# Are political potshot allowed in IMHO?

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Historical myths debunked. Someone brought up President Grant getting a speeding ticket in his carriage and it is heading off the rails about Trump & SCOTUS & official acts & carte blanche &c.

> [@Historical myths DEBUNKED!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-myths-debunked/1022251/211):
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> True, but trump driving a car would be. Or so spake SCOTUS. Once _l’etat cest moi_, everything is an official act; yes, even pooping.

> [@Historical myths DEBUNKED!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-myths-debunked/1022251/213):
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> I’ll speculate that the current Supreme Court chose to create an ambiguous standard that it could interpret as it wishes. Actions done by a Republican President will be deemed “official acts” that are covered by legal immunity while actions done by a Democratic President will be deemed to fall outside of this protection and subject to criminal charges. I feel they’ve intentionally established IOKIARDI as a legal precedent.

Dr Deth called this out

> [@Historical myths DEBUNKED!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-myths-debunked/1022251/217):
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> No politics please. The story about Grant is fine, modern day SCOTUS should perhaps be in P&E? Thanks

And immediately after Puzzlegal has

> [@Historical myths DEBUNKED!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-myths-debunked/1022251/218):
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> nevermind

So did he report it and it was deemed ok? Or are those even related? Did Puzzlegal think it was not derailed enough yet? Did DD even report it? I have no clue hence this thread.

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