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Why on hold? That's another example of rich privilege. Why should she have her sentence delayed until all appeals are exhausted? Non-rich people are not typical

Why on hold? That's another example of rich privilege. Why should she have her sentence delayed until all appeals are exhausted? Non-rich people are not typically afforded such luxury, it's off to jail immediately.

jimt1234 4y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeOVbeh2yr0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeOVbeh2yr0
vkou 4y ago
> Why should she have her sentence delayed until all appeals are exhausted? Because the legal system would grind to a halt if everyone got their day in court, but chugs along just fine if only a small privileged group is given full protection under the law. It's the same reason why Snowden is hiding in Russia, while another prominent individual who stole classified documents hasn't even been arrested.
- everybodyknows 4y ago
  > another prominent individual who stole classified documents hasn't even been ... Close watchers of the case assume timing of an indictment to be predicated on minimizing risk of civil disorder. Therefore after mid-term elections, and as early as practical before 2024 campaigning ramps up: https://www.emptywheel.net/2022/11/08/head-of-republican-party-attempts-to-stave-off-multiple-indictments-by-announcing-early/ https://www.emptywheel.net/2022/11/08/head-of-republican-par...
  - yamtaddle 4y ago
    Could be noise (it often is with him) but Trump's mentioned—today or yesterday, I think—Nov. 15th as the date for some "big announcement". It's been expected that he'll announce his 2024 candidacy at some point, to try to head off indictments or other legal trouble, or at least make more political hay out of them. Might be that's what he's got planned for that day, if he expects an indictment after the noise from the midterms dies down. Far enough out not to make the midterms a referendum on him (that is, GOTV for the other side by accident) like it might if he announced today or earlier, and early enough to slip in before the DOJ feels comfortable issuing an indictment because there will surely be all kinds of disputes going on. Maybe even timed well to ride that disinfo wave for some free publicity.

jimt1234 4y ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeOVbeh2yr0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeOVbeh2yr0

vkou 4y ago

> Why should she have her sentence delayed until all appeals are exhausted? Because the legal system would grind to a halt if everyone got their day in court, but chugs along just fine if only a small privileged group is given full protection under the law. It's the same reason why Snowden is hiding in Russia, while another prominent individual who stole classified documents hasn't even been arrested.

everybodyknows 4y ago
> another prominent individual who stole classified documents hasn't even been ... Close watchers of the case assume timing of an indictment to be predicated on minimizing risk of civil disorder. Therefore after mid-term elections, and as early as practical before 2024 campaigning ramps up: https://www.emptywheel.net/2022/11/08/head-of-republican-party-attempts-to-stave-off-multiple-indictments-by-announcing-early/ https://www.emptywheel.net/2022/11/08/head-of-republican-par...
- yamtaddle 4y ago
  Could be noise (it often is with him) but Trump's mentioned—today or yesterday, I think—Nov. 15th as the date for some "big announcement". It's been expected that he'll announce his 2024 candidacy at some point, to try to head off indictments or other legal trouble, or at least make more political hay out of them. Might be that's what he's got planned for that day, if he expects an indictment after the noise from the midterms dies down. Far enough out not to make the midterms a referendum on him (that is, GOTV for the other side by accident) like it might if he announced today or earlier, and early enough to slip in before the DOJ feels comfortable issuing an indictment because there will surely be all kinds of disputes going on. Maybe even timed well to ride that disinfo wave for some free publicity.