# Does Trump get indicted?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Tags:** trump\
**Created:** [October 31, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-get-indicted/974085 "2022-10-31T16:27:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-get-indicted/974085/38 "2022-11-02T22:40:26Z")

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> [@UltraVires](#):
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> > [@Skypist](#):
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> > Could go all the way to the SC - can the DOJ or a state be allowed to arrest a former president with Sec Serv service?
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> Second, it brings into question the issues that you pose. How is a former president going to do prison time? We give him guards if he decides to go to the corner grocery, but for some white collar crime we are going to throw him in gen pop to be raped and murdered? Again, some of you might secretly (or openly) enjoy such a thing, but let’s be reasonable: you don’t want to see that happen to a former president and it will not realistically happen.

First, NO ONE should be raped or murdered in prison, and I find it telling that you have a problem with _ **white** _ collar criminals like Trump being put into a situation where that might happen, and not so much of a problem with the fact that it happens at all.

Secondly, if you’re not aware —- celebrities and high level politicians frequently serve prison sentences, and prisons make accommodations for that. If they don’t feel that they can keep Trump safe with the general population, they’ll put him in protective custody.  
But based on memoirs I’ve read written by celebrities and white collar criminals that served time in federal prisons, Trump will be just fine in a minimum security “camp” style federal prison. I think he’ll be more than fine, I think he’ll be the King of Jail, with the other prisoners vying for the honor of doing his laundry and cleaning his cell. He’ll be a folk hero with a captive audience that will shower him with adulation, and no one will ever say a negative thing about him.

I’ve always been skeptical that Trump will be criminally convicted, but at this point he’s almost asking for it. That’s what makes the situation unique, any other politician would be trying to defuse the situation, by cooperating, by not actively obstructing at every turn. maybe copping a plea for a slap on the wrist. But Trumps actions have been the equivalent of yelling “Nah Nah Nah, I bet you can’t catch me” at the cops while throwing rocks at them. I don’t think Garland particularly wants to indict, but Trump’s not leaving him much choice.

It’s kind of like how Trump could’ve avoided his first impeachment with a one minute speech……….I’m sorry, I’m a businessman and we play by different rules. I got carried away and I would like to extend my deepest apologies to President Zelensky and Joe and Hunter Biden.” A normal politician would’ve done that. But Trump isn’t normal, that’s the problem.

I mean, the guy read classified documents to freaking Bob Woodward and made him promise not to tell anyone. That’s pretty damn incriminating.

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