Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-02-24 01:36:27 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F2B802E86C035C8EF9B6FCC913B2D20EF5DF7C9316FD2B0EAFF3BC4B52EE001E
Participant Details
Original Note:
The penalties are the result of a civil trial, not a criminal one. https://apnews.com/article/trump-civil-fraud-verdict-engoron-244024861f0df886543c157c9fc5b3e4 The excessive fines and bail clause of the 8th Amendment doesn’t apply to civil judgements, only criminal. https://law.justia.com/constitution/us/amendment-08/16-limitation-of-the-clause-to-criminal-punishments.html
All Note Details