keitha
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Post by keitha on Apr 4, 2023 20:03:31 GMT
Not certain how many here are watching the circus that is Donald Trump's arraignment. One interesting point put forward by a former Supreme court judge was mentioned on Sky news this morning.
All former presidents get security cover for life from secret service agents. If Tango man goes to jail then the agents will also have to go to jail so that they can continue to protect him.
So Trump can get jail time for paying hush money, and yes I know he shouldn't have declared it as a business expense but over here a rapist gets a community service as he's "too young to go to jail" at the time of the offence he was 17 she was 13
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Post by bracknellboy on Apr 4, 2023 20:15:01 GMT
Not certain how many here are watching the circus that is Donald Trump's arraignment. One interesting point put forward by a former Supreme court judge was mentioned on Sky news this morning.
All former presidents get security cover for life from secret service agents. If Tango man goes to jail then the agents will also have to go to jail so that they can continue to protect him.
So Trump can get jail time for paying hush money, and yes I know he shouldn't have declared it as a business expense but over here a rapist gets a community service as he's "too young to go to jail" at the time of the offence he was 17 she was 13 well he might, but is probably very unlikely to. Just to clarify, that applies to Trump getting jail time for the offence currently charged with. On the other hand, it could also apply to a 17 year old rapist getting away with a non-custodial sentence. But in this specific case he has, and its been noted as being 'exceptional'. I would expect a sentence appeal for it being too lenient, and quite possibly replaced with a custodial sentence. The fact that particular case is news is precisely because the sentence is unusual i.e. it is not the expected norm and is therefore newsworthy. And might get overturned.
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Post by agent69 on Apr 4, 2023 20:44:28 GMT
Not certain how many here are watching the circus that is Donald Trump's arraignment. One interesting point put forward by a former Supreme court judge was mentioned on Sky news this morning.
All former presidents get security cover for life from secret service agents. If Tango man goes to jail then the agents will also have to go to jail so that they can continue to protect him.
, and yes I know he shouldn't have declared it as a business expense but over here a rapist gets a community service as he's "too young to go to jail" at the time of the offence he was 17 she was 13 I think it's a bit like Watergate. Trying to cover up what you did brings far more problems than the original action.
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Post by adrianc on Apr 5, 2023 7:27:20 GMT
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Post by Greenwood2 on Apr 5, 2023 7:38:38 GMT
So Trump can get jail time for paying hush money, and yes I know he shouldn't have declared it as a business expense but over here a rapist gets a community service as he's "too young to go to jail" at the time of the offence he was 17 she was 13 well he might, but is probably very unlikely to. Just to clarify, that applies to Trump getting jail time for the offence currently charged with. On the other hand, it could also apply to a 17 year old rapist getting away with a non-custodial sentence. But in this specific case he has, and its been noted as being 'exceptional'. I would expect a sentence appeal for it being too lenient, and quite possibly replaced with a custodial sentence. The fact that particular case is news is precisely because the sentence is unusual i.e. it is not the expected norm and is therefore newsworthy. And might get overturned. He is also appealing, against the conviction I assume.
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Post by registerme on Apr 5, 2023 8:13:55 GMT
He is also appealing, against the conviction I assume. Well he's certainly not appealing in and of himself!
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Post by Greenwood2 on Apr 5, 2023 8:45:41 GMT
He is also appealing, against the conviction I assume. Well he's certainly not appealing in and of himself! It wasn't clear what his appeal was against, but it can hardly be about the severity of the punishment. 
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Post by Greenwood2 on Apr 5, 2023 8:47:10 GMT
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Post by agent69 on Apr 5, 2023 9:34:04 GMT
I wonder if she resigned because she could see the writing on the wall?
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Post by bracknellboy on Apr 5, 2023 9:54:41 GMT
I wonder if she resigned because she could see the writing on the wall? is that the cell wall ?
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Post by adrianc on Apr 5, 2023 9:56:20 GMT
Trumplethinskin's supporters seem to be as comedic as ever.
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Post by bracknellboy on Apr 5, 2023 9:56:33 GMT
Well he's certainly not appealing in and of himself! It wasn't clear what his appeal was against, but it can hardly be about the severity of the punishment. well it could be of course, but it would be extremely ill advised. I think - though I might be wrong - that if the convicted person appeals against the sentence the ruling can in fact lead to a harsher sentence if the appeal rules such.
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Post by bracknellboy on Apr 5, 2023 9:58:51 GMT
Trumplethinskin's supporters seem to be as comedic as ever. ooh, not wearing much up top either. A good candidate for a dose of road rash.
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Post by agent69 on Apr 5, 2023 11:37:27 GMT
The US is "going to hell", Donald Trump has said in a defiant address after pleading not guilty to falsifying business records to hide damaging information ahead of the 2016 election.
What he forgot to mention was that the downhill path started just after he became president.
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Post by adrianc on Apr 5, 2023 12:00:00 GMT
Insult to injury.
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