Flying Squid@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoPeter Navarro convicted of contempt of Congress for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoenawww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1495arrow-down14
arrow-up1491arrow-down1external-linkPeter Navarro convicted of contempt of Congress for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoenawww.cbsnews.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squarehalferect@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·1 year 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-up10·1 year agoSigh…there’s no real justice these days, is there?
minus-squarehalferect@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year 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-up4·1 year agoThe US has a Legal system, not a Justice system.
minus-squareWarmSoda@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoAnd a year in prison for these people ends up being no actual time, or it’s a few weekends in a club.
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.