I wish all headlines read like this instead of "here's why you should be scared"
President Trump loves to pardon white collar criminals in exchange for donations. It is his whole thing and well documented.
I also expect the new East Wing Ballroom will not be built this term and the donations will mysteriously disappear with the next administration.
But speaking of snark why are you so upset? Trump has form pardoning people for purely political reasons and for personal gain of various kinds.
They'll get doctors as well? Hopefully they are part of the co-conspirators group they mentioned they convicted at the start. Criminals are going to be criminal, but it's especially disheartening when doctors engage in this. All those years going to school should be canceled and thrown into the trash immediately if they get convicted of these kinds of crimes. The path of ever being a doctor should be closed for them.
And no, the severity of the crime does not (IMHO) justify it.
"The stated goal of the Swedish prison system is to create a safer society by reducing recidivism and rehabilitating offenders rather than focusing solely on punishment. This is achieved through humane treatment, education, and reintegration programs designed to prepare prisoners for life after release."
Right now the punishment is confinement. When you add effectively unpaid labour in prison as part of acceptable punishment, you're also paving the way for a future where unpaid labor as a standalone punishment is also acceptable. That's just slavery by law.
Except for some rare cases, I think you'll find that the cost of keeping an inmate in prison for a day makes it that you never break even
Inside a prison, should they not have a similar responsibility? They commit a crime and as such are held in stasis? Should they not at least carry the burden of themselves
AMENDMENT XIII
Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
The discussion around billionaires needs to move away from taxing their income and beyond taxing their wealth. We need to start talking about how much of their wealth we should be taking away. Light it on fire or delete it. The whole world will be better off.
Here's what to watch: how long it takes for a donation to show up to the Trump library and how soon after that the sentence is commutted. This has erased roughly $1 billion in penalties so far since January 20. Hell, it might only take $1 million.
[1]: https://www.justice.gov/archive/opa/pr/2003/June/03_civ_386....
If only the big scams are being caught (and we don't know what % are being caught), there's likely a lot more going undetected.
AndrewKemendo•2h ago
It’s something at least.
Cipater•2h ago
atmavatar•1h ago
From there, of course, it's a short hop to "he has more than enough money left over to purchase himself a pardon."
wombatpm•1h ago
perihelions•26m ago
Nevermark•1h ago
Despite the great post-sentencing opportunities for monetary re-justicing, insurance still works better when paid for up front.