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[–] AlternateHeadline@lemmy.world 250 points 1 year ago (2 children)

"Florida Man With 91 Felony Charges Worried He Might Serve Prison Time."

[–] NegativeLookBehind@kbin.social 132 points 1 year ago (2 children)

“Several millions of Americans worried he won’t”

[–] Riccosuave@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

I hope it's a few more than several...

[–] TechyDad@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To be fair, we're also worried that, if he does, his followers will go violent again. Not that this is a reason to excuse him him prison. It just means that it might not be all rainbows and puppies if Trump goes to prison. Our celebrations might be interrupted by home grown right wing terrorist attacks.

[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

home grown right wing terrorist attacks.

They're going to do that regardless, and already are. There are very good reasons why appeasing terrorists is a truly bad idea, and first among them is that it not only doesn't work, it guarantees more and worse.

[–] TechyDad@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I'm definitely not saying that we should go easy on Trump to appease them. We just need to keep in mind that Trump heading to prison won't be the end of this. We'll need be be ready to send those terrorists to prison as well.

[–] ImFresh3x@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Only 91? Shit. AZ state and NJ federal indictments need to get here soon.

[–] Spacebar@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is the NJ federal case about him stealing documents as well?

[–] xycu@programming.dev 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The audio recording of him allegedly showing off classified docs and admitting he hadn't declassified them took place in New Jersey.

[–] Techmaster@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Damn I thought that happened at mierda loco.