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364 sats \ 9 replies \ @Undisciplined 21 Feb \ parent \ on: What does SN think of the Trump/NYC verdict? news
So, appealing the decision is the only recourse, right?
But, I heard something about Trump being required to put up 10% of the judgement before he can move forward with an appeal. That seems preposterous, unless I badly misunderstood what I overheard.
I'm guessing that it will be very difficult to actually seize his buildings as they've threatened to do.
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230 sats \ 7 replies \ @siggy47 22 Feb
I haven't looked into that, but he probably can post a bond or undertaking.
I just remembered something else. In law school we used to use the old basketball phrase "no harm, no foul" in the context of civil damages. The liability wasn't enough. You needed to prove damages. There were none here. These cases are typically brought only after a borrower defaults on a loan. Then you have damages.
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354 sats \ 6 replies \ @Undisciplined 22 Feb
I think they were saying the bond would have to be for 10%. If so, that's a crazy tool for a tyrant to be able to wield. They can make an egregiously unjust ruling and set the penalty so high that you can't even afford to appeal.
Where do you think this is going? Not the Trump element specifically, but this kind of weaponized politically motivated prosecution.
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635 sats \ 4 replies \ @siggy47 22 Feb freebie
Oh, it will be tit for tat, just like how everyone gets impeached now. The NY Post had an interesting take. The democrats have just made Trump a martyr, endearing him to people who disliked him previously. This might be an enormous political error.
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603 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 22 Feb
it will be tit for tat
Where are all the frivolous charges and suits against Democrats, then?
Most states have Republican administrations and those DA's don't seem inclined to follow the Democrats' lead. They don't even seem inclined to prosecute cases of real wrongdoing. Maybe that will change, but for now I'd say the situation is extremely asymmetrical.
Btw, like you, I'm no fan of Trump in particular or Republicans in general.
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130 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 22 Feb
I think Biden will be arrested or charged civilly for something once he's out of office, if he lives that long.
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761 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 22 Feb
I can see that too, but it's still very asymmetric.
Trump is the current champion of the right and he's been under attack continuously since he came down that escalator nine years ago. Biden is a used up husk that has absolutely no significance to the left or the regime anymore.
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230 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 22 Feb
You're right. I really think it's more that Biden is part of the regime and Trump was seen as an interloper. They made fun of Bush but that was just general liberal media bias. Trump rocked the system.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 22 Feb
Jonathan Turley made the same exact point.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 22 Feb
400 million or a bond
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