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Bucky

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22. I don't think that's part of their jurisdiction

Tue Jun 14, 2022, 11:50 AM

Jun 2022

The Secret Service is there strictly to protect the former president. I strongly suspect that they can neither assist nor impede an arrest of their principal from a legally issued warrant.

Even their usual duties of helping to surreptitiously carry out the bodies of dead hookers in the middle of the night is entirely a concierge service and ex-presidents are encouraged to tip 15-20%

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Wouldn't it be nearly impossible to convict Trump? [View all] Kablooie Jun 2022 OP

Why do people keep coming up with new reasons to be miserable? brooklynite Jun 2022 #1

Right, 'misery loves company,' and are ignorant of seriousness with which jurors elleng Jun 2022 #5

Generally I believe/trust juries to do the right thing, but I won't be blind to all those black hlthe2b Jun 2022 #19

No elleng Jun 2022 #2

Should we give up and let him slide? Kingofalldems Jun 2022 #3

A DC jury would have a chance of being less "infiltrated" by one or more MAGATs hlthe2b Jun 2022 #4

Unless Trimp's attorney requested wnylib Jun 2022 #15

I doubt it. He is President of all the US and this would be a Federal Trial. Can't see justification hlthe2b Jun 2022 #18

Regardless Timewas Jun 2022 #6

When has he ever paid the consequences of his crimes? usonian Jun 2022 #7

Trump has never been indicted on a crime...apples and oranges, but concern noted. Alexander Of Assyria Jun 2022 #10

Well, knock me over with a feather. usonian Jun 2022 #13

I would indict him tomorrow, but... SCantiGOP Jun 2022 #8

No. Leader of the free would seem enough for attention? No, no one savours a criminal trial. Alexander Of Assyria Jun 2022 #11

The two obstacles to a criminal trial Bucky Jun 2022 #9

Disagree, and confident top prosecutors more than up to the job, and a jury, after all, is Alexander Of Assyria Jun 2022 #12

Also there's the problem of arresting him if he's indicted. Kablooie Jun 2022 #14

Do you recall the Elian Gonzalez stand off? The Whiskey Rebellion? Bucky Jun 2022 #16

I don't see the secret service enabling Trump to avoid arrest. No way. And they are not going to hlthe2b Jun 2022 #20

100% yes Bucky Jun 2022 #28

No. Secret Service would not allow that and would turn him over to Federal Marshalls if hlthe2b Jun 2022 #21

I don't think that's part of their jurisdiction Bucky Jun 2022 #22

The interaction between Federal police, Federal Marshalls and Federal Bureau of Prisons has been hlthe2b Jun 2022 #23

Correct Bucky Jun 2022 #27

i wasn't thinking of the SS, I was thinking of Proudboys and their ilk. Kablooie Jun 2022 #34

Not impeding IS ASSISTING. That is their responsibility with a valid Federal warrant. hlthe2b Jun 2022 #24

What? No. Bucky Jun 2022 #26

Federal must cooperate with Federal Did you read ANYTHING I posted upstream? hlthe2b Jun 2022 #29

please reread what you think you're disagreeing with Bucky Jun 2022 #32

Oh, please. hlthe2b Jun 2022 #33

A great big UNREC canetoad Jun 2022 #17

Did I put the court before the hearse? Kablooie Jun 2022 #35

True dat canetoad Jun 2022 #36

I think that is the case...even in New York, we have a hold out MAGA juror. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #25

A DC jury has a damn good chance of convicting Trump! Please stop this BS. Emile Jun 2022 #30

Even with a MAGA juror causing a hung jury, he can be tried again. Mr.Bill Jun 2022 #31