Current Events > Trump receives slap on the wrist for violating gag order

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https://www.axios.com/2023/10/20/trump-jail-gag-order-new-york-civil-fraud-trial

$5000, what a joke

It might be the normal requirement. Fun idea: how about we make fines a percentage of wealth that way wealthy people can't just buy themselves out of trouble as easily?

That's enough to make him violate the order even more.

To be fair to the judge, are we sure Donnie even HAS $5000?

Add a couple more zeros to that amount. $5000 is a complete joke.

LSGW_Zephyra posted...

It might be the normal requirement. Fun idea: how about we make fines a percentage of wealth that way wealthy people can't just buy themselves out of trouble as easily?

some Scandinavian countries do this. it's the only fair way to implement fines because a $5000 file means nothing to a "billionaire"

Motherfucker's the epitome of affluenza.

he wont even pay this and wont get in trouble for refusing to pay it

Heineken14 posted...

To be fair to the judge, are we sure Donnie even HAS $5000?

Yeah. dude is hemorrhaging money. Cant pay anybody. this is a bullshit amount for this piece of trash but hopefully it actually hurts him

Gotta treat the babyman with the softest of kiddie gloves even though he's spent his entire life abusing the justice system.

How long was he gagged for?

BewmHedshot posted...

Gotta treat the babyman with the softest of kiddie gloves even though he's spent his entire life abusing the justice system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h2g3Ic_ba8

He needs to be physically gagged

I've heard it explained from those who are currently or were a part of the legal world say it's normal to start off with a court lecturing, then a fine, and then being held for violation. And this was before Trump did.

it's like being fined less than a dollar for us peasants

If people think this is bad, wait until his actual sentence is announced if he's even found guilty of anything. So many people are going to be dissapointed.

Southernfatman posted...

If people think this is bad, wait until his actual sentence is announced if he's even found guilty of anything. So many people are going to be dissapointed.

Look man, it may not be a big deal to you, but a $37 fine and revoking his Blockbuster membership is going to fucking sting!

Kradek posted...

I've heard it explained from those who are currently or were a part of the legal world say it's normal to start off with a court lecturing, then a fine, and then being held for violation. And this was before Trump did.

https://twitter.com/MeidasTouch/status/1715790013609509043

So this time, it won't be a slap on his tiny wrists, right?

American Criminal Justice System when eviscerating an impoverished black teenager: Unlimited Powah

American Criminal Justice System when it might have to say a mean word to a rich fascist: I'm too weak.

Don't let this joke of a justice system get in the way of the future

devilminion posted...

https://twitter.com/MeidasTouch/status/1715790013609509043

So this time, it won't be a slap on his tiny wrists, right?

Logically, yes, he would receive a harsher punishment.

But it's Trump, even when they're holding more accountable than he's ever had to deal with in his entire life of committing criminal activity he still gets preferential treatment.

It's the most blatant example of how rich white men have their own legal standards in this country and I think due to its publicity it's catching far more attention than when it's happened to others.

I was just pointing out that for all people the first violation of a gag order is not typically straight to jail, it takes multiple times before that happens. And I don't know if the 5k is just standard fine for this kind of violation that doesn't take the criminal's financial status into account, similar to traffic tickets that don't scale with income.