I would imagine convictions related to espionage would probably strip you of any secret service protection. People argue that it's a former president's right to have SS protection, but remember the SS hasn't always been about protecting anyone, the used to only be counterfeit currency police

They're there to protect the courthouse from the same people who were at Jan 6.

They prevented the Capitol Police from getting sufficient number of people and equipment without permission from Trump and he never gave it, if I remember correctly.

Trump keeps claiming that he's being treated differently and he's right, but not in the way he means it. He's not being persecuted. He's being treated with exceptionally soft kid gloves.

He was given multiple chances to return the stuff he took. He was asked politely before a subpoena was issued. He was given time between the subpoena and the raid to turn everything over. After the raid, he wasn't immediately arrested and tossed behind bars. They even allowed him to come in and skip some procedures like being handcuffed and getting his mugshot taken.

He's been given way more considerations than anyone else who committed even remotely the number of infractions that he committed would get.

If Trump wants to not get treated differently, I'm all for it. Arrest him and toss him in jail while he waits for his trial. As a bonus, suddenly his usual tactic of delay, delay, delay won't be as attractive.

You probably wouldn't even get that far honestly. Normal people don't really have a chance in these sorts of cases.

If any of us were indicted on even 1 of his 37 charges we would have been rotting in federal prison for the past 3 years

lostredditors? lostlemmyusers? lostlemmings?!

wrong thread but still based. bike + transit gang

Fuck yeah man, better public transport is always great.

Nice dude. Fuck cars

Was just thinking this looks so much better than reddit...

How does the math on that work? Number of indictments / number of Presidents = 1.54 would imply that the number of times Trump has been indicted exceeds the number of Presidents the U.S. has had and that ain't right...

Also prime time to find any of the J6 fuckers who've evaded arrest

God knows how many of them are carrying guns there too. Conservatives are probably already getting ready to put the blame on "ANTIFA" if violence starts.

He constantly has a secret service detail. He isn't a flight risk because he can't even try without being noticed.

I suppose he could run into his private jet and take off before they catch him, but I just can't see the man running very far or fast

To play the Devil's advocate: If you really believed the election was stolen, you'd sort of have to do something about it. It be a patriotic duty.

Imagine the timeline with Gore as POTUS

If what's already transpired is any measure, there's literally no way Trump can prevent himself from breaking the very, very few rules they have given him to follow in this case. It's part of why he is struggling to find new legal counsel, because very few want to represent someone who does so many self-incriminating things on the daily.

I'm torn on the mugshot. On the one hand, I agree with your general point. On the other hand, he'll just use a mugshot to bilk money out of his marks. But on the gripping hand, last time they just photoshopped a mugshot, so does it really matter if he has a real one?

I think it’s better this way. Less likely to be painted as a victim of persecution.