They have him on tape attempting election fraud with a public official, for crissakes, and it took the Georgia DA over a year just to impanel a grand jury.
If any ordinary citizen, or for that matter any other candidate for anything tried that, they would be under indictment already, at least; instead it feels like Garland (and by extension, Biden), et al., would just rather we forget about it so it can all go away and everybody live happily ever after (see: Iran-Contra, Iraq, CIA torture, etc, ad nauseum).
The longer they drag it out, the easier it will be for them to let it drop with contorted procedural or constitutional rationalizations—like a fucking department memo—about why not (see: Mueller report).
I can't say I wouldn't enjoy TFG facing the same "process" as George Floyd...but it's not a good thing to wish for. Floyd was murdered without due process or protection of the law. That can't be condoned for *anyone*. Yes, even this shitstain. Yes, even though his guilt is so obvious and blatant.
*Everyone* is entitled to the protection of legal process. Some people are illegally denied that, and often the people who deprived them of their rights don't face justice. Thatsucks, and maybe there's even a case for extra - judicial revenge against them.
But inciting an armed insurrection to illegally maintain power as POTUS?? THAT is some shit that needs to be aaaaall dragged out into daylight, and displayed to the cold light of decent people's revulsion. Quiet disposal of the lead criminal just isn't enough. The crime itself needs to be exposed and reviled.
(a) Whoever willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates, or destroys, or attempts to do so, or, with intent to do so takes and carries away any record, proceeding, map, book, paper, document, or other thing, filed or deposited with any clerk or officer of any court of the United States, or in any public office, or with any judicial officer any record, proceeding, map, book, paper, document, or other thing, filed or deposited or public officer of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both .
(b) Whoever, having the custody of any such record, proceeding, map, book, document, paper, or other thing, willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates, falsifies, or destroys the same, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both; and shall forfeit his office and be disqualified from holding any office under the United States. As used in this subsection, the term “office” does not include the office held by any person as a retired officer of the Armed Forces of the United States.
They have him on tape attempting election fraud with a public official, for crissakes, and it took the Georgia DA over a year just to impanel a grand jury.
If any ordinary citizen, or for that matter any other candidate for anything tried that, they would be under indictment already, at least; instead it feels like Garland (and by extension, Biden), et al., would just rather we forget about it so it can all go away and everybody live happily ever after (see: Iran-Contra, Iraq, CIA torture, etc, ad nauseum).
The longer they drag it out, the easier it will be for them to let it drop with contorted procedural or constitutional rationalizations—like a fucking department memo—about why not (see: Mueller report).
You are right.
They probably haven't started.
I can't say I wouldn't enjoy TFG facing the same "process" as George Floyd...but it's not a good thing to wish for. Floyd was murdered without due process or protection of the law. That can't be condoned for *anyone*. Yes, even this shitstain. Yes, even though his guilt is so obvious and blatant.
*Everyone* is entitled to the protection of legal process. Some people are illegally denied that, and often the people who deprived them of their rights don't face justice. Thatsucks, and maybe there's even a case for extra - judicial revenge against them.
But inciting an armed insurrection to illegally maintain power as POTUS?? THAT is some shit that needs to be aaaaall dragged out into daylight, and displayed to the cold light of decent people's revulsion. Quiet disposal of the lead criminal just isn't enough. The crime itself needs to be exposed and reviled.
Dickishness in pursuit of justice is a virtue.
So…where does that put people with clear intent to do something illegal that claim to be ignorant that what they did was illegal?
The one hardcore Trump supporter will dismiss it as a hoax anyway even if the crime was committed right in front of them. Have you met these people?
Garland still holds out hope for a SCOTUS nomination and knows if he ever opens up against trump he’ll never get that chance.
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You’d prefer the answer be an unqualified “yes”? What’s your next step?
So did Reagan and his minions
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Yes. See above. If convicted, he would be disqualified from holding public office. This could be end game.
IAAL
Concealment, Removal, or Mutilation of Records
(18 U.S.C. § 2071)
(a) Whoever willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates, or destroys, or attempts to do so, or, with intent to do so takes and carries away any record, proceeding, map, book, paper, document, or other thing, filed or deposited with any clerk or officer of any court of the United States, or in any public office, or with any judicial officer any record, proceeding, map, book, paper, document, or other thing, filed or deposited or public officer of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both .
(b) Whoever, having the custody of any such record, proceeding, map, book, document, paper, or other thing, willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates, falsifies, or destroys the same, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both; and shall forfeit his office and be disqualified from holding any office under the United States. As used in this subsection, the term “office” does not include the office held by any person as a retired officer of the Armed Forces of the United States.
It doesn’t matter if they are classified. See above.