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Bluetus

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6. But it means he is able to get away with anything, as long as it is a civil penalty

Reply to yourout (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 4, 2025, 07:40 PM

Jun 4

That means the court can impose a fine and he can simply say "Get in line. I'm never paying any of those judgments."

The things he has been doing need criminal penalties. It is amazing how people like this can manipulate the legal system to stay out of prison, even on drug charges.

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poisoning the potential jury pool is probably the point. cab67 Jun 4 #1

He is financially backrupt anyway Bluetus Jun 4 #3

That's too bad.. yourout Jun 4 #4

But it means he is able to get away with anything, as long as it is a civil penalty Bluetus Jun 4 #6

Is that true for punitive damages? cab67 Jun 5 #7

I believe so. I'm not a lawyer Bluetus Jun 5 #8

also not a lawyer - cab67 Jun 5 #9

Pillow guy has no wages Bluetus Jun 5 #10

Are these judges ever going to stop "warning" people and instead throw them in jail for contempt? malthaussen Jun 4 #2

No. Because they don't want to end the myth that they actually have some authority. Bluetus Jun 5 #11

Some people just suck up all the oxygen in the judicial system. xuplate Jun 4 #5