Mike Quigley Claims That Hearsay Can Be Better Than Direct Evidence

Daily Caller ^ | 11/13/2019 | Virginia Kruta

[Blood of Tyrants]

Democratic Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley claimed during Wednesday’s impeachment hearing that hearsay could be better than direct evidence.

Quigley, while questioning Deputy Asst. Secretary of State George Kent and acting Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor attempted to make the case that their impressions of secondhand information could potentially be more valuable than direct evidence of what had occurred.

“I guess to close, a primer on hearsay, I think the American public needs to be reminded that countless people have been convicted on hearsay,” Quigley said. “Because the courts have routinely allowed and created, needed exceptions to hearsay. Hearsay can be much better evidence than direct as we have learned in painful instances and it’s certainly valid in this instance.”

[Blood of Tyrants]

They have nothing but hearsay and rumors from deep state Trump haters.

[JBW1949]

“...hearsay could be better than direct evidence...”

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[shelterguy]

I actually watched that part. I think everyone in the room had the WTF look.

[jdsteel]

I heard Quigly likes to have sex with little boys. Guess by his way of thinking that makes him guilty.

[eyeamok]

I heard from my housekeeper who has a cousin that has a sister that works for a family by a big park and that this Mike Quigley guy was chased out by a bunch of angry parents for taking pictures of and trying to talk with the 7 yr old boys playing soccer.

Has he always been a Child Predator?

[BBQToadRibs]

Wha… what? Hearsay is inadmissible. Bizarre statement.

[allendale]

Hearsay: Mike Quigley is a lowdown Yankee liar.

[Fai Mao]

“I heard Quigly likes to have sex with little boys. Guess by his way of thinking that makes him guilty.’

I thought it was his sister or maybe her pet pot-bellied pig

[Red Badger]

243 years of Jurisprudence says he’s wrong...................

[OpusatFR]

What was that I heard about Mike Quigley yesterday?

It was scurrilous, horrible and altogether believable. Of course, there is no evidence to the facts, but as Mike says, hearsay is just as good.

Pssst...guess what I heard from a friend of a friend of a coworker what he does in his car while parked in Capitol Heights at the wee hours of the morning?

See Mike, it’s simple.

So are you.

[polymuser]

The twisted thinking of lawyers on exhibit.

It’s what lawyers do to laws. It’s what keeps so very many lawyers and judges employed. It’s what makes everything cost more. It’s what’s ruining America - marriage, family, work, government.

Now imagine D’rats controlling all three branches, all agreeing that “Hearsay can be much better evidence than direct...” Be very very very afraid, all ye conservatives, Christians and gun owners.

[SkyDancer]

Hearsay is more reliable than direct evidence to the contrary? These idiots are controlling our government?

[Brilliant]

It’s UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

“I guess to close, a primer on hearsay, I think the American public needs to be reminded that countless people have been convicted on hearsay,” Quigley said.

The SOB says that like it's a good thing.

[Blood of Tyrants]

That’s not hearsay, that’s a fact.

[Responsibility2nd]

Sad to say, but he’s right.

There is no evidence. Evidence Schmevidence. Who needs proof when transcripts released from secret hearings are all we need.

/SARC.

Besides - the media has already found Trump guilty in the Court Of Public Opinion.

Hearsay is enough.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

“I guess to close, a primer on hearsay, I think the American public needs to be reminded that countless people have been convicted on hearsay,” Quigley said.

Got any documentation, Quimley?

[LittleBillyInfidel]

“I guess to close, a primer on hearsay, I think the American public needs to be reminded that countless people have been convicted on hearsay,” Quigley said.

Countless people have been shot and killed by tyrants like Piggly. The American public needs to be reminded.

[conservativepoet]

Dems are utter fools.

[Steve_Seattle]

"I think the American public needs to be reminded that countless people have been convicted on hearsay,” Quigley said. “Because the courts have routinely allowed and created, needed exceptions to hearsay. Hearsay can be much better evidence than direct as we have learned in painful instances and it’s certainly valid in this instance.”

Lynchings may have been based on hearsay, but in our modern system, a judge will almost always rule against hearsay evidence, and a decent defense attorney will always object to it. He is lying.