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> Do you believe the judicial system in America is a farce and under the control of the executive branch? It's pretty well known that if you're Steve Bannon or
by michaelt 3y ago
> Do you believe the judicial system in America is a farce and under the control of the executive branch?
It's pretty well known that if you're Steve Bannon or Scooter Libby or Paul Pogue you can get a pardon.
It's also pretty well known that if you're Brock Turner the judge can let you off with a slap on the wrist because he likes you.
I believe there have also been a number of cases in the US where cops have killed people in custody and gone unpunished for various reasons.
And there have been various controversies about, e.g. firing US attorneys who investigated one party's politicians and firing others for not investigating the other party's politicians.
And of course it's well known that the Supreme Court are political appointees with specific party loyalties.
With all that said it's very unlikely anyone's going to intervene in favour of Bankman-Fried - I'd wager he's too high-profile for an intervention to be swept under the rug, and and not enough of an insider for anyone to intervene anyway and take the heat.