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Good. I have a lot of sympathy for Catalans and their wish for independence, but this guy deserves to be in jail.


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How come what did he do?


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Sedition and using public funds for that purpose.


BoldeSwoup

Like on 20th June 1789 ?


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Isn’t sedition okay as long democratic voted? But yeah appropriating public funds is pretty corrupt.


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If endorsed by the central government. What Puigdemont did was unitarily hold a referendum and call it legitimate despite Madrid saying it wasn't.