Former President Donald Trump received a $5,000 fine on Friday for violating the gag order put in place by Judge Arthur Engoron to protect his staff and his courtroom’s proceedings.

$5000. What bullshit.

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    1 year ago

    It’s symbolic at this point. That number will go up and eventually jail will come into the picture. We know that Trump can’t help himself, so this is going to escalate pretty quickly in front of us.

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      1 year ago

      Eventually jail… No it wont. No faith in the courts to do what is needed.

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        1 year ago

        Contempt of court can easily land you in jail and that is time that would never be counted towards your eventual sentence. Rather, it is punishment for pissing off a judge, which is always a bad idea. Judges are basically gods and can do anything the hell they want as long as it is within the laws and standard regulations.

        The Chicago 7 is an example. The judge was personally biased and actually threw a defense lawyer into jail under contempt charges then made the defendant appear without representation. Judge eventually put away half a dozen people for months at a time under the excuse of contempt:

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Seven

        ETA: The judge in that case was such an asshat that all convictions of all persons were overturned by the court of appeals. But, it didn’t stop him from ruining lives.

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          I wasnt saying the charge wont. I’m saying that no judge would throw Trump in jail. Because of the political shitshow it would cause.