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70sEraVet

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6. How can lying in Court be punished,

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 05:35 PM

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when you have Supreme Court Justices who blatantly lied during their confirmation hearings??
Telling 'alternate truths' (that is, statements that can only be truths in an alternate universe) are apparently acceptable now.

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I thought lying in court had consequences? [View all] drray23 Friday OP

Lying to a judge will catch up with you LetMyPeopleVote Friday #1

For us little people drray23 Friday #2

Nothing catches up with Maggats. Irish_Dem Friday #5

Especially the popsdenver Friday #18

No rule of law for Republicans. Irish_Dem Friday #19

It has long been a mantra of Republicans popsdenver Friday #20

They will do anything to enact their evil agenda. Irish_Dem Friday #21

It is hard to get prosecutors to go after cops for that dsc Friday #3

I think Bovino admitted to at least 3 lies to the court, in his deposition. Bev54 Friday #4

How can lying in Court be punished, 70sEraVet Friday #6

Any prosecutor would be from Bondi's DOJ. bronxiteforever Friday #7

I think judges can directly charge if its contempt drray23 Friday #9

Judges can't prosecute the case. bronxiteforever Friday #10

There are limited exceptions. drray23 Friday #11

I like the defense attorneyʻs wry comment mahina Friday #8

IOKIYAR QED Friday #12

In Trump's America, Republicans can lie with impunity. Only Democrats will be prosecuted. surfered Friday #13

NIIIYAAR 3825-87867 Friday #14

Laws are for Democrats.... lastlib Friday #15

Not always right away but the statute of limitations and jurisdiction may allow filing charges years later ChicagoTeamster Friday #16

So the injunction is his consequence? questionseverything Saturday #27

They represent the privileged class BaronChocula Friday #17

That's just because MW67 Friday #22

This message was self-deleted by its author BidenRocks Friday #23

First - if a witness perjures himself, that is a separate charge - in a separate trial Ms. Toad Friday #24

I thought a judge could hold people ( jail them) for contempt of court questionseverything Saturday #28

I count on people lying in court. TomSlick Friday #25

I believe the sandwich guy agent HappyH Friday #26