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City Lights

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36. Some people are above the law.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Nov 22, 2024, 02:47 PM

Nov 22

The US Justice system is a sick joke.

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Trump hush money sentencing delayed indefinitely [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 22 OP

The wealthy top tier of Just Us. Autumn Nov 22 #1

An attempt to make us forget the whole thing bucolic_frolic Nov 22 #2

"Trump hush money sentencing delayed indefinitely" J_William_Ryan Nov 22 #3

Oh... it's worse than that FBaggins Nov 22 #38

In other words, the judge just gave him what amounts to a pardon FakeNoose Nov 22 #4

How do you dismiss a case dweller Nov 22 #5

JNOV is a thing ..... (Judgement Not Withstanding The Verdict). nt kelly1mm Nov 22 #23

If the judge had entered that at the verdict dweller Nov 22 #31

It's actually a guilty "recommendation" until affirmed by the judge and recorded. Only after those steps is one a felon. 24601 Nov 22 #34

That's nice. Can't wait until the next round of no one is above the law. Solly Mack Nov 22 #6

RIP USA Juneboarder Nov 22 #7

Equal justice for all... Justice matters. Nov 22 #8

"Nice family you got there, Judge." Kid Berwyn Nov 22 #9

In other words, Trump can never be held accountable for any criminal behavior. Lonestarblue Nov 22 #10

He has been protecting trump all along with his constant delays of sentencing and his constant playing these delay games Fullduplexxx Nov 22 #11

"He's not going to escape the state charges!" inwiththenew Nov 22 #12

That means we'll have a president who is out on bail for his entire term. Basso8vb Nov 22 #13

Yes, whatever the outcome, it sends a message that if Rich enough, you can go FREE!! riversedge Nov 22 #16

Nearly HALF of the voters don't care. Justice matters. Nov 22 #35

Justice is blind, it explains a lot... sarisataka Nov 22 #14

Reuters: Trump granted permission to seek dismissal of hush money case riversedge Nov 22 #15

If the SCOTUS "selectively" impinges on "states rights" BumRushDaShow Nov 22 #18

Maybe this ties his lawyers' hands so that they can't file Tadpole Raisin Nov 22 #17

Our justice system has ZERO credibility. walkingman Nov 22 #19

So he got away with EVERYTHING. Every crime he committed - he was held accountable for NONE. n/t CousinIT Nov 22 #20

Exactly right... it pisses me off to no end!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 22 #26

That myth 'No one is above the law' is just that an old myth that is used for the little people. republianmushroom Nov 22 #21

Yup yup, you know damn well they'll let that felon skate like they always do... it's disgusting!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 22 #27

Yup republianmushroom Nov 22 #29

Question what happens if this judge dies within the next 4 years ? republianmushroom Nov 22 #30

JUSTICE DELAYED homegirl Nov 22 #22

My thought exactly... sentence the Felon‐in-Chief and lock his skunky ass up already!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 22 #25

This ultimately has less to do about Trump ScratchCat Nov 22 #24

You know they're going to come after moniss Nov 22 #28

I don't understand why he couldn't have sentenced him, then suspended it until Jan 20 2029. ancianita Nov 22 #32

Of course it was. Why? Because of course it was... /nt artemisia1 Nov 22 #33

Some people are above the law. City Lights Nov 22 #36

Is he EVER held accountable? young_at_heart Nov 22 #37

Right now with his civil cases BumRushDaShow Nov 22 #39

'More than meets the eye' in new ruling from Trump's hush money judge: MSNBC legal expert LetMyPeopleVote Nov 22 #40

I firmly believe we are at the inevitable when it comes to this. The Grand Illuminist Nov 22 #41