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[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 151 points 2 months ago (13 children)

I understand why the employee is not pressing charges. It’s a matter of their and their family’s safety. Ok.

But what I don’t understand is that if using the cemetery for political purposes is against the law, and there are obviously many photos released and used in Trump’s campaign material, why not use that evidence to charge Trump¥, the campaign, and the photographers?

¥ Sadly even if they tried to arrest Trump, I’m sure it wouldn’t stick anyway because apparently he gets away with everything.

[–] deaf_fish@lemm.ee 50 points 2 months ago (9 children)

This is a problem with liberals. Conservatives are playing to win, even if it means playing dirty. Liberals are playing to play. That is why Conservatives are winning and getting more powerful even while being openly wrong, weird, and stupid.

[–] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But they aren't winning, and aren't becoming more powerful. The GOP is weaker and more fractured than it's ever been in living memory.

[–] deaf_fish@lemm.ee 35 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

They have the supreme court, they have taken away abortion rights. Jan 6th happened which was an attempted coup and very few were charged, some that were, were even released. Trump is openly talking about election fraud for the upcoming election. Trump is talking about becoming a Dictator. That is just the big stuff.

Yeah, they aren't that popular, but that doesn't seem to be stopping them.

In any sane society these actions would be lead Trump to be tried for Treason and MAGA to be labeled as a terrorist organization.

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

They also have a very good chance at taking both houses of Congress. I believe either half or more than half of the state Governors are Rep, and same for state houses. They’re not at all weak.

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[–] xenoclast@lemmy.world 30 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Why not arrest ANY of the 50 or so people. Just start arresting the poorest person in the photo (money means no consequences) and then every day the next and so on.

I think it would super interesting.

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[–] exanime@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

Because Trump is rich and influential and it's long past the time we should stop pretending the law actually applies to everyone.

Laws and rules are for regular people, if you are rich or famous or influential enough, laws do not apply to you

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[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 94 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It's a federal crime to put your hands on a federal employee, the employee doesn't have to be named or anything the federal government can pursue it in the interest of justice in her stead.

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Unfortunately he'd just argue for the 6th, of having the right to face your accuser/witnesses in any criminal case. And once he knows the accuser's name, he'll plaster her info all over his network, even with the ever useful gag-order.

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The accuser can be the US Government or what ever specific agency she works for.

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Then he'll make the argument that it's all made up if they don't reveal the victim.

We're talking about a guy that tries to make any, and everything a legal loophole. It's one of the reasons his cases take so much time for the prosecution to build their cases

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (11 children)

They have witnesses and their accuser is the federal government like felony murder.

Ed: plaster a witness and victim that's a government employee? No no, he can get away with quite a bit but middle employees will never let this shit stand.

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Hasn't he gone after judges?

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[–] Coach@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Or Dark Brandon could just "disappear" the orange bastard in a Supreme Court-protected "official act."

One or the other. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 65 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The USA needs to learn from the mistakes made following the Civil War. Do not let the seditionists back into government.

[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They’re already in government and red states are happy to have them.

They also run the supreme court right now.

Not having a way to recall judges is a severe flaw in the constitution.

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[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 64 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (12 children)

These assholes have already won. If somehow they find their way back into the hell hole they came out of, it won't be in my lifetime.

I'm not a very hateful, or vengeful person. I can't think of a single grudge that I hold against any particular person I've encountered. But for Republicans, I wish them the worst and will enjoy watching every pineapple karma is inclined to shove up their asses. In fact, I've resided myself just now to find a way to celebrate every small victory against these fuckers and will live a happier life for it.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 months ago

your depictive vitriol makes me want to believe in an afterlife, just for the sake of vengeance

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[–] zeppo@lemmy.world 53 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In case anyone was wondering, this is the bullshit perspective Republicans are jerking each other off with:

Harris was asked to be there by the Gold Star families and she refused. Her and Biden both refused. They are responsible for the casualties that occurred during that Afghanistan pullout, and they couldn't face the families despite being asked to be there.

That should be the story.

But nah. Desperate media makes it about Trump taking pictures with the family who asked him to take pictures.

This is why no one trusts the media.

So, to sum up, "Poor Trumpie", "desperate media", "don't trust 'the media'", somehow Biden and Harris's fault, and no mention of the rules of the cemetery or assaulting the employee.

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[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 46 points 2 months ago (1 children)

if he's allowed to take the white house again, they'll just shoot people like this. "offiially"

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[–] trek32@lemmy.world 44 points 2 months ago
[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 33 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That she's a woman makes it that much worse. Didn't know that nugget before today. Bigots and sexists. All of them.

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 months ago (21 children)

That she's a woman makes it that much worse.

Why? An army professional were carrying out their duties, and as a result thereof got assaulted by representatives of the leading law and order candidate. The army professional chose not to press charges but still lives in fear of the law and order loving patriots affection for domestic terrorism.

I don't see how the gender makes it worse.

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago (3 children)

While I see what you’re saying, it unfortunately does make it worse. As a woman in the military, she already has to put up with enough B.S. My wife retired from the navy over 10-years ago, and still works for the DOD. She still sees and puts up with the sexism and misogyny. For sure, it’s less than when she first joined back in the 90s, but it’s still enough to get under your skin. Add to that the genuine, and well-founded, fear this woman feels at the prospect of being a target for domestic terrorists her own country is too scared to call out for fear of appearing to be “politically slanted,” and it absolutely does make it worse.

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

MAGA has a special hate in it's heart for women. They're always treated as property.

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[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 2 months ago
[–] phx@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 months ago (2 children)

If there's evidence of the crime,I don't think they actually need the victim to press charges themselves?

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[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago (3 children)

The majority of decent Americans are not prone to violence but this crap is building up outrage among Democrats, Independents and conservative Republicans to a point where all hell is about to bust out.

[–] AtomicHotSauce@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This is what I’m afraid of. I just don’t see us all holding hands across the nation any time soon.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (6 children)
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[–] Neon@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago (3 children)
[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 36 points 2 months ago

The American legal system is the meme.

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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

Profoundly disappointed but also understanding. I just have to hope there are enough people in their path who are willing to throw down and get difficult.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

God he is such a piece of garbage. Like I can usually dismiss his antics as selfish and stupid and just some moron that doesn't think beyond his own needs and wants. But this is downright villainous. I hope he dies a horrible death and no one celebrates anything about him.

[–] Mobiledecay@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

She should've filed charges because either way his cult followers are gonna go after her. 😒

[–] fubarx@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Somewhere out there, there is a technical solution to not letting this sort of intimidation happen. I don't know what that is, but I'm fairly sure it can be done.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Warn twice, then shoot?

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If i could afford it, id file on her behalf and dare him or his shitciples to do something

[–] IcePee@lemmy.beru.co 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Big talk. But, the thing with stochastic terrorism is you don't know where the threat is coming from. It could be your neighbour, or the person across the street. It could be the person you pass on your way to work, or the shops. They could come in singles or in multitudes. Personally, I don't blame the officials for not wanting any part of it.

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