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can anyone tell me the justification for putting Samuel Bankman-fried in prison for 25 years but Trump gets a fine? Is it federal vs. state? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 6 months ago by Professorozone to c/[email protected]

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Pretty much what the title says. I know he's a former president and has all of his supporters, but what's the official reason? Thanks.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (3 children)

A president in jail would be disastrous for the reputation of America as a country. That's been my theory as to why he will never face any real consequence. It seems like an elephant in the room. One that probably doesn't even split neatly down partisanship.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I mean, if you want to stay safe in life, maybe don’t make your own last name “Fried”

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Well the legal system doesn't exist on paper. Laws are not what the legal system operates on. Allegedly, breaking a law is what allows, but doesn't require, the legal system to be involved at all.

So to answer your question, Sam Bankman is a nobody, that no one likes, and caused a very public number of people to lose a lot of money. His case is a slam-dunk, and has no further implications. Trump is a former president who did exactly the same shit that every other former president has done since Washington. So prosecuting him for his crimes now means that the power brokers of the US empire are now potentially open to prosecution. So of course the two aren't going to be comparable.

So there is no "official reason" because officially the judicial system is based on individual discretion.

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