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Miguelito Loveless

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5. Right after this exchange, the judge took a break

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Tue Apr 23, 2024, 11:27 AM

Apr 2024

and Trump immediately attacked the judge online, demanding him to recuse himself.

Anyone of us would be in a jail cell LONG before this point. I begin to think our criminal justice system in institutionally incapable of punishing the rich/powerful. They just don't want to set a precedent that the rich are subject to the law as the rest of us proles.

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Judge tells Trump lawyer he's 'losing all credibility with the court' [View all] speak easy Apr 2024 OP

"Merchan is reserving decision on the prosecution's contempt request." We all have wait riversedge Apr 2024 #1

Trump lawyer Blanche is saying that seven of the alleged 10 gag order violations are not, because they're just re-posts. riversedge Apr 2024 #2

Added to the OP. Thanks. speak easy Apr 2024 #3

Smart Bayard Apr 2024 #10

Is he an idiot or just a slimy weasel? ShazzieB Apr 2024 #13

Probably doing his very best to help his weasel client - that's what attorneys are supposed to do. TBF Apr 2024 #14

Anything Trump reposts tells his millions of followers Kablooie Apr 2024 #21

Prosecutor Conroy has just said that prosecutors are not seeking jail time for Trump's violations of the gag order riversedge Apr 2024 #4

He wouldn't pay it. His cult members would, either outright or via another "fundraising" grift. PSPS Apr 2024 #23

Right after this exchange, the judge took a break Miguelito Loveless Apr 2024 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 #6

hear hear. agreee AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 #7

It's too bad that the judge cannot rely on medieval precedent AdamGG Apr 2024 #16

Was that still on the books in 1864? KS Toronado Apr 2024 #20

"It's not another attempted murder because I used the same knife again." Orrex Apr 2024 #8

It wasn't my idea to rob the bank, I just read about it online. Irish_Dem Apr 2024 #9

Still no consequences for Trump. Kablooie Apr 2024 #11

Don't be so hard on this judge. EndlessWire Apr 2024 #12

You're right. The judge has to rule by the book. Kablooie Apr 2024 #18

The DA is the one who chose not to seek incarceration.And the amount of the fine is limited by statute. onenote Apr 2024 #17

Here's an interesting take from DUer Hugin explaining why the judge may be avoiding harsher punishment. TheRickles Apr 2024 #15

Losing all credibility? edbermac Apr 2024 #19

"Merchan is reserving decision" means cowering in the corner, trembling with fear of trump. PSPS Apr 2024 #22

$1000 per violation barely qualifies as pocket change to TSF. At least the fine should double every time. 0rganism Apr 2024 #24