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NotASurfer

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11. President Grant supposedly was arrested

Reply to Muskiteer (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 10:28 PM

Dec 2018

For reckless driving in the horse-and-buggy era

Could just be an urban legend but if the DC police could arrest the President in the 1870s give or take, state AGs at least should have no compunction today

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SETTING IT STRAIGHT This Idea That a President Can't Be Indicted Is a Myth [View all] Muskiteer Dec 2018 OP

The constitution doesn't bar a President to give himself a pardon either. KWR65 Dec 2018 #1

Comparing apples and oranges. Muskiteer Dec 2018 #4

I think it does scarytomcat Dec 2018 #9

No it is not the supreme court decides rather a sitting President can be indicted standingtall Dec 2018 #2

We found out AFTER Watergate concluded that Nixon was indicted by the BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #3

The "two memos" however... are binding on Meuller FBaggins Dec 2018 #5

Sounds like a get out of jail free card. Muskiteer Dec 2018 #8

Doesn't matter. Xolodno Dec 2018 #6

World stage? Ha! Duppers Dec 2018 #14

if trump isn't imprisoned, or at least impeached NewJeffCT Dec 2018 #16

Impeached? Yes. Imprisoned? Won't happen. Xolodno Dec 2018 #17

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2018 #18

If this comes up now, the Supreme Court will rule on it. elocs Dec 2018 #7

Thank you. Been meaning to post something just like that hueymahl Dec 2018 #10

President Grant supposedly was arrested NotASurfer Dec 2018 #11

DOJ memos are just that... memos Takket Dec 2018 #12

kick for visibility triron Dec 2018 #13

Thank you Muskiteer Dec 2018 #15