Why Isn't Trump in Jail?

[babylonsister]

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/mitchell-zimmerman/107437/why-isn-t-trump-in-jail

Why Isn’t Trump in Jail?
by Mitchell Zimmerman | August 25, 2023 - 6:44am
— from OtherWords


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Obviously, jurors in any of Trump’s trials risk retaliation should they decide the evidence proves him guilty.

Judges explicitly warned Trump not to intimidate witnesses or “prejudice potential jurors.” Which raises an uncomfortable question: Why isn’t he in jail already?

Federal judges take witness tampering seriously—they revoked bail for alleged cryptocurrency crook Sam Bankman-Fried for interfering with witness testimony. That’s simply the rule of law. If you violate the orders under which you’re released pending trial, you go to jail.

Yet Trump remains at liberty, seemingly determined to move the question of his criminal liability from a court of law into the court of public opinion—and get a chance to pardon himself if elected.

This spring, before the first charges against Trump were filed in New York, the former president threatened “potential death and destruction” if he was charged. Judges might well be worried about widespread violence from Trump supporters if he’s actually jailed. Moreover, some conservative commentators seem to regard the notion of locking up a former president as unthinkable.

Yes, things have come to a sorry pass when a president is charged with brazenly violating the law and threatens anyone who’d prosecute him. But if a man entrusted with the power of the presidency commits crimes against the Constitution and our democracy, that’s more reason to insist he be subject to law, not less.

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Anyone else convicted of Trump’s crimes would plainly go to prison for years. And anyone else openly threatening witnesses would quickly see their bail revoked. Applying a different standard to a powerful person reflects only contempt for the rule of law.

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[elleng]

1. 2 different parts of the process. Words matter.

*Anyone else convicted of Trump’s crimes would plainly go to prison for years. And anyone else openly threatening witnesses would quickly see their bail revoked.'

BAIL comes FIRST, Conviction/trial follow/2d.

[niyad]

2. I wish I had an answer, but the only one that I can come up wth is fear

and cowardice. Fear of mob insanity.

[TwilightZone]

3. "Anyone else convicted of Trump's crimes "

Perhaps the author should reflect on what's wrong with this statement.

Hint: the key word is "convicted"

[obnoxiousdrunk]

5. +1. Nt

[Marius25]

4. Two-tiered justice system

Allegedly wealthy, powerful people are treated with kid gloves by the system.

[Irish_Dem]

6. Yes a POTUS should be held to a higher standard, not a lower one.

Abusing one's office and power is more serious than a regular person committing the same crime.

[Timewas]

7. Equal Justice

Is a very unfunny joke...........It makes a mockery of our entire system,from justice through our politics.