I don't think the rules change magicaly because it's Trump
Maybe not, but the application of the rules certainly seems to change.
Fact is the rules of the criminal courts process didn't change, nor the application of those rules.
Like contempt and gag order violations?
He was fined repeatedly for those at the maximum amount possible
He received a warning after ten violations, which would land a normal schmuck like you or me in jail several times over.
Never mind that a fine for a wealthy person is not justice.
One of the purposes of being thrown in jail for contempt is so there is a method to punish the wealthy when monetary fines aren't a deterrent. Fining Trump $10k for ten different violations is a prime example of this -- Fining him $10k is like fining you and me a nickel. It's not a deterrent in any form. Especially in a case like this where any one of those violations could have cost someone their lives, he should have been thrown in jail.
And there's not a chance in hell that anyone else would still be walking free after violating a court order ten fucking times.
They certainly appear to.
IMO the judge was fair and did not give too much deference to the defendant.
How many times do you think you could violate a gag order before you get thrown in jail?
Your interpretation may not be the same as the judge. It's always judgement call on their part, and it turned out to be a min9r issue after ruling.
I wouldn't call stochastic terrorism "minor."
Let's review what happened. The gag order was placed on Trump. Per procedure, the prosecution informed the judge that Trump had broken it. The judge held a special hearing on this and asked the prosecutor for curative measures suggested. The judge agreed to this cure and fined Trump. The Trump tonned it down for a time allowing the end of the trail. That's how a gag order is supposed to work.
How many times do you think you could violate a gag order before you get thrown in jail?
I just explained how the process works. You can sit in armchair judgement, but the real judge is the one who met his duty.
I don't think the rules change magicaly because it's Trump
Maybe not, but the application of the rules certainly seems to change.
Fact is the rules of the criminal courts process didn't change, nor the application of those rules.
Like contempt and gag order violations?
He was fined repeatedly for those at the maximum amount possible
He received a warning after ten violations, which would land a normal schmuck like you or me in jail several times over.
Never mind that a fine for a wealthy person is not justice.
One of the purposes of being thrown in jail for contempt is so there is a method to punish the wealthy when monetary fines aren't a deterrent. Fining Trump $10k for ten different violations is a prime example of this -- Fining him $10k is like fining you and me a nickel. It's not a deterrent in any form. Especially in a case like this where any one of those violations could have cost someone their lives, he should have been thrown in jail.
And there's not a chance in hell that anyone else would still be walking free after violating a court order ten fucking times.
They certainly appear to.
IMO the judge was fair and did not give too much deference to the defendant.
How many times do you think you could violate a gag order before you get thrown in jail?
Your interpretation may not be the same as the judge. It's always judgement call on their part, and it turned out to be a min9r issue after ruling.
I wouldn't call stochastic terrorism "minor."
Let's review what happened. The gag order was placed on Trump. Per procedure, the prosecution informed the judge that Trump had broken it. The judge held a special hearing on this and asked the prosecutor for curative measures suggested. The judge agreed to this cure and fined Trump. The Trump tonned it down for a time allowing the end of the trail. That's how a gag order is supposed to work.
How many times do you think you could violate a gag order before you get thrown in jail?
I just explained how the process works. You can sit in armchair judgement, but the real judge is the one who met his duty.