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[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 27 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I'm sure it's unpopular, but how many others think that just like with an other high publicity case, there are plenty of nuts who phone in crazy shit to the FBI about Epstein and Trump? Just because they are both bad guys and committed all sorts of crimes including rape of minors doesn't mean the kooks don't call in for them too.

[–] Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 6 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

This is an absolute bullshit take. We have a huge pile of evidence that Trump and Epstein raped tortured and killed kids. We also know that of the evidence that's hidden, it's hidden BECAUSE it includes the details of torture and killings. Your default position for a testimony that Trump was involved in rape, torture, or killing of kids shouldn't it be to suspect the witness is lying and has ulterior motives, and that Trump is innocent. There is no reason to doubt the witness, they're describing witnessing exactly what we already know to be true!

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 1 points 22 hours ago

I'd actually be surprised to learn that Trump killed kids. I'm not saying he's not capable. He just seems too oblivious to other people's suffering that he would think it necessary. Look at all the women he raped and molested, and he and seemed to think they enjoyed it.

Edit: Made the subject of the last phrase more clear.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Who's going to name Robin Leech of all people, unless it were real?

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Someone who for some reason associates Robin Leech with the rich and famous.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

Huh. Well you may be onto something.

[–] adhd_traco@piefed.social 35 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Sure, maybe. But they didn't just phone stuff in - they were interviewed.

So, they interviewed this person, but not the guy who claimed he drove Trump -- as well as a victim -- and overheard pedo rape conversations, and described a murder which was consistent with death records?

And in both cases, they don't investigate?

I don't see the "phony fake calls" excuse holding up at all.

source

[…] local newspaper uncovered death records consistent with details described in the tip.

The allegations made against Trump and Epstein are unverified, and no public record exists that law enforcement investigated or confirmed their authenticity.

[–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 3 points 2 days ago

let the evidence be examined publicly