• Blackmist@feddit.uk
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      That would probably be best once Trump realises he can sabotage the whole trial with the use of his camera phone.

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        There’s no way they’re going to allow Trump (or anyone else for that matter) to bring in a cell phone.

        And even if they do, do you honestly think that (a) Trump would know on his own how to record and stream video, or (b) he wouldn’t be immediately tackled to the ground and the cell phone removed from his possession? I doubt he’d just be allowed to sit there and record the faces of the jury while the judge just sits there and says “Aw, shucks. I guess Trump got the better of us!”

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          Honestly, no. I don’t think he can use one other than for tweeting nonsense. And the bird icon is gone now, so he can’t even do that.

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          I will guarantee you, especially with everything surrounding this case and this defendant, that cell phones of any kind aren’t going to even be allowed in the courtroom.

          I wouldn’t even be surprised if the jury was seated in a separate room, viewing the hearing from behind a one-way mirror, just to prevent anybody from randomly being able to visually identify and publish the names of any of the jurors.

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          If they’re allowed in, then I assume so.

          But they might actually face repercussions for doing so, while Trump feels little people laws are beneath him, and in fairness here, I’ve not seen a lot in the last 6 years or so that might prove him wrong on that.

          Rich people rarely face consequences. Epstein ran a literal paedo island for 20 years, and it was (probably) only the blackmailing of even richer people that landed him in prison and “suicided”.

          Even with all these charges, I reckon the best we can hope for is Trump not being allowed to run the country again, and even then I suspect time and poor shape may take care of that so a judge doesn’t have to.

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          Yes, but most of them don’t have “rich and powerful white guy” near-total immunity from the “justice” system, so they wouldn’t get away with jury tampering like their Mango Messiah has so far.