Good. But that sentance is a joke. $1000 fine to a millionaire?
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How do they lock somebody up when he’s just four thousand cockroaches in a trenchcoat?
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Sentencing isn’t until October. You’re looking at the minimum per charge. Max is $200k total for both counts.
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The sentence hasn’t been determined yet (that bit happens in October) - but it’s two charges and so he could be looking at up to $200,000 in fines (in addition to up to two years prison time). That might sting a bit.
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Still too flattering.
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Saaaay, i geuss there is some Gary Busey in Bannon!
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I’d wondered where Busey had gone. Turns out he’s in Bannon.
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MIB: So, you are saying he sounded like Gary Busey, but his skin didn’t fit right?
Confused woman: Yes, like he was wearing a Steve Bannon suit.
MIB: (makes call) Zed, we got bug
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Glad to hear it. That misinformation brought me to tearful despair over the whole mess.
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Busey had been warned about what happens when you let The Blob touch you but the poor bastard didn’t listen.
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Sorry, was quoting this:
Oh noes, the Nazi Man got subpoenaed and didn’t bother showing … for yet another useless Congressional Investigation. You’re GOING TO JAIL, STEVE BANNON!!!
2 misdemeanors, up to $1000 fine for each, plus 60 days in the slammer (most likely $200 fine, 30 days community service) JUSTICE HAS BEEN SERVED!!!
/sarcasm #ThereIsNoJustice
Which is where I got the impression he’s been done for misdemeamours rather than, say, for sedition.
I see now the misdemeanours were additional charges.
Is that right?
I am not entirely sure about any of this, and would appreciate any clarification.
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He’s been convicted of contempt of Congress - two charges, one for not appearing, one for not turning over documents. That is indeed a misdemeanor, with penalties that involve a fine of $100 to $100,000 and jail time of 1 to 12 months for each charge.
As of yet no one has even talked about charging him with sedition - I don’t know that there’s any evidence he was even involved enough that such charges could be considered. (It seemed like he was being viewed as a source of information that might damn others, such as Trump.) He was previously charged in federal court with fraud, but Trump pardoned him for the crime during the trial, thus ending it.
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Thanks for the clarification, Shuck
I would have thought contempt of Congress to be a higher crime than misdemeanour, but that’s the way the law works, I suppose.
Still, very glad that he won’t be bothering voters or influencing runners any time soon. (I hope).
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After calling for 4000 shock troops to dismantle the US government I wonder if they’re going to skip right past sedition and charge him with treason. Article 3 Section 3 of the Constitution defines treason as
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.
Calling for “shock troops” to “dismantle the government” falls under “levying War” IMO, and there are many more than two Witnesses to that overt Act.
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He’s obviously enjoying pushing things. It’d be nice if it blew up in his face, but I don’t expect that just expressing the desire counts for much. Given his past form, I’m sure there’s plenty of stuff he’s done that we don’t know about yet, though…
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