1. Nevertheless, he maintained his position and took an increasingly hard line with the protesters, imprisoning for contempt those who were repeatedly arrested for violating the injunction. 2. Gang members who violate injunctions could face criminal contempt proceedings, although Bishop said she preferred creative punishments such as community service over jail time. 3. If someone violates an injunction, sanctions of imprisonment or fines can be brought quickly, he added. 4. Of course the injunctions were violated on occasion. 5. Pilots violating the injunction could face disciplinary action, Hunt wrote. 6. Under the Massachusettes Civil Rights Act there is no jail penalty unless an injunction is violated. 7. Under the proposed legislation, violating an injunction would be a criminal offense, punishable by up to five years in prison and an unlimited fine. 8. The court also upheld contempt orders against Marcos and his wife, ruling the couple violated an injunction barring them from disposing of any assets of the Marcos estate. |
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