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2. Not that it matters,

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 06:11 PM

Dec 6

Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

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They'll attempt to justify the fee by citing that operational costs of the jets used by Kash Patel to fly to watch his girlfriend perform and go on date nights with her, and by Kristi Norm to fly to her cosplay events.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democrats-probe-fbi-director-kash-patel-fbi-gulfstream-jet/

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Trump Administration To Charge $5,000 'Apprehension Fee' On Migrants [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 6 OP

and if they don't have $5k? rampartd Dec 6 #1

They will deport them popsdenver Dec 6 #20

They will work it off in US agricultural sector Prairie Gates Dec 6 #22

Not that it matters, mahatmakanejeeves Dec 6 #2

Nevermind is right!! riversedge Dec 6 #10

Oh, you! Citing the Constitution... WestMichRad Dec 6 #17

According to the Republicans popsdenver Dec 6 #21

Good luck trying to collect it. MLWR Dec 6 #4

Peonage. Rent the detainees to businesses. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 6 #7

That was an excellent book. sheshe2 Dec 6 #11

Tomorrow, tomorrow, I hope it's tomorrow if only he would die that day. twodogsbarking Dec 6 #5

shady vance would (and surely will) not overturn that abomination Justice matters. Dec 7 #23

They keep punching down. Relentlessly. Mercilessly. C_U_L8R Dec 6 #6

These people don't have that kind of money! Bayard Dec 6 #8

Debtors prison immediately came to mind for me. underpants Dec 7 #26

Really is king. According to bluestarone Dec 6 #9

Money money money purr-rat beauty Dec 6 #12

I thought retroactive laws were prohibited dickthegrouch Dec 6 #13

Break glass Cirsium Dec 6 #15

Will they be forced to work off their apprehension fees ??? SamKnause Dec 6 #18

FOAD! BidenRocks Dec 6 #19

Sounds about right... COL Mustard Dec 7 #24

Why do I suspect some or all of this will end up in someone's pocket? JohnnyRingo Dec 7 #25

Payable in checks made out to Donald J. Trump Chasstev365 Dec 7 #27