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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: commonone   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Hamas Horror Quickly Reveals The Bigots
Date: 10/16/23 3:31 PM
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Dope1: You can indict a ham sandwich...

Had you bothered to look at the Georgia grand jury report you would have seen that of the 21 jurors, only one voted against charging Trump with RICO crimes for trying to overturn the results of the election.

Dope1: ...and nod when the Biden Crime Family gets sweetheart deals...

First, who besides Hunter Biden has gotten a deal of any kind, sweetheart or otherwise?

Second, Hunter Biden was indicted on charges that are rarely brought against other individuals: "Legal experts have said that the charges against him, both here and in an earlier plea deal that fell apart, seem unusual'the kinds of charges that are seldom brought against individuals, or seldom brought except as part of a larger case."

theatlantic.com - Hunter biden indicted gun charges.

Dope1: Biden hid classified documents next to his Corvette...

You should acquaint yourself with the facts.

There's no evidence Biden "hid" any documents. When the documents were found, his lawyers immediately called the FBI and they were turned over to them so that they could be directed back to the proper owners. And Biden voluntarily arranged for his other properties to be searched as well. Did Trump? Biden also voluntarily spoke over the course of two days with the special counsel assigned to investigate the matter. Did Trump?

"The President has been interviewed as part of the investigation being led by Special Counsel Robert Hur," White House counsel's office spokesperson Ian Sams wrote in a statement Monday. "The voluntary interview was conducted at the White House over two days, Sunday and Monday, and concluded Monday."

Finally, Trump was not indicted for taking documents, intentionally or unintentionally, or for having documents in his possession . Had he simply returned the documents when asked, that would have been the end of the matter. Trump refused to return them, even under subpoena, corruptly concealed them, obstructed the investigation of the documents, lied about them, then tried to have security footage erased, and more.

Trump was indicted with:

-- Willful retention of national defense information.

-- Conspiracy to obstruct justice.

-- Withholding a document or a record.

-- Corruptly concealing a document or record.

-- Scheme to conceal.

-- False statements and representations.

-- Altering, destroying, mutilating, or concealing an object; and corruptly altering, destroying, mutilating or concealing a document, record or other object.

You'll notice that none of the charges is for having the documents in his possession (despite some of them having classified marking of 'TOP SECRET//NOFORN' markings) and then returning them when he discovered he had them.

npr.org - Trump indictment classified documents charges

cnn.com - Joe biden special counsel hur interview documents probe
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