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   Laffy (gottalaff@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 08-May-2024 09:36:02 JST Laffy

   Justice Merchan called #Trump’s lawyer to a sidebar to say Trump was “cursing audibly” & possibly intimidating Daniels...
“I understand your client is upset at this pt, but he is cursing audibly & shaking his head visually & that’s contemptuous. It has the potential to intimidate the witness & the jury can see that...I am speaking to you here at the bench because I don’t want to embarrass him. You need to speak to him. I won’t tolerate that.” #TrumpTrial
   https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/07/stormy-daniels-testimony-trump-hush-money-trial/

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     mark (atleagle@mastodon.online)'s status on Wednesday, 08-May-2024 09:36:28 JST mark

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     @GottaLaff in other words... the recent 10th fine with the caution of jail of it doesn't stop has already been ignored amd no jail happened. I'm not surprised that it happened, but the speed was impressive

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     mark (atleagle@mastodon.online)'s status on Wednesday, 08-May-2024 09:37:46 JST mark

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     • Ed Peters

     @artemesia @LiberalEd @GottaLaff so we are truly in the world where a president has absolute immunity for life, no matter what

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     Ed Peters (liberaled@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 08-May-2024 09:37:47 JST Ed Peters

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     @GottaLaff

     He's been warned already (in voir dire IIRC) about muttering loud enough for the jury to hear. Anyone else, even a mob boss, would have been sanctioned for it by now.

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     Artemesia (artemesia@techhub.social)'s status on Wednesday, 08-May-2024 09:37:47 JST Artemesia

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     @LiberalEd @GottaLaff

     He has been sanctioned, just not for this behavior. But prior BS behavior no doubt contributed to the judge's willingness to sanction. The difficulty is there's no punishment between a 1000 dollar fine and incarceration, and the judge really does not want to jail a former and nominally future president.

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     mark (atleagle@mastodon.online)'s status on Wednesday, 08-May-2024 10:47:43 JST mark

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     @artemesia @LiberalEd @GottaLaff really?

     A judge that is so reluctant to use his only tool. Words don't mean much when the problem for the last 12 years has been nobody being willing to act

     And then you even included the irrelevant fact of being former president and being in a campaign. Those 2 things are exactly what I was talking about.

     It's not being cynical if it's true

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     Artemesia (artemesia@techhub.social)'s status on Wednesday, 08-May-2024 10:47:44 JST Artemesia

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     @ATLeagle @LiberalEd @GottaLaff

     Um, no, I don't agree with that at all and don't see how that follows from a judge being reluctant (though not completely unwilling as he said) to jail an unconvicted former president and nominee for future president. If you're trying to get your mope on, kindly do it at someone else.

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     mark (atleagle@mastodon.online)'s status on Wednesday, 08-May-2024 11:00:07 JST mark

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     • Ed Peters

     @artemesia @LiberalEd @GottaLaff ok. No need to mute. Blocked

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     Artemesia (artemesia@techhub.social)'s status on Wednesday, 08-May-2024 11:00:08 JST Artemesia

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     @ATLeagle @LiberalEd @GottaLaff

     You have no clue what issues Judge Merchan is balancing, and no desire to know.

     Mope off. Muted.

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     mark (atleagle@mastodon.online)'s status on Wednesday, 08-May-2024 11:07:41 JST mark

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     @LiberalEd my life will go on.

     In fact, I like to not have people fling shit at me every time they speak. I should have blocked sooner but tried to give a chance.

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     Ed Peters (liberaled@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 08-May-2024 11:07:42 JST Ed Peters

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     @ATLeagle
     The Hit-and-Mute-Guy vibe is strong in Artemesia. Soon a Master he will be.