Trump's Miami court date brings fears of violence, rally plans

[RandySF]

MIAMI — Federal and local authorities on Sunday amped up security preparations ahead of Donald Trump’s first appearance in federal court on criminal charges here, monitoring online threats and potential gatherings of far-right extremists while marshaling more police officers to be on duty.

Escalating violent rhetoric in online forums, coupled with defiant statements from the former president and his political allies, have put law enforcement officials on alert for potential disruptions ahead of Trump’s court appearance. He is facing a 37-count federal indictment, 31 of which allege he willfully kept classified documents in his possession after leaving the White House.

Authorities were monitoring plans for pro-Trump rallies in Miami, including one outside the federal courthouse on Tuesday purportedly organized by a local chapter of the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, some leaders of which were found guilty of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The case, filed by Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, marks the first time a former president has been indicted on federal charges. Though Trump — who leads the Republican field in early polling for the party’s 2024 presidential nomination — was arraigned in a New York court in April on state charges of falsifying business records, legal experts said the federal charges pose a more serious legal threat and carry potentially stiffer punishments if he is found guilty.



https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/11/trump-miami-courthouse-security-protests/

[Deuxcents]

1. Why can't they deny his permit for a rally on Tuesday for safety/security reasons?

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. My Prediction: El Busto.

Trump gets 4 or 5 dozen idiots to show up ready to fight anti-fatifa. Look stupid and leave. Multiple thousands say good bye.

[DENVERPOPS]

4. J6 was fascinating to watch

#1, despite warnings, someone(s) ordered the Washington D.C. Police, Capitol Police, and National guard to basically stand down.........

If there had been the proper & justified number defending the Capitol, per the legitimate intelligence warnings, that crowd would have run in the opposite direction.

If the police and guard, faced with an enormous armed crowd trying to enter the building, had started dropping them as they came thru the windows and doors, they all would have backed off in a big hurry......

Someone(s), in high places, yet to be named and held accountable, set up the entire confrontation, without authorizing proper resistance and protection of the U.S. Capitol.............

[Alexander Of Assyria]

9. Repeat of New York indictment...the internet threats were easy, anything else is too hard!

P.s. why are all the obvious violent political threats apparently legal?? No hate speech laws?! Get some.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

3. Nonsense, reminiscent of exact same media nonsense before NewYork arraignment.

I remember. The mass media would ofc like to forget about their many failures, recent or not. Wont be any reporting on that!!

Headline should be: Trumps Court Date Brings Hope of Justice and Rule of Law!

The mass media sucks at criminal law stuff, excels at any hint of violence clickbait.

[BlackSkimmer]

5. Indeed. nt

[republianmushroom]

6. those that want to create violence should think about what happened

to those that committed violence Jan. 6th in D.C., results are going to be the same. Prison time.

[malthaussen]

7. Sure, just like the last one did. n/t

[Martin68]

8. Just arrest them. Before you know it, they'll all be in jail. They are like moths attracted to a

flame.

[malaise]

10. So did the New York Court date

Fuck the MAGAts
Lock him Up!

[SouthernDem4ever]

11. Are the trumper morons are gonna storm the courthouse?

They have no brains.