Trump is officially under arrest. 👍

[mobeau69]

[RocRizzo55]

1. Hooray

[Scottie Mom]

2. Zing go the Strings of my Heart!!!!!!

Thank you, DA Bragg!

[catrose]

57. Sing it, Judy!

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[Novara]

3. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Walleye]

4. I'm doing a little arrestmas hit of cannabis right now 🎊

[mobeau69]

11. That's the way to do it!

[TexasTowelie]

60. Why go small?

34 felony counts = big ass bong hit

[Beetwasher.]

5. I'll Drink To That!

[MissB]

6. Best words ever

Except maybe one day, when he’s no longer with us.

[electric_blue68]

7. Baaaahahahahaaaaaaaaaa! 😄 Stick it, "Not-So-Teflon-Don-Anymore"...

Hopefully with More to come!!!!!


Very happy NYC'r!

[Alexander Of Assyria]

20. The Law, she has taken up arms!

[wryter2000]

8. I thought he was showing up at 2:15

Did he go in early?

I wanted to hear people chanting "Lock him up."

[mobeau69]

14. Arrest and Booking comes before the arraignment.

[wryter2000]

19. Thanks

[UTUSN]

9. I feel safer now.

[Marius25]

10. Sadly not in any real meaningful way

He's going to be released to hold a rally in Florida tonight, so he's not being treated like any of us would if we were arrested.

[onenote]

13. I've represented people who were arraigned, released and went about their business that night.

[Scottie Mom]

17. Same, same.

Have seen this, too.

[Orrex]

44. Did they have a kkkult of assholes willing to commit murder on their behalf?

[onenote]

46. No idea. But they were charged with white collar crimes, just like Trump.

[Orrex]

49. I guess what I mean is, are there never mitigating circumstances?

Minor drug offenders in my town are often held in jail pending trial because it’s feared that they will flee to Detroit.

Trump would absolutely go to Florida, where DeSantis has already announced his intent to obstruct justice on Trump’s behalf.

Why do these factors have no bearing on the decision?

[onenote]

50. DeSantis said he wouldn't cooperate in extradition. No extradition was needed.

Trump cooperated by coming in voluntarily.

[Orrex]

52. Forgive me, but that doesn't really answer the questiom

Are there never mitigating circumstances? Was every single one of your white-collar clients released in advance of trial? Has there ever been a case of such a defendant held pending trial?

If so, what was different in those cases?

[onenote]

59. There weren't in the cases I know about.

One of the most notable involved executives charged with millions of dollars in bank and securities fraud. They were arrested, appeared in court and were immediately released on bail. The actual indictment and arraignment didn't occur for several additional months and the accused again appeared in court, entered their plea and then were released. These folks stayed free during the trial, which wasn't completed for two years after they were arraigned and continued to stay free for three years pending appeals even after being sentenced to as much as 20 years in prison.

Another example, but not one I had any involvement with: Enfron. Jeffrey Skilling was arrested and pled not guilty in 2004. He was released on bail. It was nearly two years until his trial started and he finally reported to jail in December 2006, after having been found guilty in May and sentenced in October. Unlike the case I was involved in, Skilling was not allowed to stay out of jail pending his appeal, but he was not jailed for a single day during the nearly three years after his arrest.

[Orrex]

61. Thank you for the information

One can see, though, how this sort of thing gives strength to the notion that we have a multi-tiered system of law.

White-collar crimes can potentially do much greater and much more far-reaching damage than "ordinary" crime, yet the former is treated with gentle deference, while the latter will land you on the asphalt with a knee between the shoulderblades.


Again, thanks for the info.

[soldierant]

65. Do you mean mitigating circumstances, or aggravating circumstances?

because both are possible, but mitigating are favorable to the defendant whereas aggravating are unfavorable.

Aggravating circumstances might, for instance, include being a flight risk (but they might just require him to turn in his passport) or being a danger to self or others (which in his case might be addressed by a gag order.)

His behavior in the courtroom might influence the judge's decision, but his lawyers know that and, if they could padlock his mouth (as was done to Papageno in "Die Zauberflöte&quot , they probably would, and are certainly doing everything else they can to make sure his mouth stays zipped.

[Orrex]

68. Hey, good point

I was using the term colloquially, rather than in official court-speak, but your clarification is helpful.

In that sense, I guess that aggravating circumstances is probably the right term, but then again all of Trump's circumstances are aggravating.


Heigh-o!

[Paper Roses]

15. A bit of history, as we watch what is going on:

This was several years ago but I remember well when a woman in Texas was arrested for stealing baby food from a grocery store. She had no money and a baby who had no food.. I don't know what happened to her but when you compare issues, there is no comparison.
Jail him now!

[yellowdogintexas]

22. I think she would have had to post bail and if she couldn't

then she would be put in jail.

Unless the store declined to press charges and the case was dismissed.

I will have to ask my JP about this but I know he has talked about this. I do know he hates it.

[Elessar Zappa]

16. He's receiving the same treatment anybody would

for this type of crime. Plenty of people are arraigned and then released.

[NH Ethylene]

23. I don't think anyone expects him to be thrown into a cell.

Baby steps, but this is a big one.

[Orrex]

51. I'd like him strapped into a canoe and thrown in the ocean

But you’re right; I don’t expect it.

[obamanut2012]

18. Yes, it is meaningful -- he is under arrest

Man, this place sometimes.

[CaptainTruth]

36. We need a "moving the goalposts" smilie.

It would be useful in a lot of situations.

[NullTuples]

30. How is he not a literal flight risk? He's proven repeatedly that he cannot be trusted.

He has his own plane...and allies in non-extradition countries. And lit's likely everything is already held by companies, so he has nothing to lose.

[Marius25]

33. He is, but they almost never do remand for a white collar case

Let's be honest though. I really wouldn't care if he fled to Russia - he will be miserable. It's not a good country to live under any circumstances.

And it means he can never visit any other western country as long as he lives.

[RevBrotherThomas]

53. He will lose the 2024 GQP primary.

His ego won't let that happen.

[louis-t]

47. They will be watching what he says.

I believe prosecutors have asked for a protection order, but if he starts threatening people tonight he could get remanded and spend a night in jail. You know his attorneys have warned him, but they also know he doesn't listen.

[EnergizedLib]

12. Beautiful

Now, next arrest him for Georgia/January 6, mugshot, then lock him up.

[SuperCoder]

21. The absolute best headline ever

Took a little while. But we're finally here.

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

24. Don the Con, common criminal, under arrest! Woot!

[MLAA]

25. Can't wait to hear the details on the charges!

[mobeau69]

26. Yeah, that's what I'm waiting on. Hope there's a bombshell or two.

[MLAA]

27. Or 34!

[mobeau69]

28. ✔️

[republianmushroom]

29. 26 months and counting

[usaf-vet]

31. I want to see the real mug shots.

[dalton99a]

32. Yep.

[evolves]

34. IT'S ABOUT EFFING TIME

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[calimary]

35. He does NOT look happy.

The brief glimpses of him we’ve seen in the coverage - his facial expressions are REALLY gloomy-looking.

[mobeau69]

37. He looks tired. Probably didn't sleep last night.

[Orrex]

55. He'd feel better after 10 or 15 pounds of ivermectin.

[NYC Liberal]

39. From The NY Times:

[hadEnuf]

38. ....

[cstanleytech]

40. Unless he is in jail and stays there (which he should as he has the resources to flee) he will not

rbe really under arrest IMO.

[Artcatt]

41. "Take the hand away."

[Ponietz]

42. Campaign on that you GOP cretins

[WheelWalker]

43. I'm afraid he's gonna to be going through some things.

[Alice Kramden]

62. Ha! n/t

[lefthandedskyhook]

45. A very guilty defendant

has now plead "not guilty"

[RainCaster]

48. BFD-call me when he's in prison

Too much hoopla over nothing.

Really, I want to see that sumbitch behind bars.

[RevBrotherThomas]

54. Don't hold your breath.

He will be dead long before he sees the inside of jail cell.

I hope I am wrong, but this might be as good as it gets.

[grantcart]

69. I don't know if you realize it but while your comment

might seem like a very negative take it literally means that he is likely to keel over dead any minute.

[FoxNewsSucks]

56. Big cheering section here

Now lock his treasonous ass up.

[SouthernDem4ever]

58. Does this mean he can no longer kill someone on 5th Ave and get away with it?

[Autumn]

63. What was his bail?

[dchill]

72. That's what I want to know, too!

[ailsagirl]

64. Am I dreaming????

[GoodRaisin]

66. It's good.

[Blue Owl]

67. Suck it Donny you hulking piece of shit

[Marcuse]

70. It's a beginning.

[YoshidaYui]

71. orange jump suit and handcuffs

would be nice.