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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Wed Aug 10, 2022, 09:10 AM Aug 2022

Given that so much of tfg's speech is surreal nonsense, do you think we're about to hear

some variation of the "But, officer---that's not MY weed!" defense with respect to whatever the FBI just found in his Palm Beach palace?

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Given that so much of tfg's speech is surreal nonsense, do you think we're about to hear (Original Post) Atticus Aug 2022 OP
His lawyer (who should be immediately disbarred for this) has already claimed FBI likely "planted" hlthe2b Aug 2022 #1
Oh yeah, disbarrment should be the least of her/his worries. 2naSalit Aug 2022 #8
I think their first pass will be to try and pin it on an aide dclarston13 Aug 2022 #2
I was just holding the stuff for Mike Pence Walleye Aug 2022 #3
I mean, isn't that his lawyer's defense on TV? Claustrum Aug 2022 #4
I'm sure it's all Cassidy's fault MiniMe Aug 2022 #5
They've already done that. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2022 #6
Maga Marcie Trump says 'that ain't mine' C_U_L8R Aug 2022 #7

hlthe2b

(113,947 posts)
1. His lawyer (who should be immediately disbarred for this) has already claimed FBI likely "planted"
Wed Aug 10, 2022, 09:12 AM
Aug 2022

evidence.

2naSalit

(102,778 posts)
8. Oh yeah, disbarrment should be the least of her/his worries.
Wed Aug 10, 2022, 12:57 PM
Aug 2022

Of course, how desperate does one need to be to stoop to representing that watse of good air?

dclarston13

(441 posts)
2. I think their first pass will be to try and pin it on an aide
Wed Aug 10, 2022, 09:14 AM
Aug 2022

But that probably wont work at least not in long run. SO yeah, I didn't know what was in that box I never packed it! Its about the same thing.

Claustrum

(5,058 posts)
4. I mean, isn't that his lawyer's defense on TV?
Wed Aug 10, 2022, 09:16 AM
Aug 2022

They already went for the "planting evidence" angle which is a variation of "But, officer---that's not MY weed!"

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
6. They've already done that.
Wed Aug 10, 2022, 09:24 AM
Aug 2022

Didn’t his lawyers claim the FBI planted evidence during the raid? I think I heard that.

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