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President-elect Donald Trump was handed an unconditional discharge sentence after he was convicted of falsifying business records to coverup a past affair with an adult film star, and many critics are crying foul.

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[–] [email protected] 105 points 1 week ago (4 children)

There's two justice systems - one for the rich, and one for the poor!

[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

There's no justice system, only a legal system.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The police believe that they have become a vigilante group.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Vigilante justice you say....

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago

There's no justice system. There is a legal system...

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There's a great part in Clavell's Nobel House, set in 1960s Hong Kong, where a Chinese man is raging against the British system of justice.

"Why should the rich and poor be treated the same?! Why else would I strive to be rich?!"

Something to think on.

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

That's a really good book.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Loved all his work except Gai Jin and couldn't finish Whirlwind. No idea why those didn't click, tried reading them several times.

But goddamn, Shogun to Tai Pan to Nobel House was a fucking blast! King Rat is a wild trip as well.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago

Turns out there’s just one for the poor!

[–] [email protected] 68 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

And not even a funny one.

[–] [email protected] 63 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Justice? I'm sorry, you misheard it's "Just us."

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 week ago

/snorts three foot rail of cocaine

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 week ago

Let this be a LESSON to all you AMERICANS! If you want to get away with ANY crime Scot Free ALL you have to do is Threaten the Life of the Judge's Family!

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The judge didn't want to get drone stiked, I don't blame him. Still might though

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

Wtf, don't make excuses for the fucker. This isn't North Korea, he wasn't afraid he's just a shill.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Lol more like "heart attack" (aka: poisoning)

Or maybe out of a window, depending how "putin-style" they want to make it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

You mean accidentally shot himself in the back of the head and 2 in the chest whilst throwing himself out a window

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

Are there any cases of the US poisoning people in assassinations? Im actually curious about that. Nothing comes to mind. Missiles are more thier style.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

All cases of drone strikes I know are outside of the US. I don't know what types of assassinations they do in the US.

The CIA supposedly had a "heart attack gun" that would poison you and the official cause would be a heart attack. I don't think there has been a case that were later revealed to be a poisoning.

And they could also crash your car and make it look like an accident. Like this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Hastings_(journalist)#Controversy_over_alleged_foul_play

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I don’t know what types of assassinations they do in the US.

In shooty bang bang freedom land? It's the same kind we give to kindergartners. Just ask MLKJr or JFK or RFK or...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I do. If you can't do your job, recuse yourself.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago

With blatant open corruption on the Supreme Court, the lack of justice in this country became apparent. Hell, they sanctioned a Federal Judge who had the balls to complain. I expected a wrist slap. Trump didn't even get that.

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

☝️ they treated me so unfairly 👐

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

At least I can rest easy knowing that legal experts THRASHED it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

i don’t know about you but i would rest easier if i knew they also slammed it

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

Somebody ought to write a strongly worded thought or prayer.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Jesus SLAMMED with prayers.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago

They don’t want to set a precedent of holding Presidents (or any politician) accountable for crimes. They’re sanctioning the ICC for that as we speak.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago

The purpose of a system is what it does

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

It's over.

They've done it. They have carte blanche to commit crimes, not only without consequence, but with reward. When the legal system fails, the extralegal system is the only alternative.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

This would never happen in a real country like America. Fucking banana republics

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

I already thrashed this like, months ago, amd I'm not even an expert, but 👍

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Meanwhile, working poor and marginalized peoples: first-time

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

The drug war has been going on for half a century. Better ultra giga late then never I guess.