I was hoping to become happy enough to not shit post on Lemmy, is that $2 or $3?

From time to time the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

Free market republicans my ass. Article talks about a Dem sponsored bill, but Democrats generally don't say they are free market absolutists.

"Oh yes, that gap was when I wasn't working."

In general if you have a life or death secret, DO NOT share it with anyone, not your family, not your friends, not anyone.

If you are hiding Anne Frank, shut the fuck up.

While great in this application, overall this is an extremely shit idea. Do you really think the same court that let the dipshit go wouldn't abuse the change by trying the poor and minorities over and over until charges stick?

Life is complicated, think through the consequences of your ideas.

Edit: spelling

"U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor, of Bismarck, North Dakota...."

Federal judges from States with almost no people in them should not be making decisions for the whole country. I live in a state with a smaller population than most big cities.

Will the best option would be a criminal case and a civil case. Best part of a civil case is that it does not have to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, just more likely than not.

Take their money AND lock them up.

Edit: corrected autocorrect

guy who's country is built on nothing but oil money doesnt want the world to stop buying oil

Im not even a little surprised

Huh, software trained on humans still has human biases, who would have thought this could be an issue..... If only there had been a way to see this coming.

Damn, what could have been...

Why not 150%. At a bare minimum every single dollar brought in by illegal action deserves to be taken.