Live data from Hacker News

Jeffrey Epstein: Financier 'found dead in cell' in New York

bbc.com

21–30 of 301 posts

Re: Jeffrey Epstein: Financier 'found dead in cell' in New York

#22
post #11

This sounds too convenient. If this was a suicide and not anything more sinister, this is gross negligence by prison authorities. It was their solemn duty and responsibility to see this person face trial. This will only inflame conspiracy theory minded people to believe there is a vast conspiracy by the powerful to protect themselves. This is depressing. I’m yet hopeful evidence will be used to bring guilty parties t…

>This will only inflame conspiracy theory minded people to believe there is a vast conspiracy by the powerful to protect themselves.

How is that a conspiracy?

Re: Jeffrey Epstein: Financier 'found dead in cell' in New York

#23
post #22
post #11

This sounds too convenient. If this was a suicide and not anything more sinister, this is gross negligence by prison authorities. It was their solemn duty and responsibility to see this person face trial. This will only inflame conspiracy theory minded people to believe there is a vast conspiracy by the powerful to protect themselves. This is depressing. I’m yet hopeful evidence will be used to bring guilty parties t…

>This will only inflame conspiracy theory minded people to believe there is a vast conspiracy by the powerful to protect themselves. How is that a conspiracy?

Well people in that sphere were already predicting he’d “commit” suicide to avoid getting powerful people ensnared.

Re: Jeffrey Epstein: Financier 'found dead in cell' in New York

#26
post #14

This article doesn't ask, let alone answer, the question in the HN title.

True, sorry. Having no legal background I was genuinely curious what happens next.

Does the state drop everything? Are the materials made available for other cases?

Re: Jeffrey Epstein: Financier 'found dead in cell' in New York

#27
post #23
post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>This will only inflame conspiracy theory minded people to believe there is a vast conspiracy by the powerful to protect themselves. How is that a conspiracy?

Well people in that sphere were already predicting he’d “commit” suicide to avoid getting powerful people ensnared.

What I mean is that I don't think that's a conspiracy, it's reasonable to think that in the world elites they look after each other

Re: Jeffrey Epstein: Financier 'found dead in cell' in New York

#28
post #22
post #11

This sounds too convenient. If this was a suicide and not anything more sinister, this is gross negligence by prison authorities. It was their solemn duty and responsibility to see this person face trial. This will only inflame conspiracy theory minded people to believe there is a vast conspiracy by the powerful to protect themselves. This is depressing. I’m yet hopeful evidence will be used to bring guilty parties t…

>This will only inflame conspiracy theory minded people to believe there is a vast conspiracy by the powerful to protect themselves. How is that a conspiracy?

'Conspiracy' is not synonymous with 'untrue'. I'd advise everyone in the comments to keep that in mind, and state things unambiguously, to avoid arguing past each-other.

Re: Jeffrey Epstein: Financier 'found dead in cell' in New York

#30
post #11

This sounds too convenient. If this was a suicide and not anything more sinister, this is gross negligence by prison authorities. It was their solemn duty and responsibility to see this person face trial. This will only inflame conspiracy theory minded people to believe there is a vast conspiracy by the powerful to protect themselves. This is depressing. I’m yet hopeful evidence will be used to bring guilty parties t…

To play devils advocate; who doesn’t want to protect themselves and that which they’ve worked for? From the poor who’ve worked hard for the past year to save up for engine for the late 70s truck. To the middle(ish) class who’ve worked hard for their first purchased two bedroom home. To the middle upperclass who’ve gone on a vacation to Branson Missouri. To pretty much everyone with children. To the ultra wealthy that are worth seven figures and up. Everyone wants to protect what they feel they’ve worked hard for. That includes the proposed ultra wealthy that have the means to insure they aren’t pulled into Epstein’s legal whirlpool.

If it exists, it makes sense they would protect themselves.

Post reply on HN