'Trump World Isn't Impressed': Why Bannon's Apparently Facing Charges With Little MAGA Support

[Rhiannon12866]

Steve Bannon, once Donald Trump's chief White House strategist, appeared in handcuffs on Thursday in a New York City court where he pleaded not guilty to charges of defrauding thousands of Trump devotees, as part of a fundraising scam that claimed to be a private effort to build Trump's wall across the southern border. It actually turned out to be a fundraiser for lifestyle money--for the fundraisers.

Plus, the Department of Justice saying that it is appealing a federal judge’s ruling to authorize a special master to review documents the FBI seized from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home is also discussed by Joy Reid and her panel. - The ReidOut - MSNBC -Aired on 09/08/2022.

[Warpy]

1. His problem is that he looks exactly like what he is

and I don't imagine his screaming all the way into being booked didn't play well in Peoria, either.

[Abolishinist]

2. The photos of bannon in cuffs are fun, but my question is,

why do they need to put handcuffs on someone who has surrendered? Nothing to do with bannon per se, just in general. ???

[OrangeJoe]

4. Policy

My guess is that most cops/DAs have a standing policy to put on the cuffs due to safety concerns. Now since they usually deal with a lower socioeconomic class of defendants, nobody notices or minds. It's only when a rich white person is hauled into court that anyone pays attention.

Furthermore in those cases I'm sure cops and prosecutors get an extra thrill of cuffing the perp. In most cases they have been investigating to person for a while and they are pretty sure the person has broken a law or three. People in the law and order business love, well law & order, so it's a buzz to slap on the bracelets.

[Justice matters.]

5. Tradition

It even used to be worst than it is today.

[BootinUp]

3. excellent reporting