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[–] Wojwo@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

He'd be the leader of some skin head gang by the end of the first day. Enjoying special privileges from prison staff that are believers. It would put him in direct contact with very dangerous people that idolize the image he's projected, people he wouldn't normally be caught dead talking to.

I'd prefer house arrest for him, keep him comfortable enough to prevent too much complaints. Isolated enough to prevent damage. No visitors, no internet, but lots of Big Macs and KFC. His very own Elba.

[–] Bernie_Sandals@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Wait wait wait, now that you mention Elba, don't we have a bunch of bird shit islands that we could build a house on and ship mcdonalds to for him?

I'd be fine with that as long as there's no wifi and we never hear from him again.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

His very own Elba.

Read this as ebola at first and thought it took a delightful twist at the end.

I unfortunately agree: a former POTUS will never go to a regular prison. I'll settle for house arrest.

[–] TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id 1 points 1 year ago

I know it will never happen, but I think he oughta be locked up at ADX Florence.