• MasterBlaster@lemmy.world
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    5 hours ago

    That’s not how a society built on laws work, and the judge would be abdicating his duty if he let him off light.

    Besides, he is MAGA, and I suspect that whole situation was set up as a PR boost for Trump. He’s the fall guy anyway.

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      4 hours ago

      Laws aren’t black and white, they’re always open to interpretation and discretion. It’s why jury’s exist, it’s why lawyers exist, it’s why the courts exist, it’s why the police exist.

      If allowances aren’t made, it’s not a lawful society.

      You’re wanting to go back to Monarchy/dictatorship, which is where one person rules and makes the decisions.