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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Fucking hell, man...
I have to admire his legal team's sheer brass, but that judge had something wrong with him.
The basic argument isn’t even that inherently wrong, but the response shouldn’t have been to let him go home free, it should have been to lock him in a secure mental facility until he could be judged cured (which would probably be never).
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranIt's mind boggling that a legal defense amounting to, "The defendant is too rich and privileged to understand that what he did was wrong," would lead to said defendant being released into society without punishment, presumably to commit further crimes of ignorance.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"> "The defendant is too rich and privileged to understand that what he did was wrong
In any rational court the response should be
"Perhaps if they do not understand because of their excessive wealth then a hefty fine should aid in their understanding of the law,which will be continuous until the loss of one negates the other"
Though I'm not sure if there's a limit how much they can fine them,unlimited fines are thing however
have a listen and have a link to my discord server"I have to admire his legal team's sheer brass, but that judge had something wrong with him."
Her, actually.
Looking over her decision, it seems that after he pled guilty, she decided to sentence him to probation rather than jail time because he was rich enough to afford the rehabilitation treatment.
And then he fled to Mexico.
"Perhaps if they do not understand because of their excessive wealth then a hefty fine should aid in their understanding of the law,which will be continuous until the loss of one negates the other"
Thing is, This case is a microcosm of how the bourgeois had polluted American policy (I'm assuming that was where Epstien's case was, partly because this is the US Politics thread and partly because two presidents were in his circle) to ensure they can continue their pennypinching ways. The same people that would prefer to not pay taxes would also like Afflenza be met with as much leniency as possible, and they have the lobbying and cultural power to ensure it.
I wonder if any of the candidates have anything to say about Affluenza?
The judge accepted the defense, which is the massive, pulsating tumor that gives rise to all of the other problems.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Jul 7th 2019 at 6:29:44 AM
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji YangEither way, if we can't stop the spread of affluenza, we'd best stop the spread of whatever it is that gets judges to accept that defense...
Yeah, I was just thinking about that. Gather up the legal precedents for affluenza and then present them as part of the case for a wealth tax.
Legally, we have accepted the premise that wealth is a dangerous mind-altering substance. The natural follow-up on that is to regulate and control its distribution.
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And being rich, male, and white has always had a mind-altering effect.
But...again....most of the ones I know were not drunk drivers.
He got away with way worse than even privilege should allow.
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