Woman could face jail time for laughing at Jeff Sessions confirmation hearing.

A woman began laughing during Jeff Sessions' Senate confirmation hearing. She may now be sentenced to a year in prison.

Even though she was there in protest and causing a disruption, facing jail time for this is insane.

I'm so glad that I don't live in america, good luck to you all.


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a reply to: wheresthebody

It pays to show respect.

originally posted by: wheresthebody
A woman began laughing during Jeff Sessions' Senate confirmation hearing. She may now be sentenced to a year in prison.

Even though she was there in protest, causing a disruption, facing jail time for this is insane.

I'm so glad that I don't live in america, good luck to you all.


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Disorderly conduct.....it's an actual law you know....

time and place my friend.....

Woman could face jail time for laughing at Jeff Sessions confirmation hearing.

No, woman could face jail time for attempting to impede and disrupt the hearing. It was proven in court that she had (that) intent, and a jury of her peers reached that conclusion.

Whether she chose to laugh or yell should of course not matter.

originally posted by: wheresthebody
A woman began laughing during Jeff Sessions' Senate confirmation hearing. She may now be sentenced to a year in prison.

Even though she was there in protest and causing a disruption, facing jail time for this is insane.

I'm so glad that I don't live in america, good luck to you all.


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Land of the free my arse.

originally posted by: crazyewok

originally posted by: wheresthebody
A woman began laughing during Jeff Sessions' Senate confirmation hearing. She may now be sentenced to a year in prison.

Even though she was there in protest and causing a disruption, facing jail time for this is insane.

I'm so glad that I don't live in america, good luck to you all.


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Land of the free my arse.

She can say whatever she wants on "her" free land.
She can't yell fire in a crowded theatre or disrupt a courtroom.

a reply to: crazyewok

Has anyone truly been free?

She was free to make whatever disruption she wanted...And she is also free to deal with the consequences of the actions she freely undertook. Just because you're free to do something doesn't mean it won't have consequences.

a reply to: wheresthebody

Her right infringed on anothers right.

Who is right?

originally posted by: crazyewok

originally posted by: wheresthebody
A woman began laughing during Jeff Sessions' Senate confirmation hearing. She may now be sentenced to a year in prison.

Even though she was there in protest and causing a disruption, facing jail time for this is insane.

I'm so glad that I don't live in america, good luck to you all.


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Land of the free my arse.

She is free to laugh all she wants from the comfort of her home.

I guess who ever is threatening jail time is not a fan of this.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: wheresthebody

Her right infringed on anothers right.

Who is right?

Two wrongs don't make a right....however two rights definitely make a wrong....

originally posted by: SolAquarius
I guess who ever is threatening jail time is not a fan of this.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

I'll remember that the next time I buy a gun and they want to see a photo ID.....

a reply to: SolAquarius

You do realize if a person had an outburst like that in any courtroom in America, they'd be slapped with contempt of court charges and jailed, right? The courtroom (which is effectively what the confirmation hearing is legally considered) has always had a "modified" set of civil rights within it's doors.

originally posted by: GuidedKill

originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: wheresthebody

Her right infringed on anothers right.

Who is right?

Two wrongs don't make a right....however two rights definitely make a wrong....

Three rights, makes a left.



If it was shown that she infringed upon another persons right, then she is in the wrong.

a reply to: wheresthebody

She did more than just laugh... Something certain media outlets are failing to report for obvious reasons.

a reply to: wheresthebody

She's disrupting a proceeding.

If she wants to protest fine.

But disrupting things. That's another fettle of kish.

Arresting her was warranted.

a reply to: SolAquarius

Yes they are. You can not go into any courtroom in America, or anywhere in the world likely, and disrupt what is going on.

Anyone defending her is crazy.

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: GuidedKill

originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: wheresthebody

Her right infringed on anothers right.

Who is right?

Two wrongs don't make a right....however two rights definitely make a wrong....

Three rights, makes a left.



If it was shown that she infringed upon another persons right, then she is in the wrong.

Technically it would only take one person who isn't a public servant to be disturbed for disorderly conduct to apply. I was always told as a police officer, you could not press disorderly conduct charges cause you are paid to deal with unruly people....Elected officials in an official proceeding is a little different.

Time and place....