• treefrog@lemm.ee
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    22 days ago

    It’s golden and also inaccurate.

    Probation officers aren’t assigned until somebody has been sentenced. This is a pre-sentencing investigation to see if he is eligible for probation.

    If he’s not, he doesn’t meet with his probation officer until after he gets out of jail.

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      22 days ago

      https://www.excelsior.edu/article/what-is-the-difference-between-parole-officers-and-probation-officers/

      Probation: you don’t go to jail, a probation officer is assigned during the sentencing phase

      Parole: you just got let out of jail early and a parole officer is assigned to you

      Similarities: you still get a government baby sitter and your rights stripped from you,

      Differences: when they’re assigned and when you get them.

      Edit: for those that came after his edit, he initially stated ‘parole’ officer.

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        21 days ago

        Actually I edited the italics for clarity.

        Either way, this is an investigation with a probation officer.

        He’s not on probation yet, and may not be eligible and have to do straight time.

        That’s what I was trying to clarify that the headline implied. That he’d already been sentenced, when he hasn’t.

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      22 days ago

      So… Trump met with a probation officer that is assigned to his case currently. Right? So… His probation officer.

      Super curious. What about this hair makes you think you needed to split it(and edit your error without acknowledging its correction)?

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        21 days ago

        The article title implies that he’s already been sentenced and is on probation. That’s what that string of words means. The probation officer he met with is doing a presentence investigation. They aren’t assigned to him.

        I.e. not his probation officer because he’s not on probation because this is still pre-sentencing.

        I edited italics for clarity. Don’t be an ass.

        Edit I also edited this post for clarity. Twice!