11mo ago

Police raid Andrew Tate's home in Romania as new allegations emerge involving minors

Masked police officers in Romania carried out fresh raids early Wednesday at the home of divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate, who is awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.

Romania’s anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, said it was searching four homes in Bucharest and nearby Ilfov county, investigating allegations of human trafficking, the trafficking of minors, sexual intercourse with a minor, influencing statements and money laundering. The agency added that hearings will later be held at its headquarters.

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11mo ago

Police raid Andrew Tate's home in Romania as new allegations emerge involving minors

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Fun fact about our legal system: we don't do jury trials. The evidence and arguments are heard by the judge, who decides both guilty/not guilty and the sentence.
- That’s a terrifying fact about your legal system.
  
  Well, it could be depending on how robust their anti corruption practices are. Because what really makes more sense, 12 citizens, uneducated in law and its application, getting manipulated by differing levels of millionaire depending on the wealth of the defendant/plaintiff? Or a legal expert weighing the facts to determine their strength?
  Because, both are open to corruption. The jury of your peers is open to corruption in the ways I’m sure most people on lemmy are familiar with, but the other way, with robust anti corruption laws, would arguably be better.
  
  You know what's terrifying? Being judged by people who can't be nailed to the cross for perversion of justice. That is, jurors.
  
  Many different countries have use different methods for trials. Some countries reserve jury trials for serious criminal offences, some give the accused the option of a bench trial, and some do a mix of judges with juries.
  Jury trial
- Phoenix Wright moment
- Hey! That fact wasn't fun at all! Interesting, though...
- What is the age of adulthood?
  
  18, like the rest of Europe.
When I think of all the horrible shit that goes on in the world, the thing that keeps me going is that Greta Thunburg is responsible for the Tates getting arrested. Life is wonderful sometimes.
- I'm OOTL, can you explain?
  
  legend goes that Greta made the guy mad on xitter and he posted a response that also included a picture of himself with a pizza box, and cops knew where to find him because of the brand on the box, but not sure if it was proven true or not
  
  IIRC Tate tweeted at Thunberg something about his cars, and in that photo was a pizza box of a Romanian pizza place which lead to police knowing he was in the country.
  
  I can't remember the details, and too lazy to search it up right now, but I think it was like Greta and him were having a Twitter argument, and he maybe posted a photo with a background that accidentally disclosed his location, so authorities who were already looking to arrest him were able to act on it.
- Don't forget to give that fucking moron Adin Ross his flowers too.
- There's a lot more good stuff out there. It just doesn't get articles, clicks, or social media shares.
  You see mostly things that get you outraged all the time largely because everyone is addicted to outrage.
Literally every sane person on social media called this guy out as a pedo 2 years ago.
I can't believe people STILL idolize him...
Justice is rare and wonderful
- Will Ferrell: “Real justice, sooo hot right now.”
Very good.
Lock this fucker up and throw away the key.
Couldn't happen to a more deserving soul.
- He keeps getting "caught", put under house arrest, left to his own devices, charges dropped, and then "caught" again.
  Beginning to think they're not actually going to sentence this guy
  
  "The manhunt for Tate's chin will continue."
  
  According to the BBC, those charges are still ongoing.
  The Tate brothers have previously been charged with human trafficking - and Andrew Tate charged with rape - and are awaiting trial on those charges. They were released from house arrest a year ago and told not to leave Romania.
  They have always strongly denied any wrongdoing and deny the formal charges they face.
  BBC
  According to a timeline put together by Glamour, those charges are still active.
  Tate is out on house arrest while awaiting trial.
Again?! Throw him in prison already!
- that's the idea, im guessing. they need to build a case first
An outcome that was on everyone's bingo card.
Can somebody explain to me why it's taking so long for Tate to get sentenced?
Good. He's a bad person and doesn't deserve to be happy.
Chrystal Kizer did nothing wrong.
Good move by the police here.
What the fuck is it with famous internet people and kids?
- Famous internet people are generally willing to exploit people for their own gain. Not all of them, but particularly the most famous and powerful. The ones who aren't usually can't become as large. If you're willing to exploit people for fame, money, and influence, you probably aren't going to stop there.
  
  Yeah, but they can't just get bimbos with big fake tits who love them for their money and not their character like a normal rich asshole?
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