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Betsy Ross

(3,147 posts) Fri Dec 15, 2017, 12:46 PM Dec 2017

Try Trump in Absentia (sp?)

Sex crimes have passed the statute of limitations. Trump supporters say nothing has ever been proven against him. So let’s have a trial, maybe televise it. I’d watch it.

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Try Trump in Absentia (sp?) (Original Post) Betsy Ross Dec 2017 OP

We don't do show trials. At least, I hope not. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #1

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,735 posts)

1. We don't do show trials. At least, I hope not.

Reply to Betsy Ross (Original post)

Fri Dec 15, 2017, 12:58 PM

Dec 2017

If he's committed a crime within the statute of limitations I'm all for prosecuting him, but there's a body of law that says a sitting president can't be prosecuted for a crime (though he can be sued in a civil case). No ethical prosecutor would put on a show trial where the defendant can't actually be prosecuted.

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