• pleasejustdie@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Because he wants to come off as a martyr to his base, and putting him in jail is exactly what he’s aiming for to do that.

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      8 months ago

      They will make him one no matter what, deciding not to carry out justice out of fear of an angry and uninformed mob just puts decision making entirely in the hands of that mob.