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[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I get that gradually tightening the screws and doing this extremely methodically will ultimately end up with the most amenable outcome. This is a fundamental test of our legal system and it has to be followed to the letter for it to work.

That being said that's pretty fucking small comfort to a country that jails people for decades for possessing a plant that is legal in many states and yet won't hold accountable a man who we witnessed stirring up a mob to attack the fucking captial building on live television. He's a cult leader that is given a chance to speak on a national media stage again stirring up his base until they storm the capital again.

[–] Nudding@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago

Do you think the country that allows slavery and legalized bribery will make the right choice in terms of justice? The world isn't holding its breath.

[–] Nudding@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago

Hitler served 9 months of a 5 year sentence, and wrote mein kampf in jail. Its not over yet, my friend.

[–] digdilem@feddit.uk 0 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Those fines are insultingly small. But putting him in jail would only make him more of a martyr. The law is still struggling to cope with this man.

[–] z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml -1 points 11 months ago

I could care less if the morons see him as a martyr and rise the fuck up. Fucking let them. At this point I'd rather they get gunned down in a blaze of glory than let them silently breed and plan the next fucking coup. Fuck Trump supporters and any who sympathize.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And...just do it. They are setting a message that if rich = immune to punishment.

[–] Maeve@kbin.social -1 points 11 months ago

Tbf that’s been the message my whole life.

[–] HuddaBudda@kbin.social 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I have just learned that the very Biased, Trump Hating Judge in D.C., (blah blah blah....), ME, has reimposed a GAG ORDER which will put me at a disadvantage against my prosecutorial and political opponents,” Trump wrote at 12:28 a.m.,

Want to know what's the first thing you should not do when getting a gag order? Eliminate plausible deniability that you saw said gag order and then violate it.

[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

He's so fucking stupid it hurts to watch

[–] Maeve@kbin.social -1 points 11 months ago

And yet he keeps getting away with it.

[–] Melkath@kbin.social -1 points 11 months ago

PUT. HIM. IN. A. CELL.