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[–] 73 points 2 years ago (1 child)

“You’ll take that slap on your wrist and you’ll like it.”

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  • [–] 59 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Put. His. Ass. In. Prison! He's fucking guilty. Anything less is an abdication of justice. Let the constitutional chips fall where they may. Trump stalled and delayed and avoided this as long as he could, it's not the judge's fault the President might be inaugurated from prison.

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  • [+] 31 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)
  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I wonder if we don’t get time travellers because this is the “best” timeline.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Standard sentencing guidelines wouldn't likely give him jail time.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    The guidelines for a first offense would give him fines and probation, but the judge has indicated he's inclined to give him nothing.

    The judge would be entirely within the margins to give Trump actual jail time, though.

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  • [+] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)
  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Nah, see this is the attitude that allows him to continue doing whatever he wants. Force the appeals court to make up some bullshit and further expose their corruption. Judges have discretion in sentencing, and appeals need to be based on something more than "that's not fair."

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    'standard sentencing guidelines' likely don't include things like 'the crimes committed helped the defendant to obtain the office of president of the united states, allowing him and his associates to profit to the tune of billions of dollars; harmed millions of individuals and the environment; and set the nation and world back a decade or more'

    unlawfully interfering with the election helped the convicted to obtain the ultimate result from the commission of that offense: the highest office in the land. the punishment here should reflect that--maximum allowed by law, both in time-to-serve for each count, and the financial penalty.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    'standard sentencing guidelines' likely don't include things like 'the crimes committed helped the defendant to obtain the office of president of the united states

    I'm fact it does.Falsifying business records isn't usually a felony. But since it was seemed to be covering up another crime (defrauding the American people) it became a felony.

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  • [–] 35 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    He's not going to face any real punishment so why bother? They just don't want to waste political capital on this.

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  • [+] 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)
  • [–] 31 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

    Oh no he might pay a fine! spend the next decade appealing paying a fine!

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    6 hours of community service.

    Pending appeal.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    imagine if the judge said fuck it and sentenced him to prison

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    I hope I’m wrong, but it wouldn’t surprise me if everything recently wasn’t according to plan. Everyone stalls the trials long enough to get Trump elected, and now that he’s elected, let the trials continue until he’s found guilty. Use that as a means to impeach Trump from office, and then replace him with a younger, less smelly, boot licker that’s easier to control.

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