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Judge Chuktan warns Trump against 'inflammatory' remarks before trial (www.bbc.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Lovstuhagen@exploding-heads.com to c/politics@exploding-heads.com

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"The fact that the defendant is engaged in a political campaign is not going to allow him any greater or lesser latitude than any defendant in a criminal case."

Absolutely serious baloney here.

He's running for the most important office in the world and is facing criminal cases based on novel legal theories that were invented by a human rights court clown to get him and they're imposing regular, business as usual restrictions?

SCOTUS needs to step in.

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[–] Lovstuhagen@exploding-heads.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Even if Trump is too old to be president, and even if Trump were to look and act like Biden, this is still an incredibly controversial decision as it absolutely interferes with an election.

[–] Cleverdawny@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If we let criminals escape punishment because they're running for office then criminals will just use that to escape the law. No, allowing that traitor to skate would be controversial. It was his decision to run for office while under criminal investigation, he doesn't get a get out of jail free card just because he wants to shit in the white house using government toilet paper again

[–] Lovstuhagen@exploding-heads.com 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nobody is suggesting that the trial doesn't go forward and is nullified...

The suggestion is that they get to speak freely about the trial as it goes forward and don't have their speech limited.

Also what do you think of the novel legal theories being employed against Trump in these particular charges?

[–] Cleverdawny@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nope, not how it works. Witness tampering is illegal for a reason.

[–] Lovstuhagen@exploding-heads.com 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So they say it's actually about not contaminating the jury pool through making these statements.

Of course I would never endorse some scenario where Trump is literally cornering witnesses and threatening them or trying to meddle... That would be bizarre.

This is about curtailing the speech of someone during their own electoral campaign.

[–] Cleverdawny@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Trump is absolutely capable of and willing to bully and harass judges, lawyers, witnesses, and potential jurors through the press. Gag orders are a common and normal part of trials like this and are not controversial. He can say any dumbass thing he wants once the trial is over.

[–] Lovstuhagen@exploding-heads.com 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, once the Kangaroo court does its damage in the middle of the most important election in the world, he's free to point out how silly it is.

"Stay still while we pin you down during the race - you will be free to complain about this once the race is done. After all, there won't be another one for years."

[–] Cleverdawny@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Kangaroo court? He's such a guilty motherfucker he makes OJ look innocent. Be serious.

[–] Lovstuhagen@exploding-heads.com 1 points 2 years ago

Half of these involve novel legal theories - making the CEO of a corporation a felon for the crime of how his bonuses were paid out in the state of New York, claiming that Pres. Trump tried to remove the rights of the American people via Jan 6th...

As Alan Dershowitz pointed out, there is something to be said for the classified documents case, but it is also clear that it is a case of selective prosecution.