Flying Squid@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoPeter Navarro convicted of contempt of Congress for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoenawww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1493arrow-down14
arrow-up1489arrow-down1external-linkPeter Navarro convicted of contempt of Congress for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoenawww.cbsnews.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squareathos77@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up105arrow-down1·1 year agoIt needs to be prison time, otherwise it’s just the cost of doing business.
minus-squareNougat@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up74arrow-down1·1 year agoIf the punishment is a fine, it’s only illegal for poor people.
minus-squareblanketswithsmallpox@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down5·1 year agoHence why all sentences are and/or. Fine of $100,000 and/or 1 year old prison. It’s the same in every state and federal application to my knowledge.
minus-squareRestrictedAccount@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·1 year agoAgreed. But OP was saying there needs to be some time in the mix.
minus-squaregirlfreddy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·1 year agoThe article clearly states that he faces jail time AND a fine, not OR a fine.
It needs to be prison time, otherwise it’s just the cost of doing business.
If the punishment is a fine, it’s only illegal for poor people.
Hence why all sentences are and/or. Fine of $100,000 and/or 1 year old prison.
It’s the same in every state and federal application to my knowledge.
Agreed. But OP was saying there needs to be some time in the mix.
The article clearly states that he faces jail time AND a fine, not OR a fine.