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Sounds about white
That’s rich
Sounds about orange*. I don't think even your average white person is this well taken care of in the US court system
Our justice system is a fucking sham.
Got some weed? Be prepared to be SWATted and thrown in jail for years.
Did you just rape, stole, gave top secret material to our enemies and pushed for a coup? Slap on your wrist and pinky winky promise me not to do that again
pinky winky promise me not to do that again
Best I can do is "no".
You could also be killed for it, because the cops fucked up again and got the wrong house and went in guns blazing.
I wish he would try selling loose cigarettes on a NYC street. I hear you don’t even get a trial for that, just straight to sentencing.
That's a common misconception. Eric didn't have any cigarettes on his person. Meaning the fake crime he was executed for wasn't just minor. It was non existent.
He had been cited in the past for selling loosies. But there's no info on whether they used an undercover or ci to offer to buy a cigarette. Using honeypot traps on pedestrians should be illegal.
Pantaleo's partner, Justin D'Amico, admitted that he exaggerated Garner's charges. D'Amico claimed Garner had been selling 10,000 untaxed cigarettes, which was a felony. However, Garner had fewer than 100 cigarettes in his possession at the time of his death.
No, he did have cigarettes on him. However, it was not enough to matter, and they killed him anyway because they don't actually care about the law.
I wonder what the fuck is in the water over there, since half the population is crazy!
Honestly? We are just stupid and believe America is the best country in every way, despite all the evidence to the contrary. That, coupled with a Fuck You attitude and racism leads us directly to JD Vance.
Cuts to education and removing critical thinking and prep resources from the upbringing of more and more civilians over decades will do that, yep.
Yeah, but imagine if he had a bag of weed on him too.
Oh wait, he's still rich and white, it wouldn't have mattered!
Yet crybaby Trump it's still whining and complaining.
Can people start protesting about two tier justice correctly now please?
He shouldn’t have been allowed to run until all outstanding criminal litigation was completed, and any punishment served/paid.
Disagree, because it would be abused.
An accusation would all that was needed to take out political opponents.
That's the shitty part. When it was "adults" it wouldn't have been an issue, but since children where allowed to run the government it would now be weaponised, as you pointed out.
That attitude was a big part of why Clinton lost in the first place.
We didn’t have enough cops no-knock raid his home.
Still trying to imitate a real human smile. Still just as bad it.
He just can't get the hang of it.
"Nobody is above the law."
Lol
I feel like the courts hands were tied here. How do you put a man who was just elected to be the next president in prison, or even on probation? Ultimately, the decision was made by the American voters.
That being said, even if Trump had lost this election, he still probably wouldn't have done any time in prison, since he still would have been a former president, and that would have been a tricky enough situation.
Never know until we try.
Yeah, but you can see why people who don't want to see the US federal government potentially collapse into chaos wouldn't want to try it, right?
I can’t get into that mindset anymore. Let it burn.
The social contract is in pieces on the ground. If those in power no longer provide justice the people will create their own justice.
I think the political establishment is more concerned with maintaining stability than pursuing justice. They're desperately trying to hold together a system that, as you point out, is falling apart. It may very well be a futile effort, but I understand why they're doing it. Especially since our system was never really set up to prioritize justice in the first place.
I get that a lot of people are ready for the whole thing to just burn to the ground, and that might have always been inevitable, but if/when it does happen, it's going to suck. A collapse of the United States wouldn't be pleasant.
At this point, they're attempting to hold together a system that's hurtling headlong into fascist authoritarianism. Unpleasant it might be but at this point where we're headed is likely far worse.
I would. Even if it was "sentence is delayed 4years and 12 days." Try to be fair and serve justice and let the bad guys be the ones to work on how to disrupt the rule of law further.
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It would not collapse. If prison made being president impossible then we would just use his Vice President. Being the replacement is 90 percent of their job.
It would not collapse.
I don't know how you can be so certain, but you could be right. It doesn't make any difference, though, because that's not what's happening. Trump isn't going to prison. If there's something you think you can do to change that, go for it.
Oh I know what's actually happening. I also know all of the justifications they're using to defend this example of sheer corruption are themselves utterly morally bankrupt. You cannot have a democracy without accountability.
I don't know why you think they give a rats ass about morality or democracy. I suppose because they say they value those things? I guess you've never heard of this thing people do called lying.
Yeah but if you don't call it out then people will think this is normal.
How do you put a man who was just elected to be the next president in prison, or even on probation?
Exactly the same as every other person. Nobody should be above the law.
Well you start by arresting him and you end by keeping him in prison until the end of his sentence.
Seems pretty simple to me.
No, you see he was sentenced to unconditional discharge. TOTALLY different.
LOL. poor SNL...reality too funny.
sure hillary, bill and all the others dont deserve a punishment for being crooks. may monica go check the mailservers.
Somebody just needs to add a laugh track to American news, and be done.
LOL. poor SNL...reality too funny.
How does one even try to parody something like this?
Matt & Trey are gonna have a hard time with the new season as well. Almost anything they can come up with will be overshadowed by reality within the week.
can't wait for the new LWT season. It's going to be painfully awesome
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