points by declan_roberts 3 days ago | 0 comments
It looks like this stems from the Mar-a-lago raid in 2022. Did we ever find out what the president was actually squirreling away there that he wants to sell on eBay? I remember the leak at the time was that it was nuclear secrets, but I haven't really seen an update on it.
[–] dylan604 3 days ago
[–] otterley 3 days ago
Minor nit: in a legal context, the word is "quashed" - e.g., quashing a subpoena.
[–] dylan604 3 days ago
to be honest, I wasn't even thinking in those terms. I didn't s/squash/quash/ in my head and use the wrong term. I literally was thinking the judge stomped all over the case. Is quash really the correct term here as you're implying?
[–] radley 3 days ago
> quash
It's a formal term: to officially void, cancel, set aside, or forcefully suppress something.
[–] dylan604 3 days ago
In all of the articles around Judge Canon's actions regarding this case, I do not recall quash being mentioned. That's why I was asking if that's really what was done. I was not asking about the definition of the word.
[–] panda-giddiness 3 days ago
Yes. I also closely followed this case, and the word "quash" was frequently used to describe her actions. I'd go so far as to say you probably subconsciously picked up on the verbage. The mind is a funny thing.
[–] vel0city 3 days ago
Yes, in the part of the definition to completely suppress or extinguish something.
[–] calvinmorrison 3 days ago
and both words both have similar etymology / history - quassare
[–] tantalor 3 days ago
Your comment somehow got quashed.
[–] esseph 3 days ago
Quash your commits before merging?
However, Trump's case against the BBC has become an interesting one. The judge overseeing this case recently stated that the BBC can call Jack as a witness potentially allowing an end run around Judge Canon's release of Jack's report.