Illinois Democrat: 'Hearsay Can Be Much Better Evidence Than Direct' Evidence

Townhall ^ | 11-13-2019 | Julio Rosas

[Sir Napsalot]

Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) defended Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent and Ambassador William Taylor for not having firsthand accounts on President Trump's phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.

"I guess to close, primer on hearsay, I think the American public needs to be reminded that countless people have been convicted on hearsay because the courts have routinely allowed and created, needed exceptions to hearsay," Quigley said on Wednesday.

"Hearsay can be much better evidence than direct, as we have learned in painful instances and it's certainly valid in this instance," he added.

[Sir Napsalot]

Evidence? We don't need some stinking evidence.

[Dogbert41]

Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, and Castro thought so.

[lgjhn23]

More idiotic communist BS.
Whadda moron.

[mass55th]

Because hearsay works so well in a court of law right?

[Mr. Jeeves]

Hearsay Can Be Much Better Evidence Than Direct' Evidence

OK, I hear Obama was born in Kenya therefore all of his executive orders as President are null and void. No need for any direct evidence. :)

[alstewartfan]

As Dr. Bunson Honeydoo used to say, “Good thinking, Link!”

[Bommer]

Who cares what Quigley says. He is a child molester....or so I hear. Time to remove him!

[BradyLS]

More effective in spreading untruths and misinformation? Absolutely!

[Steve Van Doorn]

"countless people have been convicted on hearsay... "

WHO has these democrats convicted on hearsay?
Did he just admit our system is based on a kangaroo court?

[MNJohnnie]

Well I heared a waiter say that he over hear a table in his fancy DC restaurant last night talking about how Mike Quigley is a serial child rapist with really disgusting child porn on his computer.

So OBVIOUSLY we need to prosecute this scum immediately since hear say is so much stronger then direct evidence.

[SkyDancer]

IOW: The seriousness of the charge is more important than the evidence against it.

[Sir Napsalot]

Also I SINCERELY hope Rep. Mike Quigley personally experience the hearsay trials. Multiple hearsay trials against him.

[a fool in paradise]

Is that a quote from the crucible?

[DuncanWaring]

Countless people convicted?

Name one!

[Lysandru]

I have read that the Nazi-era Gestapo never counted on hearsay evidence for actually arresting anyone.

[a fool in paradise]

But Donald Trump got two scoops!

[the_daug]

The Federal Rules of Evidence

Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL)needs this web page to read.

[antidemoncrat]

And up is down, right is left and the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy are real.

[Sarah Barracuda]

So hearing something from your wife’s husband’s sisters housekeeper’s brother is now considered “Evidence” what the hell has happened to my country!!