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I mean...$4M is definitely a repercussion. But yeah, TBH he should probably spend time in jail.

nrmitchi 4y ago
$4M is a repercussion for spending years making up conspiracy theories and targetting the families of dead children. Also note that this is compensitory damages only, and hasn't even touch on punitive damagers yet. It has nothing to do with his perjury.
- superb-owl 4y ago
  Yeah for sure. My impression though is that the perjury played a role in the decision here though...the opposing counsel definitely made a point of highlighting it over and over.
- khuey 4y ago
  Punitive damages are capped at low amounts in Texas and may not happen at all since they require unanimity (which the jury did not have on the compensatory verdict).
  - dragonwriter 4y ago
    > Punitive damages are capped at low amounts in Texas Low multiples of compensatory damages would be more accurate.
- dragonwriter 4y ago
  Also, this isn't a suit covering all the Sandy Hook families; I think to covers two. There are at least two other suits already in progress from other families on similar grounds
snoopy_telex 4y ago
It’s only 5 days worth of his shows profits. And he received Ed a 7 million bitcoin donation a few days earlier, so there’s zero harm to him.
bryanlarsen 4y ago
This is only compensatory damages. Punitive damages are still being considered, and are often a couple of orders of magnitude larger.
frellus 4y ago
This wasn't a criminal trial. Although we all want to see our "political enemies" and indecent people everywhere punished, we have to stop calling for people to be jailed without clear crimes being committed. The whole "lock her up" for Hillary that the Trump crowd chanted disgusts me, but likewise so do people calling for Trump to be prosecuted and jailed when they cannot pin an actual crime on him. If we turn into a nation of "show me the man, I'll show you the crime" I will bugger off to a small island somewhere. We cannot rule by mob sentiment, laws matter.
JJMcJ 4y ago
An additional $45 million in punitive damages just awarded by the jury.

$4M is a repercussion for spending years making up conspiracy theories and targetting the families of dead children. Also note that this is compensitory damages only, and hasn't even touch on punitive damagers yet. It has nothing to do with his perjury.

superb-owl 4y ago
Yeah for sure. My impression though is that the perjury played a role in the decision here though...the opposing counsel definitely made a point of highlighting it over and over.
khuey 4y ago
Punitive damages are capped at low amounts in Texas and may not happen at all since they require unanimity (which the jury did not have on the compensatory verdict).
- dragonwriter 4y ago
  > Punitive damages are capped at low amounts in Texas Low multiples of compensatory damages would be more accurate.
dragonwriter 4y ago
Also, this isn't a suit covering all the Sandy Hook families; I think to covers two. There are at least two other suits already in progress from other families on similar grounds

snoopy_telex 4y ago

It’s only 5 days worth of his shows profits. And he received Ed a 7 million bitcoin donation a few days earlier, so there’s zero harm to him.

bryanlarsen 4y ago

This is only compensatory damages. Punitive damages are still being considered, and are often a couple of orders of magnitude larger.

frellus 4y ago

This wasn't a criminal trial. Although we all want to see our "political enemies" and indecent people everywhere punished, we have to stop calling for people to be jailed without clear crimes being committed. The whole "lock her up" for Hillary that the Trump crowd chanted disgusts me, but likewise so do people calling for Trump to be prosecuted and jailed when they cannot pin an actual crime on him. If we turn into a nation of "show me the man, I'll show you the crime" I will bugger off to a small island somewhere. We cannot rule by mob sentiment, laws matter.

JJMcJ 4y ago

An additional $45 million in punitive damages just awarded by the jury.