▲ 131 ▼ Teen’s death after eating a single chip highlights risks of ultra-spicy foods (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/news@lemmy.world 124 comments fedilink hide all child comments The hot pepper linked to teen's death can cause arteries in the brain to spasm.
[–] bobman@unilem.org 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) You can argue anything in court. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 15 points 2 years ago "Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense! Why would a Wookiee, an 8-foot-tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of 2-foot-tall Ewoks? That does not make sense! But more important, you have to ask yourself: What does this have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense! Look at me. I'm a lawyer defending a spicy chip company, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca! Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense! None of this makes sense! And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberatin' and conjugatin' the Emancipation Proclamation, does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense! If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests." permalink fedilink source parent [–] SlikPikker@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago Uh no, not if you don't want to get sanctioned. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 15 points 2 years ago "Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense! Why would a Wookiee, an 8-foot-tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of 2-foot-tall Ewoks? That does not make sense! But more important, you have to ask yourself: What does this have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense! Look at me. I'm a lawyer defending a spicy chip company, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca! Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense! None of this makes sense! And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberatin' and conjugatin' the Emancipation Proclamation, does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense! If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SlikPikker@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago Uh no, not if you don't want to get sanctioned. permalink fedilink source parent