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Huffman sentence

lovesrecess — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:40:34 GMT

Felicity Huffman gets 14 days in prison. That’ll show her....and she only serves 85% of the 14 days....smh

She also gets a fine and community service.

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bathina — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:41:26 GMT

No probation? I think her sentence is fair.

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proudlyfromNJ — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:42:12 GMT

@bathina wrote:
No probation? I think her sentence is fair.

@bathina One year.

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Ketra — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:44:49 GMT

There’s rich and famous justice, and justice for the rest of us. God help our country because he’s the only one that can.

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ms traditional — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:45:51 GMT

i hope she has indeed "regained her moral compass," as the judge suggested. i think she is lucky it's only 14 days.

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Greeneyedlady21 — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:46:56 GMT

It's a joke sentence for a serious white collar crime.

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Susan Louise — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:47:27 GMT

What a joke...about the equivalent of putting an adult in the corner for a time-out.

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Sunnycorle — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:48:56 GMT

@Susan Louise wrote:
What a joke...about the equivalent of putting an adult in the corner for a time-out.

well said!! what a joke! That Full house woman better get the book thrown at her!!!!!!

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TexasMom1 — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:49:44 GMT

Such a farce. They reported she may not even be put into a federal prison, because the prison does not deal with sentences less than 30 days. Such a slap on the wrist. Wonder what they will do with Aunt Becky? Shaking my head. There is indeed, a two tier level of justice in our nation. Very disheartening.

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Johnnyeager — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:50:36 GMT

Lori gets her trial first, before any books can be thrown.

Keep in mind that a jury could find her not guilty.

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gardenman — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:50:46 GMT

Two days with 85% wiped out means she spends two days in jail. One day will be spent going in and getting processed, one day coming out getting processed. Essentially she'll spend one night in jail.

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GenXmuse — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:51:29 GMT

I think the fact that she showed humility and contrition helped a lot. She cooperated at least, which is more than I can say for Lori.

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sidsmom — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:53:21 GMT

The Court of Public Opinion will be much, much, much harsher

than any regular judge could issue.

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Ketra — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:53:34 GMT

If it had been any one of us who couldn’t afford a top attorney, we would have gotten years in prison not days.

What goes around comes around, even if it’s not in this lifetime. No one gets away with anything.

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jackthebear — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:56:31 GMT

I am not as invested in this story as some of you are

but wouldn't a better sentence be for her to pay for college for 10 or 12 kids, out of her money?

or even more ?

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NicksmomESQ — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:58:36 GMT

Very disappointing!! This sends a very bad message to the rest of us.If you’re rich & famous you get a slap on the wrist. She should have gotten atleast 6 months.

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Greeneyedlady21 — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:58:45 GMT

Not exactly a chilling effect for anyone considering doing something similar in the future.

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golding76 — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 20:00:19 GMT

Was it Cory Booker who cited this apt saying during the Democratic debate last night?

"In America, you're much better [off] if you're rich and guilty than if you're poor and innocent."

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denisemb — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 20:02:01 GMT

@jackthebear wrote:
I am not as invested in this story as some of you are

but wouldn't a better sentence be for her to pay for college for 10 or 12 kids, out of her money?
or even more ?

That's pretty much what my DH has been saying, and I agree.

Wonder how long before we hear of the new Huffman-Macy wing added to the courthouse. (Yes, I'm bad.)

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gardenman — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 20:02:29 GMT

@Johnnyeager wrote:
Lori gets her trial first, before any books can be thrown.

Keep in mind that a jury could find her not guilty.

I think a jury will likely acquit. The defense will be that she followed the advice she was given and didn't realize it was illegal. She didn't invent the guy who pulled the strings. He was in business before she ever came along. She'll pin the blame on whoever referred her to him, likely a school guidance counselor at her daughter's school, or another parent. She did what she was told to do and assumed it was all just how the system worked.

I'm pretty sure no one told her, "This is highly illegal and you could go to jail if you're caught." It's far more likely she was told, "This guy can help get your daughter into the school of her choice. We've worked with him before and he's a miracle worker."

The guy who was doing the actual bribery had a legitimate-looking storefront and business. He'd been doing it for years. The wealthy tend to pay people to do everything for them, so why not pay a guy to get your kid into her dream college?

We're in that murky area of proving criminal intent that we've heard a lot about lately in multiple federal cases. Did she act with the intent to commit a crime, or simply try to do what was best for her daughter by hiring a professional to get her into the best college? Proving criminal intent is a big challenge.