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deminks

(11,446 posts) Mon Oct 6, 2025, 07:35 PM Oct 6

NYC bar says Trump's murder of fishermen is "unlawful summary execution" [View all]

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...
— Jameel Jaffer (@jameeljaffer.bsky.social) 2025-10-06T20:40:26.143Z

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. https://www.nycbar.org/press-releases/unlawful-attacks-on-venezuelan-vessels/

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NYC bar says Trump's murder of fishermen is "unlawful summary execution" [View all] deminks Oct 6 OP

He'll commit murder to distract from THE EPSTEIN FILES? BOSSHOG Oct 6 #1

He will do ANYTHING evolves Oct 6 #7

It's an international incident bucolic_frolic Oct 6 #2

Like any bully canetoad Oct 6 #3

It's the oil Dave says Oct 6 #4

With a side of they are selling soy beans to China? Attilatheblond Oct 6 #15

Zero Consequences ThoughtCriminal Oct 6 #5

Yep. And his cheerleading squad (Fox etc) love it. progressoid Oct 6 #14

*To be lawful, any use of force commanded by a U.S. President must meet the requirements elleng Oct 6 #6

Excellent brakester Oct 7 #26

Yes. elleng Oct 7 #27

Trump has no business lecturing anyone or any city about CRIME Skittles Oct 6 #8

Convicted felon, out on bail after being indicted for more felonies Attilatheblond Oct 6 #17

also repukes do all they can to ensure every nutcase is armed Skittles Oct 7 #25

Just saying that sometime replys need a million REC's. Yours is one of them!! here is bluestarone Oct 7 #23

Send Trump to the Hague (and whomever was on those chains of command should also be transferred there) ... xocetaceans Oct 6 #9

I've been fantasizing that DJT goes to The Hague and faces... BadgerMom Oct 6 #16

The people who do the tracking and targeting . . . Aussie105 Oct 6 #10

Duh! malaise Oct 6 #11

Not to mention NATO - we'll be kicked out because of this and he KNOWS it FakeNoose Oct 6 #12

But, but Trump says each of these Venezuelan drug boats are responsible for killing 25,000 Americans. Gimpyknee Oct 6 #13

Qs! So many Questions! Aussie105 Oct 6 #18

A big deal, indeed The Blue Flower Oct 6 #19

Can Rubio and the others be charged? ecstatic Oct 6 #20

Charged by who? Pam Bondi's DOJ? tritsofme Oct 6 #21

Lol. No. It would have to wait until the next Democratic president ecstatic Oct 7 #22

Yet I've heard no one in congress say this... spanone Oct 7 #24