• Empricorn@feddit.nl
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    1 year ago

    Who gives a shit. If he broke the law, convict him, as long as it’s consistent with anyone not the son of a famous politician. By the same token, these same rich and powerful people have to be accountable to all of same laws…

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      1 year ago

      as long as it’s consistent with anyone not the son of a famous politician

      As the article notes, it is not consistent, and the charges were likely brought due to political pressure.

      Your average addict would have these charges dropped and a diversionary program offered, as was in the initial plea deal (prior to political pressure being leveraged).

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        1 year ago

        Well then, I oppose it. But not because I’m part of some cult-of-personality about the man… That would just be pathetic!

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        I thought the people bringing the charges are the ones against all the regulations and background checks on firearms to begin with. So all of a sudden they’re just changing their minds, as a party, on an issue that’s one of the foundations of their entire platform. Yeah, no one is going to see right through that giant pile of hypocritical bullshit.