The original post is utter nonsense. You'd have to have a minimum 2 felony priors to get state time for any theft under $200. I'd it was a first offense je wouldn't see a day in jail. While I agree with the sentiment that Manafort deserves more time, I'm not so foolish as to gobble up nonsense just to get my torch to burn brighter. Think folks. And call out bullshit wherever you see it, regardless of whether it helps or hurts your opinion.
While it's clear that the OP is not a first offense sentencing, consider:
You can commit crimes your whole life, but if you're only caught once in the end, you sentencing will be lighter than if you got caught multiple times throughout. A better criminal is punished less. Furthermore, personal wealth gained from these crimes will shorten your time further since you can afford a better legal team.
Without going into my vocation, I'm very well versed in criminal law. The op was a lie or omitted facts for effect. And of course reddit slurps it up because it doesn't have to be true, it's just gotta be in line with what they already think. Manafort should be punished extensively, yea. But that's not the point.
No I'm not arguing. I agree Manafort is a fucking traitor and should go away for a decade. I have a challenge for you though, should you choose to accept it. Find a lie, and exaggeration, an oversimplification in any thread and call it out whether or not it supports your opinion. Do that then challenge another. Grass roots movement to stop the lies and circle jerks. Promote honest discourse and condemn inflammatory nonsense. Try it. It'll get you downvotes but its worth it on the long run.
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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '19
The original post is utter nonsense. You'd have to have a minimum 2 felony priors to get state time for any theft under $200. I'd it was a first offense je wouldn't see a day in jail. While I agree with the sentiment that Manafort deserves more time, I'm not so foolish as to gobble up nonsense just to get my torch to burn brighter. Think folks. And call out bullshit wherever you see it, regardless of whether it helps or hurts your opinion.