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NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 11:59 PM Aug 2018

A late night chuckle before bed. There are TVs in Federal Prisons.

trump will get to watch the celebrations held globally to mark the day he shows up to begin his prison sentence.

That PARTY will rival celebrations held when WWII was over.

Stock up on goodies now and avoid the rush.

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A late night chuckle before bed. There are TVs in Federal Prisons. (Original Post) NightWatcher Aug 2018 OP
An optimist....nice. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #1
Color TV recovering_democrat Aug 2018 #2
I don't think it's actually possible to buy a monochrome TV now. MineralMan Aug 2018 #15
He'll boast that his trial got the highest ratings lol unblock Aug 2018 #3
Maybe they'll hold that military parade in celebration. He will be able to watch. jalan48 Aug 2018 #4
Even in our best case scenario, Trump gets impeached, he'll be pardoned immediately. Calista241 Aug 2018 #5
pardoned by who? Grasswire2 Aug 2018 #9
Even if Trump can't pardon himself, which we have to assume he'll try. Calista241 Aug 2018 #14
That might work for any Federal charges, but a presidential pardon Totally Tunsie Aug 2018 #10
Do they allow Fox in the slam? ProudLib72 Aug 2018 #6
For your friend... jmowreader Aug 2018 #12
I hope his 350 lb former linebacker cell mate loves MSNBC world wide wally Aug 2018 #7
He would be in PC, though. Grasswire2 Aug 2018 #8
Let's no get ahead of ourselves Jarqui Aug 2018 #11
He will never see the inside of a federal prison grantcart Aug 2018 #13
that would be Rikers. Right? nt Grasswire2 Aug 2018 #16
2. Color TV
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 12:31 AM
Aug 2018

From my years working in Corrections, please be aware that TV watching has many values for staff in these institutions. Mostly keeps damage and vandalism down. And they are Color TVS. We had to explain to the tough politicians who viewed the TVs as "coddling" inmates that in the modern world they are cheaper because they are so common.

This tickled me with your post. The future prisoners will NOT enjoy television. LMFAO.

Calista241

(5,586 posts)
5. Even in our best case scenario, Trump gets impeached, he'll be pardoned immediately.
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 12:45 AM
Aug 2018

Assuming he doesn't pardon himself. He cannot shield himself from impeachment with a pardon, but he may be able to protect himself from any criminal prosecution after leaving office. In any case, this will be tied up in the courts for a decade, and the dude will be dead by then anyway.

Calista241

(5,586 posts)
14. Even if Trump can't pardon himself, which we have to assume he'll try.
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 08:55 AM
Aug 2018

The next President will face the same thing Johnson faced after Nixon. A prosecution of Trump will consume America. The next President will want to focus on the future and what he / she can do to affect it.

Precedent has been set already, and I believe Trump and any future American President will be pardoned rather than face criminal prosecution. Unless the crime is something like murder or genocide. I think there was more of a chance Bush would be prosecuted after his term than Trump.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
10. That might work for any Federal charges, but a presidential pardon
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 01:43 AM
Aug 2018

won't cover any State charges he might face.

Grasswire2

(13,569 posts)
8. He would be in PC, though.
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 01:13 AM
Aug 2018

As Manafort was.

Protective custody = solitary cell. And that won't have a TV.

He might be able to hear the TV in the dayroom, though.

When Chuck Colson (Nixon's WH Counsel and Hatchet Man) went to federal prison, he was assigned a laundry job, washing underwear of the other prisoners. He said it humbled him.

Trump will have to beware of Russian stooge, mobbed up to poison him.

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