By Elliott Brack
Editor and Publisher, GwinnettForum
DEC. 5, 2023 | Ever occur to you that the United States court system does not operate for the convenience of the defendants, civil or criminal?
Donald Trump and his attorneys seem to think otherwise.
That’s what we deduce from the statement of his lead attorney in Georgia, Steven Sadow.
He said last week: “Can you imagine the notion of the Republican nominee for president not being able to campaign for the presidency because he is, in some form or fashion, in a courtroom defending himself?” Sadow added: “That would be the most effective election interference in the history of the United States.”
How can a respected attorney like Mr. Sadow sink so low as to adopt the thinking of the bullheaded and not-too-smart Mr. Trump, who seems to feel that he should be treated differently from ordinary citizens?
Others who are indicted by grand juries make their appearance in court at the time the court orders them, no matter how big a private business owner they are, or even no matter how big a crook or crime syndicate leader they are. We’re thinking of anyone from Al Capone, to Snoop Dog, Billie Sol Estes, Leona Helmsley, to Bernie Madoff and even Martha Stewart.
But there is one guy in the United States who seems to think he should be given special consideration from appearing in court because he is running again for president. He now essentially seeks delay upon delay, hoping that he will be elected president again, which he feels should exempt him from appearing in court to face charges, since he would be president.
In effect, he is seeking to grasp the idea that delaying court matters will keep him above the law from being convicted for the time being. But we feel that most Americans agree with the philosophy that “justice delayed, is justice denied.” The sooner we can get Mr. Trump tried before the four different courts where he is charged, the better it will be for the American people.
Mr. Sadow used the term “election interference” in making that statement. How could he consider appearing before the courts as election interference and caused by the courts? After all, it was the actions of Mr. Trump that started these indictments to be brought. With that the case, it would appear Mr. Sadow is recognizing that since all this hullabaloo started from Mr. Trump, that would make Mr. Trump the instigator of the so-called “election interference.” Is there anyone else that could have started all this except Donald Trump?
There’s also another consideration. Donald Trump has put out the word that should he be elected president again – that he could not be tried for any act from his past actions. We doubt that. There’s nothing in the Constitution that we can see that says people, even the president, are immune from anything he has done in the past. The tenet “all are equal before the court” comes to mind.
The sooner Donald Trump comes before the courts, the better, no matter where our country is during its political campaign. But exempting someone, anyone, because he is running for president? That’s ludicrous, that is, “foolish, unreasonable, ridiculous!”
We reiterate: “…the United States court system does not operate for the convenience of the defendants, civil or criminal.”
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