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  • Ex-Baltimore prosecutor found guilty of perjury

    From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Fri Nov 10 11:26:22 2023
    Marilyn Mosby trial, jury reaches verdict: Ex-Baltimore prosecutor
    found guilty of perjury

    Marilyn J. Mosby, a former chief prosecutor in Baltimore, has been
    convicted on charges she lied about financial "hardship" during the
    coronavirus pandemic to access early retirement funds from the city
    and ultimately buy two Florida vacation homes.
    ...
    ...
    During the trial, jurors determined Mosby did not experience those
    financial hardships and actually received her full gross salary of
    nearly $248,000 from Jan. 1, 2020 -Dec. 29, 2020, in bi-weekly gross
    pay direct deposits of nearly $9,200.

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/11/10/marilyn-mosby-perjury-trial-verdict/71528250007/

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  • From Retrograde@21:1/5 to JAB on Sat Nov 11 20:22:29 2023
    On Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:26:22 -0600
    JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:

    Marilyn Mosby trial, jury reaches verdict: Ex-Baltimore prosecutor
    found guilty of perjury

    Shameless. Public flogging, stripped of right to ever run for office.
    Full repayment plus 10% for the offense.

    There need to be reasons not to do stupid stuff like this. Public
    Procecutor for fuck's sake.

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to fungus@amongus.com.invalid on Sat Nov 11 22:30:50 2023
    On Sat, 11 Nov 2023 20:22:29 -0500, Retrograde
    <fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:

    There need to be reasons not
    to do stupid stuff like this.


    "Wanting more is what gets us out of bed in the morning. It's what
    hopes, dreams, and aspirations are all about. It's also the reason why
    one of the most robust findings in social science research, is that
    people are never satisfied for very long (Brickman, 1971)
    ...
    ...
    A large part of our brain is dedicated to reward processing. When we
    imagine something as better, it feels rewarding. Rewards are all the
    things you look forward to in life--vacations, a new home, a good
    meal, a new relationship. Rewards are things we believe would make our
    life better if we had them. When you think about rewards, the brain
    pumps out dopamine, which is a feel-good neurotransmitter.
    Anticipating something rewarding is one of the best ways to experience
    positive emotions.

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-forward/202306/always-wishing-you-had-a-better-life-how-to-be-happy-anyway

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