Baltimore Bridge Liability

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Limitations of Liability Act of 1851 (click here). This citation is of a private firm familiar with the law. It is interesting because this maritime law does not completely dismiss the ship owners’ liability. The poor condition and what the owners knew have to be part of the legal procedure called “discovery.” 

There is no doubt this process of repayment of damages will take some time, but, not forever. This has not risen to a criminal issue yet. Any recklessness will trigger criminal charges. In other words, if the ship failure was due to negligence of known problems that brings in criminal law.

The procedural records of this company will have to be disclosed as well. Said differently if the owners have procedures that insulate them from knowledge of such dangerous operating problems then they may be liable anyway because their vigilance of the ship’s repairs and maintenance were dismissed.

President Biden is correct in pursuing funding for the port and rebuilding of the bridge. Being paid for the damages will take time. The port and US economy can’t wait forever.

It appears to me the first item on a long list of projects is clearing a path to allow the ships trapped in the port to leave. Once that occurs then the function of the port will be vital. 

The current debris field is extensive and difficult. In order to remove the bridge collapsed on the ship may need deconstruction of the bridge, including cutting it into pieces. It is a slow process. But, the Dali cannot be refloated until the bridge debris is removed.

This is an accident as we understand it currently, but, clearing the debris, refloating the ship, and returning function to the port is very important. It should begin as soon as possible. The timeline currently is Spring and Summer with better weather than Autumn and Winter. 

In this, which is extremely important, is to find the missing workers. The families require respect for their loss and grieving. Deconstructing the bridge over the ship can be conducted at the same time the debris field where the construction workers and vehicles are believed to be. There can be several teams working at the same time so long as there are high safety standards and the teams aren’t running into each other. The work requires oversight of an engineering firm with excellent reputations of safety standards. 

I am quite certain the U.S. Army Corp will be involved especially in dredging. The Army Corp has extensive records on the river. They are also required to maintain these records as a practice of the public trust. They are very used to working with private and public corporations to complete projects.

I wish everyone well and success.

USA Today

This report is out of USA Today. This all seems a bit desperate. 

Putin’s propaganda

Ukraine has made incredible progress over the years this illegal war by Russia has existed. The people don’t want to surrender as their love of freedom exceeds the fear of Putin.

The winning of the war by Ukraine has not fallen off even in the face of casualties. Putin is far from successful. These days the only place Russia appears victorious is when Ukraine’s military pulls out of one area of the war theater in order to strengthen their war theater elsewhere.

March 6, 2024 (click here)

The propaganda is an attempt to weaken the politics of the Free World. A good example is Germany’s far right politics (click here). Disrupting elections in the Free World seems to be Putin’s only hope. 

Vladimir Putin has lost control of Russia internally and he has only himself to thank. His continued occupation of the Russian presidency due to rigged elections was not met with complacency by the Russian people but more demonstrations and unrest. The added allowance of the terrorists’ attack domestically only cements the idea that he has no real control so much as the politics of fear.

I have the greatest sympathy for Ukraine, its corruption free leaders, and its NATO neighbors. Russia is unhinged as demonstrated by incursions into Poland’s airspace. Brinkmanship with hopes for expansionism is Putin’s great hope now.

It is wrong to place restrictions on Ukraine. It will expand its power as there are investments into Ukraine military factories. No one seems to appreciate the talent of Ukraine’s military manufacturers. Ukraine was, for a very long time, the very backbone of a Russian military. It now has its own borders to protect. Nothing should get in the way of the people’s success.

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There is more evidence that Russian occupation of Crimea is illegal. In order to justify the occupation the Russian Duma is saying a 70 year old document defining Ukraine’s borders is illegal. This document clearly defines the sovereign country of Ukraine which includes Crimea. The Ukrainian military has been defending it’s legal border with Crimea, not seeking to invade Russian territory. This occupation after the removal of the corrupt Yanukovych is very illegal. 

Ukraine deserves strong, loyal Free World allies with all the help they can supply. So much good was accomplished by Ukraine prior to the Russian invasion it would be a profound loss to simply end support now. 

The Georgia Bar…

…should review the incompetence of Trump’s minion lawyers. These lawyers have a profound lack of knowledge of USA criminal law while claiming they are good defense lawyers. They are not. They are practicing enablement of crime. They are as much a participant to RICO as Trump.

Minion Lawyers…

…are on full display in Georgia. The Trump minion lawyers are trying to turn “criminal speech” into political speech and hence protected by the First Amendment. All speech, even criminal speech is protected by the first amendment. The First Amendment does not provide coverage of innocence for criminal speech.

Criminal speech is vital to gangland obedience  (click here). The key word is conspiracy. How does a conspiracy exert its needed organization? Through speech be it verbal, inference, or written.

We know that Trump uses speech in bringing about a hostile business environment as witnessed in the intimidation of Anheuser-Busch and the blue canned beers. So, the minion lawyers are trying to redefine the criminal act by Trump as freedom of speech. No one inhibited Trump’s criminal pleadings to “find votes” as he realized those would be fictitious votes that actually were not cast or cast for other candidates.

Trump’s suggestive pleadings to find votes was more than speech. If one boils down those words Trump is asking for a physical act to be carried out by others to benefit him. If the Georgia authorities actually changed votes or “found” votes (called ballot box stuffing) there would no doubt a challenge would be filed to that revelation. Hence, a recount would ensue and the fraud would have to exist in a physical and/or electronic signature. Trump’s words would then have a physical presence and ensnared many more people than just him.

The Rule of Law works and is completely evident in the Trump trials.

Judge Juan M. Merchan and his family need security agents.

(Click here) Providing a security detail for Trump’s trial judges and family seem the easiest part of this. The cost of these measures need to be added to all the fines Trump is taking up. 

The real challenge is protecting the jury pool. I remember how police have to work harder to protect even witnesses during gangland trials. Well. Trump’s trials are the same as those gangland trials.

Of course, Trump breaks the law for his own purposes. Those purposes include attempts to prolong the trial process for reasons to appeal and appeal and appeal.

But.

What about the jury pool?

I sincerely believe Trump should be placed in prison ahead of even the mailings for jury recruitment. Juries should not be threatened by the defendants. Since, Trump has clearly demonstrated his defiance to our judicial process and the authorities that ensure a free and fair trial (with or without his lawyers instigation) imprisoning him without any media or public contact should be viewed as appropriate. Trump can also be held responsible for those prison costs so the people carry no burden or inhibitions to the best outcome for juror security.

Look, he is asking for it. Immunity or not his compliance is a separate issue and requires an effective answer. Trump or any of his minion lawyers are not above the law. Immunity does not apply to open assault of our criminal processes.