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[–] superkret@feddit.org 407 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Interesting.

When a rich man is sentenced to prison, and then actually has to go to prison, it's called a "legal loophole".

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 158 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My first thought was "So we call 'following the law' a loophole now?"

If the law meant a fucking thing, he would have been in prison decades ago.

[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 34 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

WHY did it take this long to get around to it? So bizarre.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago

In a word: Garland.

In two words: Merrick Garland

In three words: fucking Merrick Garland

In four words: fucking Merrick "Slowclown" Garland

In five words: establishment hack as attorney general.

[–] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 weeks ago

'The voters are going to reject him and then we don't have to go through all this messy business if prosecution."

It's the moral elevation of inaction for its own sake above action for any reason.