Sheriff's Office considering Charging Trump

[PeteB]

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is considering charging Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump with inciting a riot after violence broke out during a Trump rally in Fayetteville last Wednesday, Sheriff's Office lawyer Ronnie Mitchell said.....

http://www.fayobserver.com/news/crime_courts/sheriff-s-office-considering-charging-trump/article_931d06ee-3ece-5235-b235-a8db182d4a65.html

[Stranger in a strange land]

Earlier today, I was thinking about which of Trump's statements would qualify as imminent threat.

[Virginiá]

God, this would probably harden Trump's support even more. He would spin it as the liberal machine trying to take him down and impede the "progress" him/his supporters are making.

That in itself might actually start riots.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Violent revolution is coming, my friends. Stupid liberals, keep it up.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

VIVA LA REVOLUCCION

[PeteB]

God, this would probably harden Trump's support even more. He would spin it as the liberal machine trying to take him down and impede the "progress" him/his supporters are making.

That in itself might actually start riots.

Seriously?!? The Sheriff of Fayetteville, NC is the "Liberal Machine". The city that hasn't voted for anyone but Republicans since the 1976 Presidential Elections?

[Vosem]

This would be a fun development.

[Yan]

God, this would probably harden Trump's support even more. He would spin it as the liberal machine trying to take him down and impede the "progress" him/his supporters are making.

That in itself might actually start riots.

Seriously?!? The Sheriff of Fayetteville, NC is the "Liberal Machine". The city that hasn't voted for anyone but Republicans since the 1976 Presidential Elections?

Troll logic or no, it's almost certainly how Adolf and his mob of maniacs are going to spin it.

[cinyc]

Seriously?!? The Sheriff of Fayetteville, NC is the "Liberal Machine". The city that hasn't voted for anyone but Republicans since the 1976 Presidential Elections?

The Cumberland County Sheriff, Moose Butler, is a Democrat.

[Gass3268]

God, this would probably harden Trump's support even more. He would spin it as the liberal machine trying to take him down and impede the "progress" him/his supporters are making.

That in itself might actually start riots.

Seriously?!? The Sheriff of Fayetteville, NC is the "Liberal Machine". The city that hasn't voted for anyone but Republicans since the 1976 Presidential Elections?

Cumberland County, home of Fayetteville, actually voted for Obama by 20%. The county actually swung his way in 2012. It's rapidly moved to the Democrats since Bush won it in 2004.

[Virginiá]

God, this would probably harden Trump's support even more. He would spin it as the liberal machine trying to take him down and impede the "progress" him/his supporters are making.

That in itself might actually start riots.

Seriously?!? The Sheriff of Fayetteville, NC is the "Liberal Machine". The city that hasn't voted for anyone but Republicans since the 1976 Presidential Elections?

Dude the 'liberal machine' part was a joke. It's similar to how conservatives constantly blame the "liberal media" despite Republicans having a massively aggressive propaganda appartus called Fox News and talk radio.

Point is, it doesn't matter who did it or what ideology they are even, because Trump lies so, sooo much and his supporters eat it up so willingly, that he can spin it that way with ease.

[PeteB]

The only thing missing is the raised arm salute - today's photo from a Trump campaign event in Tampa:

https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/9ed99a3d3def6a2dc4050cbe632aa3bcd9007a3b/0_0_1200_1600/master/1200.jpg?w=300&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=806bf206b1a6ddf163f45543d9869f6b

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

The only thing missing is the raised arm salute - today's photo from a Trump campaign event in Tampa:

https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/9ed99a3d3def6a2dc4050cbe632aa3bcd9007a3b/0_0_1200_1600/master/1200.jpg?w=300&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=806bf206b1a6ddf163f45543d9869f6b

Incredible! I was in an organization that used those before, and they were always my favorite part of the outfit! Definitely gonna get me some.

[PeteB]

God, this would probably harden Trump's support even more. He would spin it as the liberal machine trying to take him down and impede the "progress" him/his supporters are making.

That in itself might actually start riots.

Seriously?!? The Sheriff of Fayetteville, NC is the "Liberal Machine". The city that hasn't voted for anyone but Republicans since the 1976 Presidential Elections?

Dude the 'liberal machine' part was a joke. It's similar to how conservatives constantly blame the "liberal media" despite Republicans having a massively aggressive propaganda appartus called Fox News and talk radio.

Point is, it doesn't matter who did it or what ideology they are even, because Trump lies so, sooo much and his supporters eat it up so willingly, that he can spin it that way with ease.

Got it - I was a bit slow on the uptake there!

[Virginiá]

Got it - I was a bit slow on the uptake there!

No problemo.

Is that image you posted of the Trumpizis a spoof/fake or is that real? I mean it's so obvious what they are doing that it's hard to believe those guys are actually hanging out at his rallies so openly. That really is the last thing he should want his supporters doing.

[PeteB]

Got it - I was a bit slow on the uptake there!

No problemo.

Is that image you posted of the Trumpizis a spoof/fake or is that real? I mean it's so obvious what they are doing that it's hard to believe those guys are actually hanging out at his rallies so openly. That really is the last thing he should want his supporters doing.

It was posted in The Guardian's live election stream - they are generally legit - you can look for yourself:

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2016/mar/14/presidential-campaign-trump-leads-florida-kasich-stumps-ohio-cruz-sanders-primary-live

[yankeesfan]

Got it - I was a bit slow on the uptake there!

No problemo.

Is that image you posted of the Trumpizis a spoof/fake or is that real? I mean it's so obvious what they are doing that it's hard to believe those guys are actually hanging out at his rallies so openly. That really is the last thing he should want his supporters doing.

It was posted in The Guardian's live election stream - they are generally legit - you can look for yourself:

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2016/mar/14/presidential-campaign-trump-leads-florida-kasich-stumps-ohio-cruz-sanders-primary-live

Sorry to disappoint, but pretty sure that's the guy that accused Rubio of stealing his girlfriend
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/marco-rubio-steal-yo-girl-florida

Also the guy who jumped on stage at a Cruz rally in New Hampshire:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Burx75m4xqQ

And the guys who tried performing an exorcism on Cruz
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2016/02/08/someone-just-tried-to-perform-an-exorcism-on-ted-cruz-unfortunately-it-failed-video/

[Fuzzy Bear]

God, this would probably harden Trump's support even more. He would spin it as the liberal machine trying to take him down and impede the "progress" him/his supporters are making.

That in itself might actually start riots.

Seriously?!? The Sheriff of Fayetteville, NC is the "Liberal Machine". The city that hasn't voted for anyone but Republicans since the 1976 Presidential Elections?

No, this Sheriff is not part of the "liberal machine".  He's part of the GOP Establishment in the tank to stop Trump.  He's a disgrace to his badge, and to the concept of impartial law enforcement.

[cinyc]

No, this Sheriff is not part of the "liberal machine".  He's part of the GOP Establishment in the tank to stop Trump.  He's a disgrace to his badge, and to the concept of impartial law enforcement.

Please explain how a Democrat is part of the GOP Establishment.

[yankeesfan]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/after-punching-incident-nc-sheriff-ponders-inciting-a-riot-charge-against-trump/2016/03/14/2f300ec6-ea13-11e5-bc08-3e03a5b41910_story.html

This is actually happening. 

“We are continuing to look at the totality of these circumstances . . . including the potential of whether there was conduct on the part of Mr. Trump or the Trump campaign which rose to the level of inciting a riot,” said the statement from Cumberland Sheriff’s Office attorney Ronnie Mitchell. An associate in Mitchell’s office read the statement aloud to a Washington Post reporter.

The statement said the sheriff’s office was also looking into further charges against John Franklin McGraw, 78, who allegedly was the man seen sucker-punching a protester as that person was being led out of the Trump rally by police. In addition, Mitchell said, the office was investigating how its own deputies reacted — or didn’t — during the incident.

[RightBehind]

Step back and think this person might be President. Is that who you want?

[Vega]

Would he get a mugshot?

[Sasquatch]

Would he get a mugshot?

Trump's mugshot would be a t-shirt in a hot second.

[RightBehind]

Would he get a mugshot?

Trump's mugshot would be a t-shirt in a hot second.

It'd be a best seller, a meme, all over social media. The late night comedians would never let it go.

[DemPGH]

Ha, not happening. Inciting a riot? Trump? Come on. It's just another poorly constructed narrative.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/14/politics/donald-trump-charges-violence/index.html