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[–] Guppy@lemmy.one 42 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Hoping to see him face actual consequences for once in his life. What he did cannot be normalized by either side of the house.

[–] ghostalmedia@beehaw.org 23 points 1 year ago

What’s really terrifying is that his followers can’t possibly fathom that a guy with a 50 year history of doing shady stuff, is in fact, still continuing to do shady stuff.

[–] gary@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Agreed, justice should be apolitical.

[–] TheAfterman@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

It's not even the same for the rich vs poor. Let alone politics.

I too want some long overdue schadenfreude but I am just going to hold my breath for the next 24 hours. At this point, it mostly the most rabid followers who still back him - The type who are most likely to start something.

[–] misguidedfunk@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

It’s gonna be an uphill battle with him getting the same judge who already had to be chastised for her meddling in the investigation.

[–] jinno@fedia.io 3 points 1 year ago

The problem is - they’ll file tons of motions and injunctions to try to delay this as long as possible.

[–] Kururin@hc.frorayz.tech 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] jon@lemmy.tf 2 points 1 year ago

I want to see him declared a flight risk and denied bail, even if it gets reversed next week.

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hope tomorrow doesn't go from protest to riot. I feel like the far-right groups are so full of feds after Jan 6th that anything too coordinated will be difficult.

[–] kataklysm@fedia.io 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m going to have the news on all day tomorrow. I was watching on J6 and I’ll watch tomorrow.

[–] ericatty@fedia.io 7 points 1 year ago

I'm not going to be able to watch, just check my phone occasionally. Hopefully someone will post live updates on the fediverse. Breaking news from people on the scene was one of the things I liked searching reddit for.

[–] Veraticus@lib.lgbt 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

For the rest of his life hopefully

[–] Sooperstition@lemmy.one 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Are they going to perp walk him up the courthouse steps?

[–] gabuwu@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am doubtful. They are being highly coordinated in the way they are approaching this case not to give him free campaign material.

[–] cdrum@fedia.io 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

interesting perspective, I hadn't thought about the campaign angle.. I agree though, they won't perp walk him.

[–] rjc@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But will we get mug shots this time?

[–] SomeGuyNamedPaul@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

No, the justification is that everyone already knows what he looks like.

[–] Virtim@lemmy.virtim.dev 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Most likely. That's what happened last time when he was indicted in NY, and that's what will happen next time when he gets indicted in Georgia.

[–] FewerWheels@mander.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In New York they snuck him in through a back door. There was no perp walk up the courthouse steps.

[–] Virtim@lemmy.virtim.dev 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You're right, English is not my first language, so I thought "perp walk" was when the media reported on every step of the orange man. Once I translated and understood the meaning, I had to delete my comment out of embarrassment

[–] ericatty@fedia.io 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't be embarrassed, English is an insane language.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I will just pour some of this inflammable liquid onto this flammable liquid that caught fire...

[–] FewerWheels@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Your English is pretty good though. Keep up the good work.

[–] cdrum@fedia.io 1 points 1 year ago

I dunno., call me naive but I think NY is a different animal than the fed gov - I think he feds will be a little more professional/ respectful. But hey, I could be wrong!

[–] DulceMaria@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

I read he’ll enter from an underground garage so we won’t see much of anything.

[–] AnAngryDumpster@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Anxious to see the results of all this.

[–] _number8_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

why do they have this stupid thing where you can't have phones / cameras / etc in the courtroom? it's 2023, give us streams. it's public record isn't it?

[–] rustyspoon@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Well I can think of at least one case in the past few years where courtroom recordings turned the whole trial into a media fiasco and a witch hunt. I personally don't think it's healthy for justice.

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It tends to turn court rooms into drama rooms. Everybody starts performing instead of acting serious. The OJ trial is a great example of how damaging cameras can be. Whether you agree with this or not, this is generally the reason why.

[–] IntangibleSloth@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Keep in mind any and all of that he would just use to get donations and campaign ads. I think that's the main reason he hasn't gotten the perp walk with handcuffs, he wants it!

[–] pridefulofbeing@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Weird thought: what if no judge agreed to represent him? At first this idea sounds funny - but it could also be a tactic to help stifle proceedings and the logistics of law.

[–] LufyCZ@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Maybe he'll get a state appointed attorney then?

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