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    Igor Lytvynchuk can get fucked.

    So can his lawyer… Claims his client was “brutally assaulted”… No photos, no police report. OK buddy. And Wtf kind of racist-adjacent statement is this:

    The attorney also suggested his client is being unfairly targeted as a “white outsider,” claiming, “The vast majority of attacks on monk seal and turtle are by locals.”

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      There is video of him eating a few punches from a local after the incident.

      Unfortunately for Igor, the unnamed local was promptly named an honorary ambassador by a local politicians, while still being kept anonymous.

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      Yes. But real quick for those who don’t know - a defense counsel says whatever they need to say to get the client out of court/prison/whatever. And that sounds weird until it’s understood that the State has the burden to prove their case and they cheat at every opportunity. That’s because the state has so many resources, and it uses all of them on every bastard that upset a cop.

      People go to prison for stealing a candy bar, due to recidivism laws, minimum sentencing, and a shit-ton of Republican legislation for the last fifty years. Additionally, conservatives hold most of the judgeships and some of these people are dumb as f*ck.

      So while the lawyer might be an asshole, even if they weren’t they’re still obligated to say their client was wronged, the facts are poor- whatever. That’s the way the adversarial system the US uses works.

      No photos

      Hypothetically, there might be some video of this piece of shit getting karmalized by a seal defender. I didn’t see it and if I did I don’t recall.

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      LOL they actually pulled the racism card against a people who are held under colonial rule.

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      I think the thought is that native islanders can harbor racist notions against white people. Whether that actually played a part or not remains to be seen.

      Edit: what’s with the downvotes? I’m explaining why they might try to play the race card. Not condoning racism, claiming racism for sympathy, or his actions.

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        I don’t think it would’ve made a difference, when he was told there was a fine for attacking the seal and that it’s extremely endangered he responded with “I don’t care, I’m rich”

        Dudes face immediately became a target regardless of race

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          Sure. But I wasn’t addressing that. I was only commenting on why they might use a “racist adjacent” statement.

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        Maybe so, but it’s a terrible defence as the lawyer stated it.

        Like the lawyer is in a Hawaiian court and says what boils down to “bro the natives only hate him cos he’s white - plus they way more seals your honour”. That’s a terrible argument. 1) know your audience. 2) “a different race also broke the law” is not a defence. P. S. Didn’t downvote, I appreciate the attempted explanation.