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		chasd00 on Feb 7, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Meta torrented & seeded 81.7 TB dataset containing... The job of a prosecutor is to get a guilty verdict, the judge decides the sentence. At least that's how i understand it.

internetter on Feb 8, 2025 [–]

The prosecutor can tack on stupid charges, e.g. Luigi Mangione getting a terrorism charge, and pursue punishments

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