• homes@piefed.world
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    3 days ago

    Because, when you’re a billionaire, they let you just walk out of a hearing about a kiddy rape island when you don’t like the questions they ask you

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      3 days ago

      I mean. It’s not like he threw a sandwich or played a song near the National Guard or touched a reflecting pool or anything.

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      Did you even read the text below the title here?

      This was voluntary. He was immediately issued a subpoena.

      Typically in the US you’re not supposed to arrest someone until you have enough evidence to charge them with a crime. You generally want to have your shit together before that arrest.

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        He’s a billionaire. Of course he’s guilty. Should go straight to the chopping block, really.

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        That is definitely not how arresting typically works in the US. But that does depend on the crime being committed. That order is probably largely true for white collar crime. Definitely not the order for blue collar crime though. You get arrested then they gather evidence.

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        Typically, in the US, you can be held for questioning before you’re arrested.

        Unless you’re rich

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          There’s a reason “Am I being detained?” is a powerful question that is taught in training for talking to cops.

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            Rich people don’t have to ask that question. They have lawyers for that.

            You keep acting like rich people get treated the same as everyone else in this country. That’s a silly delusion.

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                I see your point, but his lawyer could have easily informed the billionaire during or prior, that he could leave at any time (since it was voluntary at that point). No need to ask, as the good lawyer would be ready to explain if stopped.