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no_hypocrisy

(49,195 posts) Tue Dec 3, 2024, 05:24 AM Dec 3

Would Kash Patel have immunity if you were arrested for merely

speaking out against Donald Trump (e.g., MSM, newspaper, blog, etc.) and you wanted to sue for false arrest and malicious prosecution?

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Would Kash Patel have immunity if you were arrested for merely (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Dec 3 OP

Kash Patel has no immunity if he acts in a manner unconstitutional. However, TSF would pardon him. hlthe2b Dec 3 #1

and the press will pretzel itself to find a false equivalency RainCaster Dec 3 #2

Damn, that is cynical. I like it! Redleg Dec 3 #3

hlthe2b

(106,773 posts)

1. Kash Patel has no immunity if he acts in a manner unconstitutional. However, TSF would pardon him.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2024, 06:13 AM

Dec 3

Qualified immunity that holds for law enforcement does not include acts that are in violation of the constitution so the overarching answer is no. But, Trump will do as he pleases and the courts grind slowly.

RainCaster

(11,651 posts)

2. and the press will pretzel itself to find a false equivalency

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 3, 2024, 09:16 AM

Dec 3

As the press has done since 2016.

Redleg

(6,248 posts)

3. Damn, that is cynical. I like it!

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 3, 2024, 10:15 AM

Dec 3

And I agree that the press still hasn't learned how to report on Trump.

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