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Jim Lane

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12. My answer to your question about the states.

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #3)

Fri May 18, 2018, 01:31 PM

May 2018

You write:

Ask yourself this - would you want any state in the US to be able to indict & arrest a sitting President?

Yes, I would.

Suppose Trump did shoot someone on Fifth Avenue. Would I want New York State to be able to prosecute this crime, just as it does other such crimes by non-Presidents? Of course.

We could reverse the question: Would you want a sitting President to enjoy complete immunity from all state criminal laws? I wouldn't. Trump probably won't actually shoot anyone, but if he files a false and fraudulent New York State income tax return, or just refuses to pay any state tax at all, he should certainly be subject to prosecution.

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Question: Is there any difference between state laws and federal laws pertaining to [View all] bluestarone May 2018 OP

A court might delay state action until presidency over Cicada May 2018 #1

i don't think there's a difference between state and federal action in this regard. unblock May 2018 #4

Yes, bugliosi said feds we're wrong not to delay Cicada May 2018 #10

i don't think that will happen. unblock May 2018 #11

AGREE here! bluestarone May 2018 #13

people forget that the court has to look beyond the particular case. unblock May 2018 #15

Would him playing golf almost every weekend come into play? bluestarone May 2018 #16

Indeed it would. unblock May 2018 #17

a few differences: unblock May 2018 #2

There are no explicit laws preventing the indictment of a sitting President - ultimately... PoliticAverse May 2018 #3

arresting a president seems hardly necessary. unblock May 2018 #5

"if anyone on the planet can be released on their own recognizance" PoliticAverse May 2018 #6

fair point, though really anyone released on their own recognizance is as well. unblock May 2018 #7

Trump a flight risk? LOL! Who would take him in? Putin, wouldn't. I don't think they'd want Nitram May 2018 #8

My answer to your question about the states. Jim Lane May 2018 #12

Excellent point here!!!! TY bluestarone May 2018 #14

TY all for your answers here! bluestarone May 2018 #9