Trump returns again to his New York civil fraud trial as two months of testimony nears end

https://lemmy.world/post/9269359

Trump returns again to his New York civil fraud trial as two months of testimony nears end - Lemmy.World

> With testimony winding down after more than two months, the Republican 2024 presidential front-runner showed up to watch an accounting professor testify about financial topics important to the case. > > Trump himself is scheduled to take the stand Monday, for a second time.

“This is a witch hunt, and it’s a very corrupt trial,” Trump said on his way into court Thursday.

He still doesn’t grasp that this is not a trial. The judge has already found the Trump org guilty. This is about assessing damages.

Technically, they’ve been found liable - not guilty - as this is a civil trial.
In this case, it’s a useless distinction that encourages people to still deny responsibility. “They said I had to pay something but I’m not guilty of anything.” Like the press still having to say “allegedly” when there’s a mountain of proof something did really happen.

It’s a technical distinction in law. Is he guilty of the things of which he’s been accused? Also yes, but in a colloquial sense.

As far as the “allegedly” thing goes with the press: I’m kind of on the side with agreeing with it, just because I know that if I were wrongly accused of a crime that made it to the press, I know I would want them to use the word “allegedly” until it was actually proven. 

Ok, enough with the pedantry!

It’s a technical distinction in law.

No fucking shit, my point still stands.

No fucking shit, my point still stands

Actually, it doesn’t. It’s the difference between civil and criminal law, and that’s a pretty big difference, not the meaningless one you stated it is, and if this is going to go from a nice casual discussion to a hostile argument, I’m not interested in participating further. Have a nice day.

Yea, my point about the effective uselessness does still stand, whether or not you agree with it. Feel free to not argue, you could have made that decision already.
It’s a civil case, so it’s not effectively useless. It’s the whole point. How do you not get that?

Well, look who’s back.

What part of the original commenter’s colloquial use of the word “guilty” did you not understand?

Outside the specific legal distinction, to the public at large, he’s guilty.

Do you need a picture drawn for you or something?

Well, look, who’s back.

This is where I stopped, reading your comment. Calm down, deal with your shit, and have a good night. 

Unconcerned.
Grow up

Came back from a three day weekend to this.

So the guy who got pissy over a common phrase meaning “Thank you, Captain Obvious” says someone else should grow up LOL.

Next time you want to play the “so what is it you don’t understand about this” game, pick someone else to target, or make an attempt to understand yourself. Some of us actually don’t like that game at all, but we are very adept players.

I hope you don’t think I read any of this. Get over yourself and give it up.
Then shut the fuck up and stop responding.
I’m not the one who keeps throwing tantrums because he can’t exercise the self-control to stop responding. Looks like this fun going to continue for a while.
I’m not the one who keeps saying he’s not coming back and not reading, yet keeps doing so anyway.
Oh, I’ll be back. See, you’re getting all mad, but this is fun for me 💋

Me: “No fucking shit.” You: “wahhhhhhh” storms off

Me: “Well, look who’s back.” You: “wahhhhhhh” storms off

Oh no, you might get mad, the least threatening thing on the internet.

Look how mad that made you, lol. You still can’t let it go. Like a child. lol

The funny part is I’ve never been mad. I was vaguely annoyed the first time, then amused ever since. You’ve been mad. I’ve just replied and you’ve whined about it.

I’m sorry you’re too dumb to understand the nature of your own replies.

lol, sure. Keep telling yourself that
“Grown person who repeatedly cries and leaves, vowing to not come back or read anything, keeps coming back to say someone else is childish and can’t let something go. News at 11.”
you’ve described yourself quite well.

No fucking shit, my point still stands

Actually, it doesn’t. It’s the difference between civil and criminal law, and that’s a pretty big difference, not the meaningless one you stated it is, and if this is going to go from a nice casual discussion to a hostile argument, I’m not interested in participating further. Have a nice day.