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hlthe2b

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3. A person with dementia would have to be pretty advanced to escape criminal prosecution

Reply to cab67 (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2019, 03:43 PM

Sep 2019

and that would have to be well established medically. But, in so doing, he'd be rendered legally incompetent to handle his own affairs--a very hard pill to swallow for someone like Trump.

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Yeah, about the Orange One's mental decline - [View all] cab67 Sep 2019 OP

Trump is on television right now demonstrating madaboutharry Sep 2019 #1

You could be on to something. If one did not know who he was, and just heard him talking, it could RKP5637 Sep 2019 #2

A person with dementia would have to be pretty advanced to escape criminal prosecution hlthe2b Sep 2019 #3

Pres. Turd would never allow his lawyers to call him "demented." lagomorph777 Sep 2019 #6

Preparing an Elmer Fudd defense NotASurfer Sep 2019 #4

I'd be willing to bet money that no jury will ever convict trump for the crimes we Hoyt Sep 2019 #5

There's also the issue of venue. cab67 Sep 2019 #7