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minus-squareTipRing@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoI think there is precedent for apologizing as an alternative to punishment, but I’m no expert so you may well be correct.
minus-squareFades@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoJust look at Powell, she must write a letter of apology, but the difference there is she took a deal and agreed to it vs being forced into it I guess?
minus-squareTipRing@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoRight, my thought is that the apology would be in lieu of going to jail for contempt, so he isn’t being forced to apologize, he violated a court order and is being punished, he could then choose to forgo punishment by apologizing.
I think there is precedent for apologizing as an alternative to punishment, but I’m no expert so you may well be correct.
Just look at Powell, she must write a letter of apology, but the difference there is she took a deal and agreed to it vs being forced into it I guess?
Right, my thought is that the apology would be in lieu of going to jail for contempt, so he isn’t being forced to apologize, he violated a court order and is being punished, he could then choose to forgo punishment by apologizing.