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I am really mixed on this one: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-in-jail/
On the one hand seeing Trump in jail would please me greatly. On the other I'm left asking how a judge has the right to restrain free speech at all. saying someone should "rot in hell" outside of court and having that land you in jail seems like a huge violation.
@freemo It would be a huge violation, but that's not what's gonna land him in jail. Courts have already determined that his criticism of Jack Smith, including rhetoric like "rot in hell" is political and covered under 1A. It would be wrong for him to end up in jail over that.
However, he's still attacking court clerks online, and intimidating witnesses. Either of those are perfectly valid reasons for a brief jail sentence for contempt of court.
@LouisIngenthron agreed but the article has a jusge specifically saying its an option to jail hin over the "rot in hell" comment
@LouisIngenthron Wouldnt be the first time i was the victim of bad journalism ::shrug::
@freemo Yeah, I think that's just bad journalism. Pretty sure the gag order was specifically overruled in regards to Smith (but upheld wrt his staff) since he's a public figure. The article referenced by the linked article goes into his behaviour in a bit more detail.
Also, Chutkan clearly isn't fucking around. She's not afraid to wait for him to step over the line before bringing down the hammer.