Members B-Bottom Posted September 8, 2005 Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 Twinkie defense In jurisprudence, a "Twinkie defense" is a criminal defendant's claim that some unusual factor entered into the causes or motives of the alleged crime. This biological defense is a so-called "innovative defense", through which defendants argue that they should not be held criminally liable for actions which broke the law, as they were suffering from the effects of allergies, stimulants (such as coffee and nicotine), sugar, and/or vitamins. Today, it is a derogatory label implying that a criminal defense is artificial or absurd. OriginsThe expression derives from the 1979 trial of Dan White, a San Francisco, California (U.S.) City Supervisor who shot to death Mayor George Moscone and fellow City Supervisor Harvey Milk on November 27, 1978. During the trial, a noted psychiatrist, Martin Blinder, testified that White had been depressed at the time of the crime, successfully arguing for a ruling of diminished responsibility. As part of this testimony, Dr. Blinder cited White's uncharacteristic eating of Twinkies and drinking of Coca-Cola as evidence of this depression Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted September 8, 2005 Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 Ha! Nice. Back to the actual history, I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted September 8, 2005 Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 eats twinky.......kills mikgag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B-Bottom Posted September 8, 2005 Author Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 Originally posted by takeout Ha! Nice.Back to the actual history, I see. Yea I figured it was time. I already found what tomorrows will be. It's by far one of the more interesting ones I've posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted September 8, 2005 Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 Originally posted by lug eats twinky.......kills mikgag If you'd found a way to kill him with the Twinkie, that'd really be something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted September 8, 2005 Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 Originally posted by takeout If you'd found a way to kill him with the Twinkie, that'd really be something. You have to achieve a 27 degree red belt in Quil Dem Queuk to have the skill to kill with a twinkie, young padawan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted September 8, 2005 Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 Originally posted by lug You have to achieve a 27 degree red belt in Quil Dem Queuk to have the skill to kill with a twinkie, young padawan. Clearly you are not familiar with my "Flying Ring-Ding" style; I will dispatch you quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted September 8, 2005 Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 Originally posted by takeout Clearly you are not familiar with my "Flying Ring-Ding" style; I will dispatch you quickly. Make your time, you have no chance to survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted September 8, 2005 Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 Originally posted by lug Make your time, you have no chance to survive. Spinning Ho-Ho Stab! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted September 8, 2005 Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 Originally posted by takeout Spinning Ho-Ho Stab! ****dodges with boots-of-escaping***** I set me up the bomb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Aardvark Posted September 8, 2005 Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 Originally posted by lug Make your time, you have no chance to survive. Beware lug, I think he may know the "Flying Apple Pie of Death"!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted September 8, 2005 Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 Originally posted by The Aardvark Beware lug, I think he may know the "Flying Apple Pie of Death"!! More likey he has an apple pie for a girlfriend right after watching American Pie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted September 8, 2005 Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 Originally posted by lug More likey he has an apple pie for a girlfriend right after watching American Pie. Beware my "creamy filling"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted September 8, 2005 Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 Originally posted by takeout Beware my "creamy filling"! you got it, "stickylap" takeout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted September 8, 2005 Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 Originally posted by lug you got it, "stickylap" takeout. Gross-Out Pelvic Thrust! I WIN!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassgirl9 Posted September 8, 2005 Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 Originally posted by takeout If you'd found a way to kill him with the Twinkie, that'd really be something. Well, wasn't the victim's name MILK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Decker Posted September 8, 2005 Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 This thread sure brings back some memories. At the time of the shootings of Supervisor Milk and Mayor Moscone, I happened to be sitting on the can in a men's room that shared a wall with the Mayor's office. The men's room was in between the mayor's office and the Office of the City Attorney, where I was an intern at the time. I heard the gunshots, but assumed they were a car back-firing or some such, until I walked out the door and saw everyone's expression. Was a bad day in San Francisco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted September 8, 2005 Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 Originally posted by bassgirl9 Well, wasn't the victim's name MILK? Are you gunning to be the only recipient of takeout POTD awards? If so, you're doing a great job. WINNER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oddsock Posted September 8, 2005 Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 Was this the origin of the band Harvey Milk's name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B-Bottom Posted September 8, 2005 Author Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 Originally posted by Decker This thread sure brings back some memories. At the time of the shootings of Supervisor Milk and Mayor Moscone, I happened to be sitting on the can in a men's room that shared a wall with the Mayor's office. The men's room was in between the mayor's office and the Office of the City Attorney, where I was an intern at the time. I heard the gunshots, but assumed they were a car back-firing or some such, until I walked out the door and saw everyone's expression. Was a bad day in San Francisco. damn that's pretty messed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B-Bottom Posted September 8, 2005 Author Members Share Posted September 8, 2005 Originally posted by Oddsock Was this the origin of the band Harvey Milk's name? yes it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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