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minus-squareshane@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoI thought SLAPP was for civil cases though?
minus-squareEmpricorn@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoI’m not referring to any specific legislation, more the concept. It’s designed to discourage people from participating in the legal system at all.
minus-squareshane@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoSLAPP is designed to prevent people like Trump from using the legal system to silence and otherwise harm critics.
minus-squareItdidnttrickledown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·30 days agoI’m pretty sure he is talking about the concept it represents where the corrupt justice system is now being overly punitive in a attempt to silence the public. Same thing just no similar law to control the prosecution.
I thought SLAPP was for civil cases though?
I’m not referring to any specific legislation, more the concept. It’s designed to discourage people from participating in the legal system at all.
SLAPP is designed to prevent people like Trump from using the legal system to silence and otherwise harm critics.
I’m pretty sure he is talking about the concept it represents where the corrupt justice system is now being overly punitive in a attempt to silence the public. Same thing just no similar law to control the prosecution.