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Botany

(71,673 posts)
Fri Mar 31, 2023, 05:00 PM Mar 2023

Can we get 20,000 people outside of the court next Tue. to chant "Lock him up" starting at 2 PM?

Who knows which court will Trump's arraignment be held at? I am assuming it will be in a NY state court
in Manhattan

Come DU take this viral. I want Trump and the court to hear it from the people. I want Trump to see
what the people of NYC really think of him. I want the ground to shake. I want HRC there leading the
people in "the cheering for Trump" and if the sidewalks have too many people around the court the over-
flow crowd can go to the News Corp (Fox News) building. Or maybe meet there around 10:30 AM and then
March to the Court House.

We need to get the pink pussy hat pissed off ladies group on board w/this.



And David Hogg's March for our lives people too.



https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-to-be-arraigned-tuesday-to-face-new-york-city-indictment



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Can we get 20,000 people outside of the court next Tue. to chant "Lock him up" starting at 2 PM? (Original Post) Botany Mar 2023 OP
If I lived in NYC I'd be there. grumpyduck Mar 2023 #1
No thanks. elleng Mar 2023 #2
It's New York. It will be SRO, sold out days ahead. Biggest crowd ever. /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 2023 #3
There might be alot more than that! honest.abe Mar 2023 #4
I'd be happy with 200 as long as they are seen on tv and Trump sees them. Funtatlaguy Mar 2023 #5
Don't think that's a good idea Sucha NastyWoman Mar 2023 #6
It won't be a mundane day Demanchor Mar 2023 #10
M&Ms and saying "Happy Holidays" is an excuse for the right to start something. W_HAMILTON Mar 2023 #11
I would like to see people on the high floors open the windows Walleye Mar 2023 #7
I'd rather not behave like the Trumpers did Martin Eden Mar 2023 #8
Sorry, I'm out of town PJMcK Mar 2023 #9
I'm an NYC'r. I might go. I'd stay in the back re Covid. I do know the area. electric_blue68 Mar 2023 #12
Where is the court? Botany Mar 2023 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author electric_blue68 Mar 2023 #14
Corrected for specific court: NYS Supreme Court- this is in Foley SQ electric_blue68 Mar 2023 #17
Please, no! This is about him and them. Cue the SPOTLIGHTS! Hortensis Mar 2023 #15
I wouldn't give him the time of day. Raftergirl Mar 2023 #16
We should respect due process. BlueCheeseAgain Mar 2023 #18
He'd really get pissed off if the crowd would simply point and laugh. Talitha Mar 2023 #19
I'll wait until he gets booked in Georgia ecstatic Mar 2023 #20
They'll keep pedestrians and vehicles 4-5 blocks away. lindysalsagal Mar 2023 #21
You probably right. Guess I'll skip and watch on TV. electric_blue68 Mar 2023 #22

Sucha NastyWoman

(2,836 posts)
6. Don't think that's a good idea
Fri Mar 31, 2023, 05:22 PM
Mar 2023

The right would love an excuse to start something.
We are winning. Let’s leave it that way.

Demanchor

(127 posts)
10. It won't be a mundane day
Fri Mar 31, 2023, 05:45 PM
Mar 2023

I don’t live anywhere close to NY but the celebrations where I live are just getting started. The call for showing up probably is not necessary.

People will show up. Guaranteed. Let’s hope they show up on our side in much greater numbers.

Honestly, if the optics show we’re either afraid or don’t care, we’ve lost.

This will be an important day.

W_HAMILTON

(8,204 posts)
11. M&Ms and saying "Happy Holidays" is an excuse for the right to start something.
Fri Mar 31, 2023, 06:05 PM
Mar 2023

How about not letting the right-wing's inevitable performative outrage dictate our behavior?

Walleye

(33,709 posts)
7. I would like to see people on the high floors open the windows
Fri Mar 31, 2023, 05:28 PM
Mar 2023

And shout, “I’m mad as hell! So lock him up!”

Martin Eden

(13,176 posts)
8. I'd rather not behave like the Trumpers did
Fri Mar 31, 2023, 05:30 PM
Mar 2023

That sends the message that our motivation is the same -- lock up an opponent for political reasons.

Our message should be that no one is above the law. Impartial Justice must be done, wherever the chips may fall.

PJMcK

(22,453 posts)
9. Sorry, I'm out of town
Fri Mar 31, 2023, 05:31 PM
Mar 2023

The Courts will take care of him just fine.

Keep in mind that Trump is furious and frightened. He’s lost control of events and he’s facing real Justice for the first time in his life.

If he’s miserable then I’m happy.

Response to Botany (Reply #13)

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
15. Please, no! This is about him and them. Cue the SPOTLIGHTS!
Fri Mar 31, 2023, 06:36 PM
Mar 2023

KISS principle for the millions who are constantly confused about who's doing right and who's doing wrong.

The picture would have been extremely different if thousands of Democrats (aka "antifa" #BLM "socialists" ) had shown up to confront the insurrectionists at the Capitol on J6.

But because they didn't, the whole world is clear that tRump supporters and RW DVEs were trying to overthrow the government and very possibly would have executed VP Pence and members of congress if they'd succeeded.

Raftergirl

(1,361 posts)
16. I wouldn't give him the time of day.
Fri Mar 31, 2023, 06:42 PM
Mar 2023

No need at all for hoards of people to show up. That would just play into his persecution complex.

BlueCheeseAgain

(1,889 posts)
18. We should respect due process.
Fri Mar 31, 2023, 06:58 PM
Mar 2023

Trump hasn't been convicted yet, so calling for him to be locked up is premature.

ecstatic

(33,861 posts)
20. I'll wait until he gets booked in Georgia
Fri Mar 31, 2023, 08:27 PM
Mar 2023

I guess I should start looking for a megaphone now.

Lock. Him. Up!

lindysalsagal

(21,669 posts)
21. They'll keep pedestrians and vehicles 4-5 blocks away.
Fri Mar 31, 2023, 09:49 PM
Mar 2023

You won't see anything, and the press shots won't catch the crowd. But they'll catch shots of a crowd even if it's blocks away. I wonder if they'll try to separate magas from libs.

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