Comment on How come in movies tv shows books etc at court they make it seem like swearing on the bible prevents you from lieing? If my family or I was in danger I would lie my ass off to get out of it..

CameronDev@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Yes I’ve experienced cops lying in court numerous times along with prosecutors just blatantly making things up. Perjury may be a crime but its rarely enforced especially not against agents of the state.

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• Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  were afraid of going to hell.

  Today’s techno-industrial marvels now make it possible to make hell on earth. Climate change is but one small facet of the terraforming project.

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  • CameronDev@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Hell may be a step up, certainly sounds a bit better organised…

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