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49. IF the judge wanted to be punitive and guilty of exactly the political bias the GOP claims...

Sat Jan 4, 2025, 04:10 PM

Jan 4

... he could order some token jail time, but clearly he wants to keep his judgement untainted by politics. In fact, given the leniency with which he granted delays to Defendant, he might be accused of bending over backwards to disprove any accusations of politics. Which was futile, because he would have gotten those accusations no matter what he did.

Personally, if I were the judge in this case, I'd sentence DJT to jail time just to see what would happen. This is why I'm not a judge.

-- Mal

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Judge upholds Trump's felony conviction, but does not plan to order jail time [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 3 OP

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha....GOOD! sheshe2 Jan 3 #1

LOL BumRushDaShow Jan 3 #2

I had a good laugh. sheshe2 Jan 3 #5

Judge Merchan could order him to wear an ankle bracelet, LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 4 #43

I'd love to see a gag order FakeNoose Jan 4 #47

No consequences No Justice & acceptance of two-tier justice NotHardly Jan 3 #15

100% he needs to be punished just like anyone else Blue Full Moon Jan 3 #19

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Remember when the useless punditry labeled this the pipsqueak mouse of all the charges Aviation Pro Jan 3 #3

Unconditional Discharge Southern_gent Jan 3 #4

Not even a fine? nt Shermann Jan 4 #51

Nothing. nt Southern_gent Jan 4 #52

34 convictions by a jury and 7 or so months later, a sentence..or not. Justice has waited long enough Deuxcents Jan 3 #6

What a waste of everyone's time and a total disgrace of the "justice system" Evolve Dammit Jan 3 #29

With all due respect... EarthFirst Jan 3 #7

If there were justice usonian Jan 3 #8

I'm wondering how many Luigi Mangiones there will be... buzzycrumbhunger Jan 3 #27

Conservatism. usonian Jan 3 #33

Not even a Nun's rap on the knuckles with a children's wooden ruler ... Tarzanrock Jan 3 #9

Thank you, Judge Merchan Alice Kramden Jan 3 #10

Not really, no punishment who cares it's a win for trump Blue Full Moon Jan 3 #20

Even a week in prison would send an important message, and still let him prep for his Inauguration. TheRickles Jan 3 #11

Have it from jail Blue Full Moon Jan 3 #21

Ankle Rebl2 Jan 3 #12

BFD. AverageOldGuy Jan 3 #13

exactly gopiscrap Jan 4 #45

He doesnt get to cry immunity johnnyfins Jan 3 #14

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He was never going to do jail time, whether or not he'd been elected. Ocelot II Jan 3 #16

And Madoff only did time because he stole from other rich people dflprincess Jan 3 #17

IF the judge wanted to be punitive and guilty of exactly the political bias the GOP claims... malthaussen Jan 4 #49

Bullshit. Tell that moniss Jan 4 #53

You do know who prosecuted her? Ocelot II Jan 4 #54

The prosecution by Comey moniss Jan 4 #57

There AREN'T any laws that "grant immunity from prosecution to sitting presidents." William Seger Jan 3 #18

Too bad Figarosmom Jan 3 #22

At the very least, how about 4 years of Buddyzbuddy Jan 3 #23

'Merchan said Trump has the option of attending the hearing at the courthouse in downtown Manhattan or participating via riversedge Jan 3 #24

Commit fraud in the million and no jail time. republianmushroom Jan 3 #25

Yeah. I never want to hear that again. Evolve Dammit Jan 3 #32

It will be a monumental failure of justice if he does not get the standard four years of prison time for these crimes. lees1975 Jan 3 #26

"For JUSTICE... we must go to Don Corleone..." Montauk6 Jan 3 #28

Or this guy BumRushDaShow Jan 3 #30

Merchan should have sentenced him before the election Stargleamer Jan 3 #31

Jail time should have been scheduled to begin January 20, 2029 at 1pm. LonePirate Jan 3 #34

He will likely appeal. Groundhawg Jan 3 #35

Couldn't he at least be fined and ordered cpamomfromtexas Jan 3 #36

No price paid for any of Trump's crimes HereForTheParty Jan 3 #38

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Why not prison on January 20, 2029? LiberalFighter Jan 3 #40

With any luck, he'll croak before then FakeNoose Jan 4 #48

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I'm sure that this will hurt Trump's future employment opportunities. Orrex Jan 4 #44

Gov Adams could pardon him. JohnnyRingo Jan 4 #46

The Governor of New York is Kathy Hochul. Adams is just the mayor of NYC, Ocelot II Jan 4 #50

SHOULDA WOULDA KOODA union rep Jan 4 #55

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