• TipRing
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    51 year ago

    I think there is precedent for apologizing as an alternative to punishment, but I’m no expert so you may well be correct.

    • @Fades@lemmy.world
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      41 year ago

      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?

      • TipRing
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        31 year ago

        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.