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Omnipresent

(5,743 posts)
1. The best we can hope for is for TSF to stroke out and die.
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 07:32 AM
Apr 30

The rule of law most likely won’t be applied to TSF, because he is somewhat wealthy and his supreme cult will leave him be.

werdna

(522 posts)
2. Whatever his sentence -
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 07:34 AM
Apr 30

- it is tantamount to life. Considering his age and increasingly diminishing health, physical and mental, he is unlikely to survive.

rampartc

(5,460 posts)
7. there will be no conviction. there will be no sentence.
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 08:43 AM
Apr 30

the system is incapable of dealing with the "affluenza" cases.

Stargazer99

(2,600 posts)
4. Trump is a perfect example why the rich and well to do need to be stopped with their
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 07:54 AM
Apr 30

"special" circumstances (two level law: one for the monied and one for Joe Citizen) We take pride in this country, why we don't live up to the supposed democracy, no kings

Autumn

(45,120 posts)
6. Trump will get off free as a bird. we have 2 tiers of justice here. This guy will
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 08:30 AM
Apr 30

will get the “mercy” of nearly 22 years in prison. Trump will get SS protection, golf and his pension for life and he will be able to spew his shit till the day we plant the motherfucker with an expensive state funeral.

How's that top tier JustUs working out for all us little unwashed masses?

1WorldHope

(701 posts)
12. I'm one of the biggest pessimists that I know.
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 11:16 AM
Apr 30

But, I'm still holding out hope. Because, if he is not stopped, then the dream is over. I can't bear the reality of living with that knowledge until I have no other choice. It is in me, waiting, and prepared. But I keep pushing it down because, fuck us all. 😫

CrispyQ

(36,589 posts)
10. Rule of law is dead.
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 10:09 AM
Apr 30


It was always just an ideal we supposedly strove for but now it's out in the open that rule of law is a fucking farce. I've never been so disgusted with my government as I am now. We look weak & foolish that this guy is not only walking free, he's running for president again. JFC.

moondust

(20,034 posts)
13. Seems a little odd.
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 12:21 PM
Apr 30
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...Army veteran...
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...suffered a traumatic brain injury, had attempted suicide four times, and had experienced trauma as a child, including witnessing domestic violence and substance abuse.
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...also suffered PTSD, bipolar disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder...
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...worked at the NSA for about a month...

Did they not conduct a background check on him before giving him a clearance and putting him to work handling classified information?
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