Hunter Biden has been convicted of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs.
  • kescusay@lemmy.worldOP
    63·
    2 years ago

    Sharing this here because the difference in responses to this guilty verdict couldn’t be more stark. During his time in office, Trump pardoned close associates of various crimes. Out of a sense of integrity, Biden has said he won’t pardon his son.

    The charges are absurd, but he was found guilty by a jury of his peers, and Biden won’t put his thumb on the scales.

    • Zak@lemmy.world
      222·
      2 years ago

      The charges are absurd

      Why? Lying on the gun purchase background check form is a felony. It says so right above the signature line on the form. The evidence he lied on the form looks pretty strong.

      I do realize the crime is not prosecuted often, but that seems like a mistake. The Charleston church shooter, for example should have failed his background check and been prosecuted for the same crime.

  • Rapidcreek@lemmy.world
    26·
    2 years ago

    Hunter Biden’s conviction is the best possible evidence that the president is not “rigging” the criminal justice system. Will that stop Trump and his apologists from claiming otherwise? Of course not

    • elliot_crane@lemmy.world
      8·
      2 years ago

      “What are you a blind sheep? This is CLEARLY a RIGGED FALSE FLAG conviction that the CROOKED Democrats did to make everyone think that the justice system is fair but we’re TOO SMART for that and us REAL AMERICANS can see what they’re trying to do

      Anyway donate money to my campaign”

      and then trump shits himself and takes a nap or something, idk

  • AreaKode@lemmy.world
    12·
    2 years ago

    That IT! I’m no longer voting Hunter Biden for president. Not that I was going to… But NOW I definitely won’t!

  • kmartburrito@lemmy.world
    121·
    2 years ago

    Do the crime, do the time. You’ll never see a conservative admit to this when it applies to Cheeto Jesus

  • kikutwo@lemmy.world
    3·
    2 years ago

    Oh look, nobody is blaming the DA or claiming that the trial and the judge were rigged. Funny that.