Flying Squid@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 years agoPeter Navarro convicted of contempt of Congress for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoenawww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1494arrow-down14
arrow-up1490arrow-down1external-linkPeter Navarro convicted of contempt of Congress for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoenawww.cbsnews.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-squarekaitco@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 years agoIs it an either/or on the prison time and fine? I read it as fine and min 30 days of time, going up to a year.
minus-squarehalferect@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 years agoIt’s a fine and possibly a year in prison for each count. But the judge can rule no jail time and just fines which is what I’m betting is what will happen.
minus-squarekaitco@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 years agoSigh…there’s no real justice these days, is there?
minus-squarehalferect@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 years agoI would love to be wrong but our justice system is made to help rich people break the law with little to no repercussions.
minus-squareTigrisMorte@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoThe US has a Legal system, not a Justice system.
minus-squareWarmSoda@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoAnd a year in prison for these people ends up being no actual time, or it’s a few weekends in a club.
Is it an either/or on the prison time and fine? I read it as fine and min 30 days of time, going up to a year.
It’s a fine and possibly a year in prison for each count. But the judge can rule no jail time and just fines which is what I’m betting is what will happen.
Sigh…there’s no real justice these days, is there?
I would love to be wrong but our justice system is made to help rich people break the law with little to no repercussions.
The US has a Legal system, not a Justice system.
And a year in prison for these people ends up being no actual time, or it’s a few weekends in a club.