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[–] Darus214@lemm.ee 78 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I'll breathe a sigh of relief once he's in jail. Before then, he's a criminal walking around with no justice. How many times is he going to get away with the law?

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Exactly seen this basic title for Trump for years. Why "incert crime here" will doom Trump yet nothing happens to him.

[–] athos77@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Plus it's Georgia. What are the chances there isn't one Fox-addict on the jury?

[–] aseriesoftubes@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

I mean, the jury selection selection process is supposed to weed out anyone who is obviously biased in any direction.

Also—and I realize this undermines my first point—Fulton County is one of the most reliably Democratic counties in the country.

[–] jdsquared@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because it's Fulton county. That makes a huge difference.

[–] grue@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I hope this doesn't make me regret opposing Milton County.

[–] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

Once he's in jail, AND disqualified from running on any civil position of any level

[–] kimchi_boy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh how I’d love to see him in jail, but I just can’t see this happening to a former US president. I’d imagine house arrest at a maximum, unfortunately.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's a bit nuts how untouchable we have made this position be. I read that even George Washington tried noticed it out and tried to reign it in. Maybe if there was a way to get rid of presidents based on no confidence or something it wouldn't have morphed into what it is now.

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ares35@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

the gas and the stench, though. omg, you trying to kill everyone and everything within 1000 miles?

[–] grue@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

As an Atlanta resident, I'm willing to take the risk.

[–] BoobiesUnite@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Question - I saw someone leaked the charges. could this impact the trial at all? like, could he claim it was improper and therefore get the whole thing thrown out?
I am honestly asking because I am not good at understanding the law lol

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He can, and will, claim all sorts of shit.

But no - the courts wouldn't just "throw everything out" over that.

[–] BoobiesUnite@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

this is a relief haha.

[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not a lawyer so take this with a big grain of salt, but the charges get read at the beginning of the trial so it's not much of a spoiler. It's hard to imagine this would have an appreciable impact.

[–] BoobiesUnite@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

ohhh okay so thats how it works.

thanks! im not a lawyer either (obviously LOL) but this makes sense. I can still see the orange turd make a stink out of it though

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

i love watching him try to hang onto the inside of the bowl, as he is slowly swirling down