Fani Willis bares her teeth to keep the flock together.

[babylonsister]

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/8/31/2190726/-Fani-Willis-bares-her-teeth-to-keep-the-flock-together

Fani Willis bares her teeth to keep the flock together.
Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 12:55:02p EDT
Beak


In her newest filling Fulton County DA Fani Willis has asked the court to advise the 19 defendants of the consequences a demand for a speedy trial would have for some of the rights they otherwise would have.

The Defendants cannot now argue that they are entitled to the State’s discovery responses ten (10) days in advance of trial.
The Defendants cannot now argue that they are entitled to notice of the State’s similar transaction evidence ten (10) days in advance of trial.
The Defendants are now precluded from calling any witnesses whose statements were not provided to the State at least ten (10) days in advance of trial.
The Defendants cannot now complain that they received less than seven (7) days notice of the trial date in this case.

The wording of her motion suggests that she wants to show the defendants that she sees through their tactic of trying to get an expedited trial and then having evidence excluded because it was not disclosed in time.

The State is entitled to a fair trial as well as the Defense. A defendant who does not possess discovery materials cannot file a statutory speedy trial demand and then claim that the State’s evidence should be excluded on the basis of this Court adhering to that same demand and scheduling accordingly. In other words, this Court should not be transformed into a forum for “Gotcha”.

That’s why she specifically asks the court to put them on the record.

Should the Defendants in this case desire to proceed to trial under these circumstances, then they should be required to confirm it, personally and on the record, prior to trial.

What’s not really clear for me is what consequences the speedy trial date would have for the other defendants, as Willis obviously still wants to try them all together. Would they also loose the aforementioned rights even if they didn’t ask for a speedy trial for themselves? To my knowledge there hasn’t been a ruling on severing one or more cases up until now. Perhaps someone could comment on this issue (if anyone reads this diary at all).

[Hermit-The-Prog]

1. Oops. Once again, some co-conspirators may not have considered consequences.

[Recycle_Guru]

2. there's very little reason to think many of the defendants will be tried at once

there might be some third tier group that decides to just move along without all of the hijinks.

I think bigger fish like Giuliani, Meadows and Trump will have separate trials

[Ms. Toad]

3. Comparing Fani Willis to a dog? Seriously?

(I know it's the website, not you.) But would it have characterized Jack Smith that way?

[canetoad]

4. I, for one

Would be honoured to be compared with an intelligent, loyal, protective working dog, carrying out it's duty. And yes, I am a female and a staunch feminist.

[Ms. Toad]

5. Blacks are far too freqently compared to animals as an insult

for this to be appropriate, from my perspective.

[canetoad]

6. Sometimes it's best

Not to go searching for offence when none is intended.

[Ms. Toad]

8. I wasn't searching for offense.

The headline offended me the instant I read it, and that offense has not dissipated as the headline has periodically popped back up into view.

[lillypaddle]

14. Mixed metaphor in my mind

baring one's teeth to keep "flock" together. But maybe it's just me.

Duh. "flock" made me think of birds. Okay, I'm an idiot.

[Ms. Toad]

15. Especially since - as a general rule - herding dogs do not bare their teeth.

The image accompanying the article was of a dog and a bunch of sheep.

[meadowlander]

7. Men are frequently described as "pit bulls"

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-jack-smith/

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/31/us/politics/andrew-weissmann-mueller.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/2001/05/11/pit-bull-lawyer-and-a-diplomat/79a8969f-66df-4f3a-a657-076f2522d847/

https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/the-americas/pit-bull-lawyer-and-former-marine-hunts-down-world-s-stolen-treasures-1.678704

[Ms. Toad]

9. It is the fact that she is black, and dehumanizing blacks has long been used as an insult.

[meadowlander]

10. It's clearly not intended as an insult in the context of this article.

It's a reference to sheep herding - the admirable ability of working dogs to keep the flock safe and in order through the exercise of just authority.

One of my coworkers at work today told another coworker that was leaving that she was a "unicorn" meaning that she possessed a combination of positive traits that was difficult to find. Is she supposed to be insulted that this was "dehumanising" to her or should she take it in the spirit in which it was obviously intended?

[Ms. Toad]

11. Intention is not the issue

Effect is.

Far too many people excuse the use of racial, gender, etc. stereotyping with the rationalization that they didn't intend to be hurtful.

[Takket]

12. "Baring teeth" is a common metaphor for taking an aggressive stance

There’s nothing here to be offended about. If anything tikis complimentary of her “take no shit” attitude towards insurrectionists.

[Ms. Toad]

13. Did you click through to the article?

The image is a dog herding sheep. They are not using it as a general metaphor. They are literally comparing her to a dog.

Not to mention that dogs generally do not bare their teeth while herding - that is a behavior displayed by cornered or threatened dogs.