PLAINS, GA—On the heels of Donald Trump receiving guilty verdicts on 34 felony counts in New York, Jimmy Carter became the second president ever convicted of a crime Friday after a jury found he broke numerous laws while sticking up a Waffle House near his home in Georgia. “Today’s verdict shows that the rule of law…
  • gibmiser@lemmy.worldEnglish
    341·
    8 months ago

    That… actually would be a genius strategy to force the issue of presidential immunity to be resolved. Time to get biden a 30 day prison sentence for reckless driving his Camero, doing doughnuts on the national mall.

      • teegusEnglish
        23·
        8 months ago

        What are they gonna do, charge him?

      • Dizzy Devil Ducky@lemm.eeEnglish
        10·
        8 months ago

        That seems a bit outrageous if it’s true.

        Edit: from what I can tell, former presidents on public roads is a secret service no-go. Still absolutely crazy.

      • Bassman1805@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        8 months ago

        Bush Jr has a closed trail on his ranch that he’s allowed to drive on. Any public roads, he’s getting chauffered by the Secret Service.