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37. Legally, perhaps.

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 07:53 PM

Oct 2019

It would come down to a moral issue. Let's say Trump walked into Congress with a rifle and started picking off Democrat politicians one at a time, should they just stand there and watch? Being the only ones who could stop him and doing nothing would seem to make them culpable, no?

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NYPD WOULD ARREST TRUMP IF HE SHOT SOMEONE ON FIFTH AVENUE: 'IT'S AS SIMPLE AS THAT' [View all] Judi Lynn Oct 2019 OP

"Arrested" is not "prosecuted". But no doubt he'd be in a world of hurt. TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #1

In oral argument, Trump's attorney alleged that he couldn't be arrested Sanity Claws Oct 2019 #12

Oh, that. Yeah, he sure could be arrested, but... TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #17

I think the "prosecuted" part is inferred, he gets "arrested" and later "prosecuted" Perseus Oct 2019 #18

A reasonable assumption, it's just who would prosecute, and would they just walk away... TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #20

This is one of those concept so absurd that we laugh at it, but MAGAts actually think is reasonable. Midnight Writer Oct 2019 #2

NYPD In Shootout With Secret Service On Fifth Avenue jberryhill Oct 2019 #3

True and to add bluestarone Oct 2019 #5

No jberryhill Oct 2019 #6

Well i'd say if they didn't stop him bluestarone Oct 2019 #10

Legally, perhaps. Flaleftist Oct 2019 #37

That Would Be RobinA Oct 2019 #38

That would be some movie scene... Newest Reality Oct 2019 #8

+1 Native Oct 2019 #16

Yup. ChiTownDenny Oct 2019 #28

NYPD had about 36,000 officers and I'm sure more than just pistols. I think they can manage. Flaleftist Oct 2019 #36

NYPD would probably shoot 15 bystanders and not a single SS agent inwiththenew Oct 2019 #40

Heh jberryhill Oct 2019 #41

Obama's motorcade had a goddamn minigun in the mix NickB79 Oct 2019 #45

So what if Trump had an AR-15 and decided to do a mass shooting on 5th Ave.? The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #4

EXACTLY my thoughts! bluestarone Oct 2019 #7

The president has the authority to launch nukes at his/her own discretion jberryhill Oct 2019 #9

He doesn't have authority to launch at his own people... jvill Oct 2019 #33

As I mentioned upthread, there is possibly some contingency planning... TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #21

He can launch nukes, order military attacks and drone strikes jberryhill Oct 2019 #26

Same as if they commit felony fraud or tax evasion. Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #11

the Secret Service protected war criminal cheney FoxNewsSucks Oct 2019 #13

What if he showed up at the impeachment inquiry and started shooting witnesses? flibbitygiblets Oct 2019 #14

IF he did, at least nobody would be saying, "He was always the quiet type..." world wide wally Oct 2019 #25

Damn straight! DFW Oct 2019 #15

Right ck4829 Oct 2019 #50

The is precedent for addressing the President ArcticFox Oct 2019 #19

I'm not sure I buy this whole "the president is immune from prosecution" thing. Nitram Oct 2019 #22

OLC Memo EOM jvill Oct 2019 #34

What did the memo say was the basis for the decision? Nitram Oct 2019 #43

Here you go jberryhill Oct 2019 #46

Thanks for the link. Most of the memo details reasons the executive is not immune, Nitram Oct 2019 #47

Good question ck4829 Oct 2019 #49

Congress is given direct immunity Sgent Oct 2019 #23

Congress' immunity has always been limited. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #32

So, if he's not prosecuted and convicted... He can just do the same thing the next day? world wide wally Oct 2019 #24

Good for Mayor de Blasio! orangecrush Oct 2019 #27

In deed, thank you to the Good Mayor de Blasio! onetexan Oct 2019 #29

... orangecrush Oct 2019 #35

I wonder if the Secret Service would use deadly force to protect their orange hitler against NYPD? yaesu Oct 2019 #30

He's really all about inciting his dumb and aggressive followers to do it for him. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2019 #31

Royal immunity is a tricky thing TomVilmer Oct 2019 #39

Very good decision. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2019 #42

But, but he's a white male, he'd get nothing more than a slap on the wrist. Initech Oct 2019 #44

K&R ck4829 Oct 2019 #48

Not worried. He couldn't hit the wide side of a warehouse. truthisfreedom Oct 2019 #51