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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I would love for the judge to just come out of left field with a 10 year sentence

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That could restore some faith in court.

Merchan really undermined our courts the moment he pushed July sentencing to be after election. He basically showed that justice is blind unless you have money and power.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The NYAG requested the delay as well. At the time Merchan was clearly surprised and annoyed, but basically said "well if both of you want to delay I guess I'll defer... 🤷🏼

[–] [email protected] 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Letitia James?

I didn't know that.

That was fucking stupid. If we truly held to the motto that justice is blind and treat him the same, as everyone else in all cases we wouldn't be here.

US prides itself that unlike other country it is a nation of laws, but here we showed the total opposite.

[–] teft 3 points 18 hours ago

Alvin Bragg for this case. James is the prosecutor for the election interference in georgia.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He isn't president yet, though. At that point VP should take over.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

He's already getting Secret Service protection, most of the agents in his detail are loyal to him, theres no way that law enforcement would risk a shootout to get to him.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 23 hours ago

Why is that a bad thing?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Melania looks fucking done with this circus.

[–] Madison420 7 points 19 hours ago

She's aged in office like Obama, guess dealing with a pilled out dipshit and Russian handlers at the save time is like presidentially stressful.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

"I just wanted a rich 'trophy husband', now people are calling me 'first lady', the CIA and FBI are raiding my houses, these three thugs have to follow me wherever I go..."

"That Elon guy is single, right...?"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Elon Musk seems like the kind of husband that would set the world record for artificially aging his wife based on being annoying to constantly have in your life.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 hours ago

I still don't understand how he bagged Grimes...
Oh no wait : infinite money!

[–] Bonesince1997 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

All this effort to escape consequences. Evil coward.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

The thing is that, there are no consequences. The judge already implied that he won't even get monetary penalty.

It is ridiculous that he is even fighting it.

Or maybe it was a bone thrown to help SCOTUS to use it as an opportunity to make itself look like it has some legitimacy.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Thats what happens when criminals can run for president.

I mean what even happens with a president that is also a prisoner? The military would just get him out.

[–] KingGordon 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Looks like he stuck his face in a pile of sloppy shit for this picture.

[–] skeezix 3 points 1 day ago

Close. It was the output of a Ragu enema.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is that old, pilgrim-looking woman Melania?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

"Tradwife" I think they call it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 23 hours ago

Or are 70's wing collars coming back into style?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

So the judge said no jail time, no fines, no probation.... So what does that leave?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 hours ago

White House Arrest.

Keep him confined to the stupid office

[–] [email protected] 3 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)