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In reply to the discussion: Just a Garland reminder [View all]Silent3
(15,210 posts)As far as I'm concerned, Trump is MORE dangerous to the country than having a serial killer on the loose, and we wouldn't fuck around this long making sure the case against a serial killer was absolutely air-tight before arresting him and getting him off the street. And, if we needed an air-tight case, we'd have large teams working night and day to make it happen FAST.
I get the impression that the pace at DoJ is determined by monthly meetings and emails going back and forth that take a week to get a response.
Further, it's precisely that fear of "mak[ing] DOJ look foolish" that's a big part of the problem, and where people like Trump are NOT equal before the law, but far, far more privileged than people who the DoJ doesn't worry will be a source of embarrassment if they indict, but fail to convict.
Yes, Garland knows more about how this system works than any of us here on the sidelines. But he's also a creature of that system, and far too comfortable with its typical leisurely hey-don't-rush-yourself pace.