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Silent3

(15,909 posts) Tue Apr 23, 2024, 10:04 PM Apr 2024

I haven't heard any pundits mention one of the best reasons to put Trump in jail for gag order violations...

...is that while Trump is in jail, and only while he's in jail, he can be directly prevented from committing further violations. He'd be stuck in a cell with no means to tweet.

If protecting jurors from intimidation from Trump is the most reason for the gag order, then jail time as punishment is merely a secondary reason to jail Trump.

If protecting jurors from intimidation from Trump is the most reason for the gag order, then whether or not Trump can make political hay out of playing the martyr is a trivial issue compared to the safety and integrity of the jury.

I say Trump should be jailed for at least a short time to show him what it's like, and if he still keeps violating the gag order after that, revoke his bail and leave him locked up until the trial is over.

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I haven't heard any pundits mention one of the best reasons to put Trump in jail for gag order violations... (Original Post) Silent3 Apr 2024 OP

Agree with the reasoning but feel for the judge on this one. BIG call. Love to see it though, although... dutch777 Apr 2024 #1

I'm not very sympathetic about a judge treating this as a "BIG call". If it wouldn't be a big call... Silent3 Apr 2024 #2

I'd like to see him jailed, but I think suffering thru 8 hrs a day is going to be awfully painful captain queeg Apr 2024 #3

dutch777

(5,068 posts)

1. Agree with the reasoning but feel for the judge on this one. BIG call. Love to see it though, although...

Reply to Silent3 (Original post)

Tue Apr 23, 2024, 10:20 PM

Apr 2024

...I think Donnie having to sit and take it all in court with no outlet to scream back in court must be killing him. I am good with slowing this down and keeping Donnie in that uncomfortable position (and not napping) as long as possible.

Silent3

(15,909 posts)

2. I'm not very sympathetic about a judge treating this as a "BIG call". If it wouldn't be a big call...

Reply to dutch777 (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 23, 2024, 10:37 PM

Apr 2024

...to jail someone else for flagrantly violating a gag order the way Trump has, then it shouldn't be a big call to jail Trump.

As far as I'm concerned, it's a judge's job to treat everyone who comes before them equally, and cast aside any concerns like "Gosh! He's a former President!", or "But what if he wants to be jailed?".

captain queeg

(11,780 posts)

3. I'd like to see him jailed, but I think suffering thru 8 hrs a day is going to be awfully painful

Reply to dutch777 (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 23, 2024, 10:43 PM

Apr 2024

And I think he’s going to suffer a lot in the polls as he disintegrates. I guess that’s not helping the jurors directly but I think the effect will be no one is going to stick their neck out for him. That includes harassing the jurors.

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