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I hope she goes to town on the orange turd.
Ugh poorly phrased lol
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
And without lube. I stand by what I said.
mmm, nummy.
So, if Donnie is convicted of instigating the Jan-6 insurrection, could they they hit him with Felony Murder charges? People died as a direct result of the insurrection and D.C. has a Felony Murder rule.
I think the chain of causation would be a step too far removed. He isn't indicted for instigating the riots, but for the conspiracy around rigging the electoral count. The riots are implicated as one tool to pressure Pence. Sicknick's death would also be another step removed in that it is not as clear that it was a direct result of the riots (or at least it could be argued). Babbitt maybe but I don't know how DC handles death of confederates which is another wrinkle in the felony murder rule.
Source: got a B in criminal law
I would expect "conspiracy to commit" at the most.
Hit him with everything. Make sure he never sees daylight ever again.
Unfortunately, it wouldn't be a great legal strategy. You could end up losing in the court of public opinion, and giving the cheetoh more ammunition to play the victim. A watertight, calibrated and swift prosecution that gets him the maximum amount of time in prison with the least likelihood of getting his case overturned is probably the best strategy (disclaimer: IANAL)
He'd Epstein himself long before it got overturned.
Absolutely not, nor should they. People who commit homicide are charged with homicide. People who instigate riots and conspiracy are charged with instigating riots and conspiracy.
Not saying this is the case with trump, but many states have homicide by association (phrasing wrong) laws.
Be the getaway driver for a robbery, and a guy inside shoots someone? Homicide for you too.
if you set out to rob a bank and you kill someone in the process you get charged with murder.
Trump set out to overthrow the government and people got killed. That's the same thing to me.
This fills me with warm fuzzies.
Hopefully it’s not just wishful hope.
It’s probably wishful hope
I don't think there are too many black women out there that would be willing to be lenient on Donald Trump. Even his former friend Omarosa hates him.
Eh. I’m more concerned about what ever jury gets empaneled being split on partisan lines and him walking off because republicans voted not guilty just because.
They’re not exactly the most persuadable group (to be fair neither are ardent dems,)
Narrator : It was wishful hope .
I'm glad she is tough on the Jan 6 rioters. However, I want her to be impartial. If not then this will turn into a campaign tool for Trump. I already know he will use it as a tool anyways. But it will give those Republicans that are on the fence something to falsely claim as a righteous cause to vote for him.
Judges should be tough on treason. A bold statement, I know.
That's not bold or extreme. I want judges to treat him like anyone else that is up for treason.
What Republicans are still on the fence about this and wtf is wrong with them? Is this really a primary concern here?
The less radical right. I know that sounds strange but there are some that actually believe in the religions things they say. Due to that they vote Republican. Not the ones that believe in Q or just straight up racist. Not every person on the right is a total POS but the people they vote for are.
If not then this will turn into a campaign tool for Trump.
We are well beyond that point right now. He has literally told his cult followers that he is being indicted for them.
His cult is a smaller part of people that say they are right leaning. The rest that are like Mitt Romney will side with him if the court turns into a mockery on both sides.
This is a very good stance to take on paper. But do you really think there will be any significant difference in Trump's campaigning regardless of outcome? The end result is completely meaningless in the grand scheme of the 2024 election, Trump supporters have already shown a dozen times over that there is literally nothing that could change their stance.
I just want to see him get the same treatment I would in his place.. He won't.. But I at least want him to sweat
I'm talking about those that will stay home bc they believe he did something wrong. I don't want the opposite of the Miami federal judge. I want judges to be impartial and fair across the board.
How are judges assigned in the US? Is it a random selection? Like, do they pull names out of a hat? (I'm pretty sure this was the legally prescribed way in some place)
IIRC it's rotational, and it changes after x amount of cases, or x amount of time, but the order is random.
I hope that this non-white female judge hands down clear and lasting damage to this sexist, racist narcissist.
I hope an impartial judge runs a clean trail, and hands down firm justice on criminals acting on a national scale.
Good
This may be an unpopular opinion but until he actually sees the inside of a jail cell, I find news like this to be very meh.