What would happen if Donald Trump was arrested?

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kentuck (110,427 posts)


What would happen if Donald Trump was arrested?

And jailed overnight?

Or jailed for three days?

Or jailed until his trial began?

Most of those in authority seem to believe that it is a gamble not worth taking. However, SC Jack Smith has not indicated that it is something he would oppose. We do not know where Merrick Garland stands on the issue?

They say it would only further divide the country and would likely create violence in support of the former criminal president.

But, if a gag order is place on the former president and he immediately disobeys all the orders of the court, how can that be helpful for the future of our democracy? It's like former presidents have some sort of royalty position in American law. There was a time when former presidents, like Harry Truman, did not have enough income to live on and Congress created a pension for former presidents.

I am of the opinion that he should be warned to obey the orders of the Court and if he continues to scoff at the law, then he should be treated like any other American under the same orders.

Fear of possible violence is no reason not to enforce the laws of this country, in my opinion.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218287411

Need more lotion there Ken****? 

[DefiantSix]

Need more lotion there Ken****? 

Probably needs to run a load of laundry. That tube sock has got to be pretty stiff by now.

[CC27]

Probably needs to run a load of laundry. That tube sock has got to be pretty stiff by now.

HAHAHAHAHA

[SVPete]

kt  - and most DU-folk, probably - do not get that what they want is not how the American justice system works. Trump has been arrested and is out on the terms negotiated with the prosecutors and judges.

What kt is ing for would be a violation, by the prosecution, of those terms and would have significant/serious consequences for the prosecutor(s), their teams, and possibly their case(s).

[Karin]

I didn't want to start a whole thread for this, but I read read something funny on the old DU:

OAITW r.2.0 (20,299 posts)


I am so happy that we have people like Karine Jean-Pierre representing us.
she communicates well.

She doesn't "represent" you, you absolute turnip.  Your representative represents you.  Go back to first grade. 

Besides, she's a complete idiot and horrible at her job. 

[Old n Grumpy]

I didn't want to start a whole thread for this, but I read read something funny on the old DU:

She doesn't "represent" you, you absolute turnip.  Your representative represents you.  Go back to first grade. 

Besides, she's a complete idiot and horrible at her job.

I think she’s even dumber than aoc!

And the poster is dumber than a stump