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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy is Trump's bail not being revoked?
He committed crimes against the people of Springfield, Ohio.
gab13by13
(32,058 posts)Mr.WeRP
(1,098 posts)Think. Again.
(22,456 posts)kwolf68
(8,447 posts)I'd guess he's the wrong socio-economic class and wrong race.
onecaliberal
(36,594 posts)republianmushroom
(22,254 posts)SCantiGOP
(14,709 posts)That this country doesnt put Presidential candidates in jail weeks before the election.
Mr.WeRP
(1,098 posts)SCantiGOP
(14,709 posts)The discussion was about revoking bail
on an unrelated charge because of comments made in a political campaign.
There will be ample time to hold
accountable after the election.
Mr.WeRP
(1,098 posts)onenote
(46,123 posts)Mr.WeRP
(1,098 posts)If Smith brought this to Chutkin, she would only need probable cause to revoke bond.
onenote
(46,123 posts)Proving Trump incited the threats against Haitians in Springfield probably is a non-starter First Amendment-wise.
Mr.WeRP
(1,098 posts)And there is no denying Trump made shit up about Springfield, and either negligently or maliciously, didnt care about the repercussions which we all knew were coming.
Invasion of Nazis in Springfield,
Bomb Threats closing schools and government buildings,
Disruption of the peace of the people in Springfield
Encouraging hate against a race of people in a specific location
We only need probably cause to put him behind bars pending trial, at this moment.
onenote
(46,123 posts)The first three things you cites are indeed crimes. But Trump did not commit them himself nor did he "incite" them as that legal term is applied consistent with first amendment.
There's a reason that the January 6 indictment doesn't charge Trump with "incitement" -- in fact the word incite or incitement never appears in the indictment.
As for "encouraging hate against a race of people in a specific location" -- not a federal crime. https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Mr.WeRP
(1,098 posts)The judge need simply find that there is probable cause. For a self-proclaimed attorney, you seem to like using words that mean the same thing as legal terms and use them instead when losing an argument.
dlk
(13,235 posts)Everyone gives you a wide berth.