Should Trump be charged with crimes?

My question is not about whether or not he is guilty of crimes, but whether it would be good for the country as a whole to charge him even if there is ample evidence. I certainly see where there is enough evidence of crimes, but considering 40% of the country is still swallowing his #$%#, I think having him "tried" in the court of public opinion may be the better outcome in the long run. I fear that charging him will only strengthen his support.

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DffrntDrmmr · M

I don't think so. I hate Trump as much as the next guy, but the political administration that defeated him then prosecuting him? Nah. That's a slippery slope and likely to result a vis-a-vis reaction. America needs to be bigger than that.

And while it appears to me that Trump encouraged his supporters I don't think his legal culpability is beyond a reasonable doubt, anyway.

LordShadowfire · M

@DffrntDrmmr I disagree. I think there's enough evidence being presented at this preliminary hearing that he [i]probably[/i] committed a crime, that they should investigate whether he did.

DffrntDrmmr · M

@LordShadowfire What about the political enemies going after a former president part? Merrick Garland could not be more political (though in theory he should be above it). Political enemies in power persecuting the previous president sounds like a banana republic.

LordShadowfire · M

@DffrntDrmmr You mean the same way they went after Hillary for Benghazi? It's hardly anything new, except in this case, there seems to be compelling evidence. If the testimony is to be believed so far, he was willing to let people with guns join the insurrection walk of shame to the Capitol dome. Can you imagine how much worse it would have been had he succeeded?

DffrntDrmmr · M

@LordShadowfire That was wrong, too, and I don't like Hillary, either. I haven't followed the news of 1/6 closely (mostly headlines) so I don't know about any new Trump/gun revelations yet, but that does bring up a point. Why is it described as an "insurrection" if they left their guns in their rooms? I think it was more of a unruly protest with some resulting violence.

windinhishair · 61-69, M

@DffrntDrmmr It is called an insurrection because it was. Many people were armed with weapons, including firearms. People have pled guilty to possessing firearms in the Capitol and others found guilty of armed trespass. People WERE armed. It wasn't an unruly protest any more than WWII was a light skirmish.