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Evans says he was radicalised by pain. But he doesn't mention that a consequence of the pain is an end to his sex life. Other sources say this affected him deeply. We don't yet know the details, but if it's a permanent handicap perhaps he's an affluent chad who's been forced to live as an attractive incel. Could be a good hook for the media. Maybe they'll find a girl/boy who broke his heart.

I also wonder whether his empathy with the poor is not because he can't afford healthcare, but because his back surgery was not successful. Perhaps his back isn't fixable even with unlimited funds from his family. He's in pain and deprived of a love life, just like someone who can't afford surgery. He's spent a lot of time reading about back pain and in back pain chatrooms. He can suddenly see the point of view of people who aren't from a rich family.

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It’s a good article, I think the writer was implying more than just physical pain.

The whole story is very sad from every viewpoint.

Here's a story for a movie if ever there was one

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/09/new-orleans-law-firms-staging-accidents-settlements

Breaking Luigi news. He's getting emotional, shouting at TV crews “It’s completely out of touch and is an insult to the American people and their lived experience!”

Holy shit, killing potential witnesses takes it from scam to Sopranos level.

Interestingly, Louisiana is very different from the rest of the US. It is part of the reason why it is so much more corrupt. Louisiana, as a former French colony, has the Napoleonic code as its basis of law, not English common law as you find in all the other 49 states.

If you pass the bar in the Louisiana, you cannot practice law anywhere else. Equally, if you pass the bar in any other state you are able to practice law in any of the other 48 states, except for Louisiana.

An awkward anomaly, a bit like the City of London: a strange fiefdom unto itself.

Don't forget the parishes, always a good quiz question.

Equally, if you pass the bar in any other state you are able to practice law in any of the other 48 states, except for Louisiana.

Iirc most states have accepted the uniform bar examination protocol, which effectively means that one bar exam can be enough to practice in another state (if the receiving state doesn’t have higher requirements). But the regulation is set by each state and several have limitations on out-of-state attorneys, so it’s not quite as simple as passing the bar in one state and you can practice anywhere.

Louisiana is indeed the outlier.

My ultra niche quiz question: Without doing any research or asking anyone, do you know how many municipalities exist in the USA?

Also there own patois of french.

Laissez les bon temps rouler

Knew two Louisiana boys here in London. Who would tell me tall tales about things that happen in their little towns. The truth is always stranger than fiction...and dome times sci fi.

Not shocked, but the daily mail is required reading if your a Neo-Nazi.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8977xy2g2o

Unsurprisingly, the sports-washing continues - World Cup Saudi Arabia 2034...

Winter tournament as well, by the looks of things.

The whole thing can, once more, FRO.

Well at least we can say FIFA has found its level.

In the final paragraphs he draws the conclusion that this might spawn copycat assassinations as people realise that mass shootings just don't hit the media numbers they used to, but doesn't consider whether this was a copycat itself.

They're not worried if he's a hitman. They're worried he's a trend-setter.

I'm saying you could say he was following a trend set by the kid who nearly tagged Donald J Trump.

It's surprising there hasn't been a CEO target before. Yet another example of Americans getting everything wrong, shooting children rather than billionaire parasites. Bezos would be quite a trophy. He spends $25m or something on security.

He spends $25m or something on security

And I bet this is all tax-deductible too

Tax deductible for his companies since he’s not the one footing the bill.

And before you know it they've made a loss and owe no tax.

And staff are so low paid need government subsidy to survive. So double whammy of no tax revenue coming in while lots of expenditure.