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spooky3

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11. That's my concern. When sociopaths think they can act with impunity
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:16 AM
Nov 2020

They endanger the country as well as harm their direct victims. That is what led to the worst of the Barr, Dejoy and Trump abuses.

I think they should sort out the cases with strongest evidence and pursue them. Manage the PR with effective messaging.

Trump's slogan was "law and order". NotAPuppet Nov 2020 #1
Healing DEMANDS not letting criminals off the hook. nt FoxNewsSucks Nov 2020 #7
again like with bush. prosecute the crimes or have the criminals come back and try again. bullimiami Nov 2020 #2
Like with Reagan-Bush too JHB Nov 2020 #26
at least Bush 1 there were some prosecutions. bullimiami Nov 2020 #28
If you don't prosecute them this will keep happening. PTWB Nov 2020 #3
That's my concern. When sociopaths think they can act with impunity spooky3 Nov 2020 #11
Let the states go after Trump soothsayer Nov 2020 #4
Hold them accountable. FoxNewsSucks Nov 2020 #5
Isn't not prosecuting licensing crime and giving people temporary power to be criminals at rzemanfl Nov 2020 #6
I say we need to follow through with investigations, prosecution, etc. woodsprite Nov 2020 #8
IMO it is not "bomb throwing" to prosecute criminal activity Yonnie3 Nov 2020 #9
He should also advise IRS that he wants all audits thoroughly investigated spooky3 Nov 2020 #12
NO. KentuckyWoman Nov 2020 #10
Picking a notoriously tough law & order California AG Eliot Rosewater Nov 2020 #13
How about splitting the difference DLCWIdem Nov 2020 #14
We all hoped our institutions would hold eleny Nov 2020 #15
I've said this multiple times elsewhere, so I'll paraphrase... better Nov 2020 #16
This is not forgivable. Progressive dog Nov 2020 #17
We didn't prosecute torture and other war crimes from the Bush administration gratuitous Nov 2020 #18
The problem... Newest Reality Nov 2020 #19
If the investigations are handled totally fairly, where there are obvious crimes panader0 Nov 2020 #20
What about criminals? GeorgeGist Nov 2020 #21
A big part of it is how it's done JHB Nov 2020 #22
Without justice, kiss it goodbye, no hope beyond 2024 Ponietz Nov 2020 #23
Not prosecuting them for their crimes KatyMan Nov 2020 #24
I lean on the side getting rid of the MFers and moving on. First, no jury will convict the top dogs Hoyt Nov 2020 #25
This is one i keep going back and forth on. logosoco Nov 2020 #27
There's crime and there's political persecution treestar Nov 2020 #29
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