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'Justice failed us': Legal experts thrash Trump's no-punishment sentence (www.rawstory.com)

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President-elect Donald Trump was handed an unconditional discharge sentence after he was convicted of falsifying business records to coverup a past affair with an adult film star, and many critics are crying foul.

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[–] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 105 points 3 months ago (4 children)

There's two justice systems - one for the rich, and one for the poor!

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 46 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

There's no justice system, only a legal system.

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The police believe that they have become a vigilante group.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago

Vigilante justice you say....

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 3 months ago

There's no justice system. There is a legal system...

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There's a great part in Clavell's Nobel House, set in 1960s Hong Kong, where a Chinese man is raging against the British system of justice.

"Why should the rich and poor be treated the same?! Why else would I strive to be rich?!"

Something to think on.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's a really good book.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Loved all his work except Gai Jin and couldn't finish Whirlwind. No idea why those didn't click, tried reading them several times.

But goddamn, Shogun to Tai Pan to Nobel House was a fucking blast! King Rat is a wild trip as well.

[–] KingGordon@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago

Turns out there’s just one for the poor!