Posted on 05/28/2024 10:51:09 AM PDT by Red Badger
NEW YORK, NY — As the criminal trial involving former President Donald Trump winds to a close, the presiding judge instructed jurors that they don't have to believe Trump is guilty to convict him.
The reminder from Judge Juan Merchan was issued to the jury as closing arguments began, with the judge clarifying that Trump doesn't necessarily have to be guilty of a crime in order for the jury to find Trump guilty of a crime.
"Don't get hung up on whether or not he's ‘guilty' of anything," Judge Merchan instructed jurors. "Words like ‘guilty' or ‘innocent' or ‘evidence' are really just for show, anyway. The important thing is that you listen to the closing arguments with an open mind and an unwavering commitment to handing down a guilty verdict. Remember, believing Trump is guilty is not important. Declaring him guilty — that's what you're all here for."
As the trial neared its end, media, politicians, celebrities, and the general public all eagerly awaited the outcome. "Judge Merchan has run a very strict courtroom," said one legal analyst. "Not allowing any type of shenanigans, reasoned arguments, or clear evidence to be present during the trial was a bold choice, and now he's making sure the jurors are aware that believing Trump to be guilty has no bearing on convicting him of the charges. An impressive stance from a judge to say the least."
At publishing time, Judge Merchan had reportedly informed bailiffs to be ready to handcuff Trump and escort him to jail regardless of whether or not the jury found him guilty.
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That’s NOT “Satire”, That’s Exactly what the judge is telling them!
I had to do a double-on the Bee...
If he’s found guilty these 12 jurors will go down in history for all the wrong reasons and this day and their decision will live in infamy.
BB nails it again.
They should worry about being doxxed either way. Might as well do the right thing.
True that! This should have been written for the Bee's Not the Bee site (true stories that are so unreal you'd think they're satire).
I swear when I first saw the headline I thought it was true
So, even if the prosecution could not prove guilt, and they failed miserably to make their case, the jurors have to find him guilty. Sounds like Chinese or N.Korean justice to me.
Guilty with no proof whatsoever!
Guilty because the judge says he’s guilty.
Guilty because Biden needs Trump to be found guilty and out of the presidential campaign.
I’ve been saying for the longest time that, the judge and prosecution will not settle for anything less than guilty, and that the court case was just for show, where they could then say that, Trump was found guilty in a court case by a ‘jury of his peers’.
This is even worse than what could happen in a tyranny. The judge is tyrannical, and corrupt,but, that’s repeating myself.
This Communist kangaroo bastard should be dumped into Castro’s gulag, and have human waste rained upon him, just as happened to Armando Valledares and other Cuban patriots.
Babylon Bee is now the paper of record.
That is pretty much exactly what Judge Merchan is instructing the jury.
Unfortunately, any doxxing by the leftists will far exceed anything the rest of the country would be willing to undertake.
On Jan 2p, 2025 this judge will meet karma.
On what charge? Just make one up.
The judge is jury tampering ? LOL
Sigh....you see it’s the Bee but you have to check, as it’s practically reality.
OMG... Usually I can spot a BB piece. This one totally bamboozled me. It is totally believable.
Karma
I fell for the headline...
According to leak reports the Secret Service has met with those in charge of handcuffing Trump if he is found guilty. Guilty of what?…no one knows but guilty nonetheless. If they removed the Secret Service consider Trump assassinated! It’s a done deal that’s the plan! They murdered John F. Kennedy they can easily murder former President Trump! It’s nothing to them. And when we ask for the cell video, they will just tell us they had a blackout or there’s no video …yada yada yada same chit excuse as Epstein! And another thing I’ll tell you who is behind all of this CHIT the Clintons! Come hell or high water those pieces of shit will get theirs in due time!
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