[ealexhudson]

The Judges impose the punishment set out in the law; they don't make this stuff up.

The alternative is Judges letting people off just because they're politicians. That seems like an extremely poor precedent to set, those in political life should be held to higher standards.

[ChocolateGod]

I didn't say letting someone of, a crime has been committed and the person should be punished. But forbidding someone from running from office? I don't think that should be the power of the judiciary. That should be the power and responsibility of the electorate (to not vote for them).

[nchagnet]

You do understand that this is explicitly mandated by the law and only in special cases can this be lifted (and here the judge mentioned the lack of remorse or admission from the defendant was a deciding factor for this)? Here is a reference for that: https://www.vie-publique.fr/questions-reponses/297965-inelig...

[coffeebeqn]

And why are your feelings relevant to the French legal system?

[ahtihn]

There are all kinds of eligibility rules, you think they shouldn't exist?

By your logic, Trump should be allowed to run for a 3rd term right?