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Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
3. He deserves it, but laws aren't written to convict someone who
Wed Sep 1, 2021, 11:53 PM
Sep 2021

does what a significant portion of population/voters want them to do, no matter how deplorable.

Jeebo

(2,418 posts)
4. I like to think they're taking the time to build a solid case.
Wed Sep 1, 2021, 11:55 PM
Sep 2021

An airtight, bulletproof, incontrovertible case. The legal standard is beyond a reasonable doubt, but it's going to be really hard to criminally prosecute a former U.S. president. Think about that. They need to prove their case beyond ANY doubt.

I want to see that loathsome con man in a six-by-eight cell and wearing an orange prison jump suit. I want to see that just as much as you do. But I don't want them to blow it by rushing it.

-- Ron

 

SoCalDavidS

(10,599 posts)
7. You Mistake America For A Country With Accountability
Thu Sep 2, 2021, 12:03 AM
Sep 2021

There Is NO WAY He's Going To Get Charged, Let Alone Sent To Jail.

herding cats

(19,689 posts)
8. Because our system is broken and the rich and powerful evade justice too easily.
Thu Sep 2, 2021, 12:11 AM
Sep 2021

Many people in power support what he stood for and want to see it become the norm. Their thumbs tilt the scales of justice. That's the reason, even if none of us want to hear it or like the reality of such.

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