▲ 801 ▼ In an effort to "not show bias" Trump's sentencing is delayed till after the election. (www.nytimes.com) submitted 2 years ago by Lightor@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 129 comments fedilink hide all child comments It wouldn't be fair to have your felony conviction negatively impact your opportunities. This is how justice works right?
[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (3 children) If trump gets elected he’ll just pardon himself or whatever machinations transpire where he won’t be sentenced at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] OutsizedWalrus@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) He can’t do that. These are state crimes. He has no authority to pardon non-federal crimes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] paddirn@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago He can’t pardon them, but he can probably just ignore whatever punishment is given and he’ll say he has presidential immunity (regardless of whether it fits, that’s the idea he’ll have). Then, if he becomes a sitting president, nobody will actually do anything to enforce the judgement against him and it’ll just be ignored, making presidential immunity to even state crimes a practical reality, even if it’s not a legal reality. permalink fedilink source parent [–] neclimdul@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago True. But that is based in logic and the assumption that laws follow strict "rules" and well... permalink fedilink source parent [–] SmilingSolaris@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Buddy. Pal. He tried a violent overthrow of the US government. If he wins, that's GG. He just will until/unless the military coup him. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nereaders@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago If he was sentenced before the election the Supreme Court nullifies it and you have the same result. Do all that you can to make sure he doesn’t get elected. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 0000011110110111i@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Acceptance of a pardon also means an admission of guilt. Trump has never guilty to anything, so he’ll be in a tight spot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LowtierComputer@feddit.org 15 points 2 years ago Not at all. He's been charged and found guilty before and it has made no difference because there's never been real consequences. permalink fedilink source parent [–] whome@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 years ago He will just say how can I be guilty of sth I got pardoned for? Some true Trump logic at work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OutsizedWalrus@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) He can’t do that. These are state crimes. He has no authority to pardon non-federal crimes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] paddirn@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago He can’t pardon them, but he can probably just ignore whatever punishment is given and he’ll say he has presidential immunity (regardless of whether it fits, that’s the idea he’ll have). Then, if he becomes a sitting president, nobody will actually do anything to enforce the judgement against him and it’ll just be ignored, making presidential immunity to even state crimes a practical reality, even if it’s not a legal reality. permalink fedilink source parent [–] neclimdul@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago True. But that is based in logic and the assumption that laws follow strict "rules" and well... permalink fedilink source parent [–] SmilingSolaris@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Buddy. Pal. He tried a violent overthrow of the US government. If he wins, that's GG. He just will until/unless the military coup him. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago He can’t pardon them, but he can probably just ignore whatever punishment is given and he’ll say he has presidential immunity (regardless of whether it fits, that’s the idea he’ll have). Then, if he becomes a sitting president, nobody will actually do anything to enforce the judgement against him and it’ll just be ignored, making presidential immunity to even state crimes a practical reality, even if it’s not a legal reality. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neclimdul@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago True. But that is based in logic and the assumption that laws follow strict "rules" and well... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SmilingSolaris@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Buddy. Pal. He tried a violent overthrow of the US government. If he wins, that's GG. He just will until/unless the military coup him. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nereaders@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago If he was sentenced before the election the Supreme Court nullifies it and you have the same result. Do all that you can to make sure he doesn’t get elected. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 0000011110110111i@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Acceptance of a pardon also means an admission of guilt. Trump has never guilty to anything, so he’ll be in a tight spot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LowtierComputer@feddit.org 15 points 2 years ago Not at all. He's been charged and found guilty before and it has made no difference because there's never been real consequences. permalink fedilink source parent [–] whome@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 years ago He will just say how can I be guilty of sth I got pardoned for? Some true Trump logic at work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LowtierComputer@feddit.org 15 points 2 years ago Not at all. He's been charged and found guilty before and it has made no difference because there's never been real consequences. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whome@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 years ago He will just say how can I be guilty of sth I got pardoned for? Some true Trump logic at work. permalink fedilink source parent