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Dontaskmeaboutnam t1_j6nzz03 wrote

Reply to comment by DfcukinLite in indigent | adjective: poor, needy. by The_Waxies_Dargle

Lying on a mortgage application is a federal crime punishable by up to 30 years in jail.

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DfcukinLite t1_j6o09i3 wrote

Yes that’s the maximum penalty. Now look at the numbers of people that actually get jail time for that…. Hardly anyone. They usually just get fined and zero jail time.

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chasmd t1_j6o60ss wrote

Ugh, Ask Ed Norris.

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DfcukinLite t1_j6o70h3 wrote

Or the thousands of other people that receive ZERO time and just paid a fine for the exact same thing or much worse

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The_Waxies_Dargle OP t1_j6pfp5g wrote

Do you think she/they deserve any punishment if they're found guilty of what they're charged with?

Do you think someone in her position should be held to a higher standard given that her professional credibility is predicated on legal competence?

Do you think our elected officials, who make the laws, have a moral obligation to understand and obey the laws they make?

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