silence7@slrpnk.net to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoJury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agentwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square147fedilinkarrow-up1918arrow-down13 cross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldusa@lemmy.ml
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minus-squareEmpricorn@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·2 days agoIt’s also a pretty clear example of SLAPP prosecution.
minus-squareshane@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days agoI thought SLAPP was for civil cases though?
minus-squareEmpricorn@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoI’m not referring to any specific legislation, more the concept. It’s designed to discourage people from participating in the legal system at all.
minus-squareshane@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 day agoSLAPP is designed to prevent people like Trump from using the legal system to silence and otherwise harm critics.
minus-squareItdidnttrickledown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoI’m pretty sure he is talking about the concept it represents where the corrupt justice system is now being overly punitive in a attempt to silence the public. Same thing just no similar law to control the prosecution.
It’s also a pretty clear example of SLAPP prosecution.
I thought SLAPP was for civil cases though?
I’m not referring to any specific legislation, more the concept. It’s designed to discourage people from participating in the legal system at all.
SLAPP is designed to prevent people like Trump from using the legal system to silence and otherwise harm critics.
I’m pretty sure he is talking about the concept it represents where the corrupt justice system is now being overly punitive in a attempt to silence the public. Same thing just no similar law to control the prosecution.