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DemocratSinceBirth

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4. Sammy The Bull Gravano basically got time served, four years, for giving up John Gotti.

Reply to Freethinker65 (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 06:26 PM

Jun 2018

And he admitted to killing nineteen people.

Using that as a measure letting Manafort walk if he gives up the entire Trump crime family seems like justice, albeit rough justice.

We can thrown in that he has to pay restitution for the taxes he evaded.

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Would you let Paul Manafort walk if he has testimony that can bring down the Trump crime family. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 OP

only after they are convicted imprisoned and cannot be pardoned. nt msongs Jun 2018 #1

I'd let him walk after they were convicted then arrest him again on new charges right outside. sunonmars Jun 2018 #2

No. But I might be easily persuaded to reduce his sentence. Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #3

Sammy The Bull Gravano basically got time served, four years, for giving up John Gotti. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #4

There ya go. trof Jun 2018 #10

Mueller let sammy the bull walk [12 murder convictions] empedocles Jun 2018 #5

to get most of the trump crime family empedocles Jun 2018 #6

Please see the post above you. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #8

Yes. But it would haveto really break up all or major part of their crime JI7 Jun 2018 #7

Yes if you throw in all the complicit GOP leadership, donors and media as well. meadowlander Jun 2018 #9

I wouldn't let him walk, not after dragging things out this far VMA131Marine Jun 2018 #11

No hesitation! treestar Jun 2018 #12

I'd let him off on the federal charges jrandom421 Jun 2018 #13

I don't believe it works like that Hekate Jun 2018 #14

Google "Mueller Sammy The Bull" DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #15

The ends justify the means? ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #16

Criminals always get reduced sentences for cooperating with the authorities. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #17

The way you phrased the OP implied that he would not serve time at all ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #19

Manafort had no power prior to his arrest. Trump is the most powerful man in the world. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #20

I agree with you on that. The Rump is wrecking the world ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #21

depends on what his crimes are. Then possibly a reduced sentence. Lil Missy Jun 2018 #18