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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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[-] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 105 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

[-] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago

The police believe that they have become a vigilante group.

[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Vigilante justice you say....

[-] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 1 year ago

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

[-] KingGordon@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Turns out there’s just one for the poor!

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

That's a really good book.

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year 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.

[-] __nobodynowhere@startrek.website 68 points 1 year ago
[-] samus12345@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

And not even a funny one.

[-] Linktank@lemmy.today 63 points 1 year ago

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

[-] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 24 points 1 year ago

/snorts three foot rail of cocaine

[-] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 38 points 1 year 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!

[-] gregs_gumption@lemm.ee 31 points 1 year ago

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

[-] madcaesar@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

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

[-] samus12345@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

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

[-] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 year 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.

[-] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 1 year ago

☝️ they treated me so unfairly 👐

[-] So_zetta_slowpoke@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

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

[-] affiliate@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

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

[-] So_zetta_slowpoke@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Somebody ought to write a strongly worded thought or prayer.

[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Jesus SLAMMED with prayers.

[-] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago

The purpose of a system is what it does

[-] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year 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.

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 12 points 1 year 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.

!Resist@fedia.io

[-] NuraShiny@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago

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

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

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

[-] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

Meanwhile, working poor and marginalized peoples: first-time

[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

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

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