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StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
23. Of course, your should call the police
Sun May 26, 2019, 08:29 PM
May 2019

And when they arrive on the scene, before arresting him, they'll do a quick investigation to determine if there's probable cause to arrest him. If there is, they'll take him into custody and charge him with assault and he'll be arraigned within 24 hours, whereupon he'll have an opportunity to post bail pending trial.

Thereafter, the district attorney will take time to review the evidence and assess whether there's enough evidence to bind him over to a grand jury and, if so, on what charges, and how the case will be presented.

Among other things, the DA will interview witnesses (including you) to determine if they're credible, review medical records, etc. If they think the case may be a little shaky (for example, if they find out your eyesight is so bad you couldn't possibly have seen what you say you saw, or another eyewitness has a history of accusing people of crimes they didn't commit, or his wife changed her mind and doesn't want to testify), they may decide to charge him with a lesser included offense that's easier to prove in court, offer to allow him to plead to a lesser offense or, if the case is too weak to hold up in court, decide not to proceed at all.

In other words, a process will be followed that, although it won't provide immediate gratification, it will help to ensure that justice is done.

Nice analogy but you have your comparables .mixed up. The police have already been called on Trump. Now Congress is working through the process of holding him accountable, just like the DA would in your analogy.

So, if you decide not to call the cops when your neighbor beats up his wife that's on you ...it has nothing at all to do with how Congress is handling impeachment

But nice try anyway.

Call the cops! Being "pretty sure he is going to move away in a week or two" The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #1
I think it's an analogy. Turin_C3PO May 2019 #4
OK, now I get it. I'm old and slow. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #10
Man, would I like to have a beer with you! A HERETIC I AM May 2019 #12
Took me a second to get it too lol. Turin_C3PO May 2019 #14
You just 'seasoned'! sprinkleeninow May 2019 #15
Me too... FarPoint May 2019 #18
Please call the police Dennis Donovan May 2019 #2
I'm guessing this is sarcasm to make a point, rather than you really ignoring the situation... hlthe2b May 2019 #3
Sorry, it is an analogy watoos May 2019 #5
+10000 Celerity May 2019 #9
I fail to find any humor or satire or metaphor or analogy in this. Haggis for Breakfast May 2019 #25
Report him SHRED May 2019 #6
He will still be a danger to his treestar May 2019 #7
Will removing Trump end it? watoos May 2019 #16
I see your point (I know you do not actually have a neighbour beating his fam) Celerity May 2019 #8
oh...now i get it! samnsara May 2019 #11
Public support is not high enough. CentralMass May 2019 #13
Exactly. Damn straight. Shaddox May 2019 #17
I remember years ago I had a couple that were friend over to play cards. In the middle of playing vsrazdem May 2019 #19
Excellent twist! lunatica May 2019 #20
What about the HOA? Isn't he the head and won't they side with him? nolabear May 2019 #21
what if the cops are corrupt and covered it up? nini May 2019 #22
Of course, your should call the police StarfishSaver May 2019 #23
Donald Trump is an unindicted co-conspirator in a felony, watoos May 2019 #29
Please report him to the police. yardwork May 2019 #24
Good one. dalton99a May 2019 #26
Wow, that totally sucks Watoos. What state do you live in? Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #27
Probably the same state as many of us here: ret5hd May 2019 #28
Having a traitor installed as A.G. watoos May 2019 #30
+1000 smirkymonkey May 2019 #34
? you don't care about the family? om edit, terrible analogy. such a post must be taken literally Demonaut May 2019 #31
Yes!! Brilliant! Duppers May 2019 #32
This is a deeply shitty analogy, especially when we understand how underreported and under- WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #33
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