And cameras aren’t allowed in federal trials. That’s the real crime here.

  • Hello_there
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    5711 months ago

    Cameras not being allowed is actually really good in this case. Using a court hearing as a campaign event isn’t how things should be done

    • @stanleytweedle@lemmy.world
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      2011 months ago

      You’re not wrong but I wonder how it would play out. The judge is king in the courtroom and even a Trump appointee wouldn’t let Trump steamroll them in their own kingdom. So either they’d boot him or Trump would have to stfu and behave after he spent all that time cracking on the court proceedings. Images of a castrated, silent Trump all over the news next to headlines of him saying how much ‘fun’ he was going to have would be interesting.

      But I know none of Trumps remaining base are salvageable and Republicans would vote for him regardless so not like it would matter, it would just be interesting.

      • @ArbiterXero@lemmy.world
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        I don’t know…. I want to believe that you’re right, but I’ve been VERY wrong at how far people will go in giving him leeway on bullshit.

        Like the insanity that EDUCATED PEOPLE will spout because of their inability to admit they were wrong about Trump….

        Truly scary.

        • @stanleytweedle@lemmy.world
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          611 months ago

          I’m more relying on the fact that judges take their control over a courtroom very personally. I’m sure there are plenty that would love to give Trump legal leeway but even they wouldn’t tolerate Trump making them look like they can’t control their own court.

    • Nougat
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      411 months ago

      I feel like there should be a video recording of the proceedings, but that it should be sealed until after the verdict and sentencing.

      • girlfreddy
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        411 months ago

        Honestly I’d be happy with court transcripts at this point.

        • Nougat
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          511 months ago

          Oh we’ll definitely get to see those, also probably after the case is all wrapped up, but video carries a lot more information, especially when you’re talking about a shriveled carrot swinger like Trump.

    • @Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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      211 months ago

      Using a court hearing as a campaign event isn’t how things should be done

      Beer Hall Putsch

      The putsch brought Hitler to the attention of the German nation for the first time and generated front-page headlines in newspapers around the world. His arrest was followed by a 24-day trial, which was widely publicised and gave him a platform to express his nationalist sentiments to the nation. Hitler was found guilty of treason and sentenced to five years in Landsberg Prison,[note 2] where he dictated Mein Kampf to fellow prisoners Emil Maurice and Rudolf Hess. On 20 December 1924, having served only nine months, Hitler was released.[4][5]