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[–] [email protected] 226 points 2 months ago (3 children)

There's a zero percent chance either one of them sees the inside of a jail cell.

[–] [email protected] 122 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Believing billionaires will face consequences is practically a mental illness these days.

Delusional disorder ☑️

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Mueller Time, baby! This time someone in authority is going to actually arrest and imprison some rich asshole, for real! We promise! Look at these memes!!!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Look we can blame that fact that he appointed zealots like Barr with a fuck ton of corrupt powers to protect him.

If he didn't have any shield he would have been fucked

Fucking hell just thinking about Mooch, Barr and Sessions again is giving me fucking anxiety

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months ago

Sure, but maybe she could get money for damages. Apparently she was living in poverty prior to the Olympics, like a lot of other Olympians from developing countries. Having to do sex work or rely on money from their family and community is pretty common, unfortunately.

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[–] [email protected] 104 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ok, so this IS the Daily Mail, they're notoriously shit reporters. That said:

Please please please please please please please

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

I don't think there is anything false with what they said, it's just stating the punishment for the crime. Now, whether those punishments actually happen is the question.

[–] [email protected] 80 points 2 months ago (4 children)

In a perfect world, this would happen. In reality, nope. But let's enjoy the fantasy, for a few minutes, of wealthy shitheads having consequences.

The fantasy could be a reality if we collectively agreed that we demanded it.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 months ago

Credit: Sidney Harris

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The French did something about it, a few hundred years ago. Just saying.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.

Ursula K. Le Guin

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

Yeah, people are acting like this is up to chance - rich people throw money at their problems, and so long as someone is willing to spend their time catching it instead of doing their job, it works. It's going to work. The 5 year sentence is for poor people they want to get rid of, not for rich people they want to profit from.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

But let’s enjoy the fantasy, for a few minutes

I'm so tired of living in a fantasy world.

[–] [email protected] 63 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Jail time... no fines. Fines mean nothing to these people... jail time!

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure, I don't care about fines, but I think Imane Khelif would deserve some compensation for what they put her through.

So, a jail sentence and generous damages payed to the victim would be an ideal outcome from my point of view.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

That would be a civil suit that would need to be brought separately.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Agree, but you know that's about as likely to happen as Trump serving time. The legal system likes money as much as everyone else.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Jail time...

...and fines?

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wish Joanne had gone the Enya route and finished Harry Potter and the Writing Quality of Diminishing Returns, disappeared with her wealth into the highlands, did some occasional projects, and just never spoke again. Maybe some occasional rumors would pop up about her having a panda ranch that she kept for demolition derbys or something weird. She can go suck a railroad spike.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago (8 children)

Seriously. She has been such a massive disappointment. The fact that she feels like she has to be actively hateful, makes it all the worse. Just shut the help up and enjoy your gobs and gobs of money.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 months ago (5 children)

I would love that as much as anyone, but does anyone here seriously believe this will happen?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Five years is the maximum sentence, which a person with no prior convictions should easily be able to avoid. Even if the case was brought against a regular person, I doubt there would be jail time. Musk and Rowling can naturally afford the best lawyers, and Rowling has gone radio silent from what I heard. So, fine is easily possible, but jail time is highly unlikely.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

She's deleted like 30 posts and hasn't made any in a couple weeks

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Imane might have won gold, but her greatest victory is getting JKR to shut tf up.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you don't use twitter, she doesn't even has a voice.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Musk? no way.

Jk mold? Maybe but unlucky

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And nothing of value will be lost.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Literally, they don't produce anything. They would probably accumulate more wealth while in prison. In my ideal society the judge would hit them for a percentage of their net worth.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago

Fines should be based on net worth. That fine is a joke for them.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago (5 children)

I'm not sure how I feel about cyberbullying being punishable with jail time

[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 months ago

Harrassment and defamation are real charges regardless of whether they happen online or not

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I am sure. It's caused suicides.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago

Same with “SWATing”, giving every asshole access to the internet has caused real physical harm to many people and should be punished severely.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Be careful. Suddenly JD Vance couch memes are illegal, cause it’s making fun of someone for something with no basis in reality.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Sometimes I think the Right has a point about how sensitive we are... But, only sometimes...

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago

Our courts are ran by money, seriously doubt they'll even get probation

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago

Nobody is going to jail. Sorry to burst your bubble. Just find comfort in knowing they will likely cost themselves millions, needlessly.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

There was a very nice bit in the TV show Emma:

"She should be able to come and go as she pleases, not as the fucking Daily Mail pleases! Pardon my language."

"It's alright. I've heard the words 'daily mail' before."

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

This is a fine line, be careful! But that old hag is hateful.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (19 children)

How does the jurisdiction even work there? A UK citizen and a SA/Canada/US citizen get prosecuted for cyberbullying of an Algerian citizen? Don't get me wrong, they deserve it, but this feels like a "careful what you wish for" type of thing.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

We all know this will never happen, but a guy can dream...

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Lock them up!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

If only the law would apply to the rich and powerful... if only, if only...

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