Opinion Trump's risk of indictment for his document snatch just skyrocketed

[Novara]

Opinion Trump’s risk of indictment for his document snatch just skyrocketed

When U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart initially indicated he was disposed to unsealing the affidavit accompanying the search warrant executed at former president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, former prosecutors and legal experts were surprised, to put it mildly.

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Now it appears we are unlikely to see much if anything from the affidavit — and for good reason. On Monday, Reinhart issued a ruling noting that “one of the statutes for which I found probable cause … prohibits obstructing an investigation. Also, as some of the media Intervenors have reported, there have been increased threats against FBI personnel since the search.”

He therefore found that “given the public notoriety and controversy about this search, it is likely that even witnesses who are not expressly named in the Affidavit would be quickly and broadly identified over social media and other communication channels, which could lead to them being harassed and intimidated.” In other words, the MAGA campaign of incitement against law enforcement should weigh heavily against disclosure.

Reinhart continued, “The Affidavit discloses the sources and methods used by the Government in its ongoing investigation. I agree with the Government that the Affidavit ‘contains, among other critically important and detailed investigative facts: highly sensitive information about witnesses, including witnesses interviewed by the government; specific investigative techniques; and information required by law to be kept under seal.’ ”

Reinhart therefore concluded: “Government has a compelling reason not to publicize that information at this time.” Reinhart agreed to consider whether a redacted affidavit might be released, but his opinion strongly suggests that nothing significant would be revealed.

More: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/23/trump-documents-indictment-risk-skyrocket/

[Heather MC]

1. Shouldn't Trump be in jail for inciting the uptick in Threats and

the two men who tried it.


He is A Political Charles Manson

[Novara]

3. It's called stochastic terrorism

stochastic terrorism
[ stuh-kas-tik ter-uh-riz-uhm ]SHOW IPA

noun
the public demonization of a person or group resulting in the incitement of a violent act, which is statistically probable but whose specifics cannot be predicted:
The lone-wolf attack was apparently influenced by the rhetoric of stochastic terrorism.

And he's an expert.

[dalton99a]

2. Pdf of order:

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.617854/gov.uscourts.flsd.617854.80.0_2.pdf

[Skittles]

4. this same guy shouted LOCK HER UP

wrap your head around THAT