Will Trump get jail time? From Jonathan Turley at jonathanturley.org:
This morning, many of us are emerging from the late coverage last night after the conviction of former President Donald Trump on 34 felonies. I was in the courtroom for the verdict, which hit like a thunderclap (particularly after a strange snafu with the judge). The question that everyone is asking: what happens next?
The scene in the court was a madhouse. Judge Juan Merchan told the court that the jury had not reached a verdict and would be dismissed for the day. Many reporters in the overflow courtroom were leaving when Merchan suddenly said that there was a verdict. People came running back into the courtroom. That was followed by 34 guilty verdicts.
I am obviously saddened by the verdict, but not surprised. Until the very end, I was hopeful that there would be a hung jury, a result that could restore some integrity to the New York criminal justice system. However, I previously noted that the jury instructions made conviction much more likely. I referred to the deliberations as a legal “canned hunt” due to instructions that made conviction a near certainty.
You could feel the weight of history in the courtroom, though we still have to see what history was made. For some, it was the conviction of the first president of a felony. For others, it was the key moment where the weaponization of the criminal system became clear and inescapable. It was both, obviously. Yet, the trial fulfilled narratives on both sides.
Saw a dank tweet about Ghandi, Jesus, George Washington were all felons.
How did esteemed CPUSA (D) party members comrades Bragg and Fanilicious get to be worth millions?
You could feel the weight of a collapsing Banana Republic in the court room.
The Artist Depickshun showed an extra big ass 64oz Brawndo and Not Sure in orange jump suit on the way to Monday Night Rehabilitation against Beef Supreme and the Dildozer.
Disaster Capitalism is one term I have heard and I’ll have to search for the originator.
Naomi Klein and it is even in one of those Rob Lowe OMG totes teen girl magazines!
Disaster capitalism explains how corporations and private interests exploit vulnerable countries and cities in the wake of crises. (h/t-NK)
Breaking from Craft:
False Orders Be Gone