Charles Pierce has a simple solution to the justice system's Trump problem: Toss him in a cell.

[kpete]

...Slap a GPS tracker on one of his swollen ankles and confine him to his banana farm in Florida. Drop a multimegaton fine on him every time he goes batshit on social media. Freeze his assets. Treat him like a mob boss, a drug kingpin, or the leader of a terrorist cell because, in one way or another, he is all three of those things.

If his corporal's guard of a legal team wants to litigate these measures, let them have at it. If his mouthbreathing devotees want to make trouble, point them towards the hundreds of people now doing time for what they did on January 6. If he wants to test the strength of the rule of law, let the rule of law at least give him a battle without tying its hands through timidity and anticipatory dread. It's worth fighting for.

the rest:
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a44877673/trump-rhetoric-rule-of-law-judges/

[LakeArenal]

1. No body seems to have the "fortitude" to do any of that.

I’m not sure why. Fear of MAGADONS can’t be the only reason. Let them rile up. Let some of them get what’s coming to them.

They won’t be sucker punching te cops the next time. They are dying for a next time.

[Traildogbob]

29. "Dying for a next time".

Maybe dying doing a next time. Fuck these terrorists. Treat them as such.

[LakeArenal]

41. Yep.

[Evolve Dammit]

49. That's where I'm at. Domestic terrorists and traitorous, conspirator cult leader. Branch Davidians?

[jaxexpat]

38. "No body seems to have the "fortitude" to do any of that."

I may have the reason for this timidity on the part of those in authority. They retain the illusion that Trump is the embodiment of some future "anybody" who may gain (on run for) the Oval Office. Their hypothetical "anybody" should NEVER be in any way like Trump. Trump is an aberration of the set of entities we call "humans". It would be a great service of instruction to the ninnies among us who could be tempted to support some future aberration if they were to see him subject to every possibility which the justice system holds for dealing with attention seeking recalcitrant awaiting trial.

What apparently haunts the current cabal of "powers that be" is uncertainty that our system of government could/would prevent some future executive or faction wreaking retribution on them and their interests. It's no wonder of the proliferation of ninnies in our midst if our "best and brightest", our judiciary (for instance), live in fear and mistrust of the power which defines democracy.

That being said, it is all a fine mess we're in. Still, most voters see nothing wrong that an ex-president should suffer the same inconvenience as they if they were to bring indictment upon their own heads through such blatant and reckless stupidity. If anybody cares about the voters (or their votes), it is upon this issue where they would find a point of bi-partisan commonality and grass-root support. Irony is NOT dead, the concept of equal justice before the law, an issue Democrats can win over "conservatives" with, is being brought to us free of charge, a gift, from Trump's entitled ass bullshit. Jail him if he so much as breathes funny.

[1WorldHope]

2. But, the Rosenbergs were hung. Nt

[MagickMuffin]

10. The Rosenberg's died by electrocution not by hanging

On June 19, 1953, Julius died from the first electric shock. Ethel's execution did not go smoothly. After she was given the normal course of three electric shocks, attendants removed the strapping and other equipment only to have doctors determine that Ethel's heart was still beating. Two more electric shocks were applied, and at the conclusion eyewitnesses reported that smoke rose from her head.[49]

The most current hanging would’ve been for VP Mike Pence on Jan 6, 2021

[1WorldHope]

43. Thank you for the correction. As much as I hate the guy, capital punishment is barbaric.

[Evolve Dammit]

50. I wonder had Pence been hanged, if that would have changed everything?

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

56. It damn well would have.

And I think our democracy would now be the better for it.

[Evolve Dammit]

58. I tend to agree. I doubt they could have minimized the coup like they have done. But it seems

as if they would swallow anything. Hunter's fault, etc.....

[Grins]

3. Love the 2nd to last sentence!

To quote Harry Callahan, “Go ahead. Make my day….”

[SouthernDem4ever]

48. IRL he's probably a trumper

[Solly Mack]

4. K&R

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. No shit! Quit pampering traitortrump. He's a threat beyond selling loose cigarettes.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

22. Carefully approaching but not crossing a legal Red Line...is a valuable talent in American politics.

[Torchlight]

27. Much more valuable in the Dumas, helps them to avoid falling out of windows.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

28. That line keeps being moved for traitortrump.

[malthaussen]

6. Admonitory finger-shaking gets them nowhere, and is a sign of weakness...

... I want so badly for the System to come down on this clown like a ton of bricks, because they have been giving the impression all along that they're afraid of him, and nothing good is coming of it.

-- Mal

[calimary]

23. You and me both, malthaussen.

Like a ton of bricks.

[republianmushroom]

7. I like what Charles is saying.

STOP THE CODDLING.
Now who has the intestinal fortitude to do it.
31 months and counting

[AncientOfDays]

8. Cut off his internet

Have his SS detail cut off his internet access. That would go a long way to solving the problem.

[Shipwack]

9. This deference to the office of President must be a new thing.

Ulysses S Grant was arrested for speeding (he loved racing horses through DC) while he was President!

He actually checked up on the arresting officer to make sure he wasn't retaliated against.

Maybe this whole notion of an untouchable and holy presidency started after Nixon? It definitely was in full force with Bush the Lesser with Cheney spouting off theories of a Unitary Executive".

[Ligyron]

11. Every time the Orange Traitor pushes and nothing happens it gets worse.

It just reinforces in his mind that he's a King and has an army of followers that will respond to his every slight. The Rule of Law will cease to have any meaning if this very public example of it being flaunted is allowed to continue.

Next time, or this time (I get confused it happens so much) he disregards the instructions given him, throw him in jail and we, and the rest of the country, won't have to hear another thing from him.

With radio silence his supporters will find better things to do after the initial flurry of outrage that the law is being followed.

[republianmushroom]

13. Yup

[calimary]

32. EXACTLY.

If you judge by the increasingly flaccid and deteriorating “response” from his shrinking gangs of goons, they’re likely to lose interest.

There’ll be no big-ass self-appointed “cheerleader” to egg them on. And what does the crowd at the game do when there’s nothing to stir them up. Maybe they sit there. Maybe they try to cheer on their own without direction. And maybe they go to the snack bar.

Sure, there’ll be the die-hands who just won’t quit him, but their numbers are dwindling, not growing.

I can’t help but suspect that more of ‘em are either giving up on him or just getting bored with him. Nothing ever changes with him. He keeps yapping. Keeps invading our space. Sooooo… time to start shutting him out.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

42. A legal Red Line has not yet been crossed...frustrating but true.

If such a line was crossed, and a written judicial interim release comdition was probably violated …any of he various prosecutors would act, as legally permitted and bound by the rules of law. As they already have with dozens of individual felony charges to date.

Professionals are limited by ethics and rules, charlatans not so much.

[Ligyron]

44. That may well be true for those who can afford good enough lawyers.

But, I can't help but imagine my poor ass would be in jail if those tweeXs, or whatever, were worded as his, f.i.and I'd stood on crowded street corners or parks parroting the Trump shtick.

It's just another example that points to the inequity of our Judicial system and needs correcting.

[Recycle_Guru]

12. STRONGLY recommend

[democrank]

14. Highly recommended

Charles Pierce making perfect sense yet again

[AKwannabe]

15. K&R

[gab13by13]

16. Speed up his trial date every time he violates his parole.

[onetexan]

57. THIS!!☝️jail cell for offenses

[Paladin]

17. As usual, Charlie speaks for me. (nt)

[Wild blueberry]

18. Me, too

Love his writing and his righteous humor.

[rubbersole]

19. He's a guest on the Stephanie Miller Show every Tuesday.

His insights are great but his humorous perspective is even better. Intellectual irreverence. A national treasure.

[Silent3]

20. "timidity and anticipatory dread"

Those words so perfectly capture the way Trump has been treated so far. Even by many of those who are being comparatively hard on Trump now when compared to the enormous lenience Trump is accustomed to expecting, and receiving.

[Traildogbob]

30. Charlie

Truly does “Know All The Best Words”.
Trump knows maybe 30. And misspells most of those.

[MiHale]

21. He has Secret Service around him all the time...

Get at least one that’s proven not to be a magaloon and just slap the freaking phone outta his puny hand if he starts to post on “not the” Truth.

They are there for his protection his “Truth” post are detrimental to his health, might mean prison, so that action is in line with their job description.

[calimary]

34. Yes. Take his toys away.

ALL of his toys.

NO devices of ANY sort.

Nothing he can use to call somebody.

Nothing he can use to text anything.

Nothing he can use to tweet anything.

NOTHING.

N-O-T-H-I-N-G-!!!

N-O-T-H-I-N-G-!!!

[MiHale]

46. His "toys" are his weapons ...

He should surrender his weapons upon arraignment.

[BidenRocks]

53. Let him have a Gameboy. 1989 vintage

Just program it to show him behind bars every time he loses!

[Mr. Ected]

24. The feds seem to be treating him with kid gloves because of his candidacy for federal office

Fani Willis and Judge McAfee are under no such restrictions. I'm sure she's out of fucks to give. I think Georgia may end up doing what the federal courts were squeamish about: throw him in the klink.

I really don't care, do you?

[Ray Bruns]

25. Do they make ankle monitors that fat?

[Traildogbob]

31. Fuck that

A neck shock collar. Give Hillary the remote control.

[Kid Berwyn]

26. Would solve a lot of problems.

Lock him up.

[Grasswire2]

33. "timidity and anticipatory dread"

Hmm.

Charlie is allowed to write like this in Esquire.

If we use "rule of law" instead of the name of the AG, we could be critical here, perhaps.

[bluestateboomer]

35. K&R

No Text

[Warpy]

36. Not going to happen, ever, although we'd all like to see it

Best we can hope for is he goes on house arrest. It's still the off season in Florida, so losing income at MaraLardo wouldn't inconvenience him all that much. Having no phone or internet will have to do, and this if he contacts a witness or anyone else involved with his trial in any way. The place will have to be swept clean frequently and any lawyer who lends him a phone needs to be sanctioned to the tune of six figures.

And if he cuts off that ankle bracelet, then maybe he goes a more secure situation short of the clink unless he's fled offshore.

That's how it's going to be, I'm afraid, the worst president in our history still being a former president and treated with kid gloves.

[dchill]

37. Would have already happened to...

... any other multiple offender.

[Brainfodder]

39. Fear of the costs of being THE ONE?

I don't think anyone is going to charge the prison he resides in, and the snipers on staff there will surely admire the effort?

[barbtries]

40. ran into a paywall

and I love Charles Pierce. This unfortunately comes at a time when for financial reasons I need to be canceling subscriptions, not getting new ones.

anyone else would get the ankle monitor, be under house arrest, and in his case, be tossed into a cell very quickly.

[twodogsbarking]

45. Trump has groomed his followers and the media into accepting his demented self.

He has said or done thousands of things that others couldn't get away with once.

[Scottie Mom]

47. ...and throw away the key!

Works for me!

[Blue Owl]

51. Just fucking do it already

No more tiptoeing around this miserable fat fuck

[Snackshack]

52. This should have been

… done long ago. I and certainly many others have heard the proverb about giving a person enough rope but this is ridiculous.

[BigmanPigman]

54. A better idea...toss him into a vat of boiling tar (for starters)

He needs to be removed permanently.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_by_boiling

"Death by boiling is a method of execution in which a person is killed by being immersed in a boiling liquid. While not as common as other methods of execution, boiling to death has been practiced in many parts of Europe and Asia. Due to the lengthy process, death by boiling is an extremely painful method of execution.

Executions of this type were often carried out using a large vessel such as a cauldron or a sealed kettle filled with a liquid such as water, oil, tar, or tallow, and a hook and pulley system."

[Kennah]

55. He wants to go to West Virginia. Send him to Moundsville.