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pbmus

(12,422 posts) Sun Feb 25, 2018, 05:33 PM Feb 2018

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Judge grants Manaforts request...

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Judge grants Manaforts request... (Original Post) pbmus Feb 2018 OP

Not unreasonable elleng Feb 2018 #1

And wearing orange. Don't want to lose him in a crowd. dchill Feb 2018 #4

He's not going anywhere. joshcryer Feb 2018 #5

Not being 'bitter,' but practical. elleng Feb 2018 #15

While that seems perfectly reasonable, is this on par with others' treatment? bitterross Feb 2018 #2

Not sure. nycbos Feb 2018 #7

Some do, some don't. Igel Feb 2018 #16

He better watch out for Russian looking men with umbrellas. dhol82 Feb 2018 #3

I should think he'd be an easy target doing this... hlthe2b Feb 2018 #6

I was just thinking that, myself davekriss Feb 2018 #9

Maybe he wants to take the easy way out ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #11

And watch what he's eating... Salviati Feb 2018 #13

if I were on Putin's not allowed to talk list... Fresh_Start Feb 2018 #8

If he makes a run for it congress must impeach, because it proves they're all guilty. lindysalsagal Feb 2018 #10

I sure hope someone checked to see if really was his F-I-L...not just some guy named Boris. n/t CincyDem Feb 2018 #12

He's not traveling by any private airports is he? Vinca Feb 2018 #14

Someone with three passports surely has a fourth, I'll bet. NurseJackie Feb 2018 #17

elleng

(130,942 posts)

1. Not unreasonable

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 05:35 PM

Feb 2018

IF he's properly shackled.

dchill

(38,501 posts)

4. And wearing orange. Don't want to lose him in a crowd.

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 05:43 PM

Feb 2018

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)

5. He's not going anywhere.

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 05:45 PM

Feb 2018

So sad how bitter we gotta be about shit like this. Death is everyones ending, it's one thing we should kind of hope to respect. Just for closures sake.

elleng

(130,942 posts)

15. Not being 'bitter,' but practical.

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #5)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 06:11 PM

Feb 2018

The guys a crook.

bitterross

(4,066 posts)

2. While that seems perfectly reasonable, is this on par with others' treatment?

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 05:37 PM

Feb 2018

Do other people on house-arrest get this same sort of privilege? That is what it is - privilege.

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

7. Not sure.

Reply to bitterross (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 05:51 PM

Feb 2018

My guess would be given he has not been convicted that a request like this would be granted.

Igel

(35,317 posts)

16. Some do, some don't.

Reply to bitterross (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 07:13 PM

Feb 2018

Depends on their judge, lawyer, charges, and conditions they find themselves under.

It's like bail. Some poor people don't get bail, some do. What's the difference? Judge, lawyer, charges, and the conditions they find themselves under.

dhol82

(9,353 posts)

3. He better watch out for Russian looking men with umbrellas.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 05:38 PM

Feb 2018

hlthe2b

(102,283 posts)

6. I should think he'd be an easy target doing this...

Reply to dhol82 (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 05:51 PM

Feb 2018

davekriss

(4,617 posts)

9. I was just thinking that, myself

Reply to dhol82 (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 05:51 PM

Feb 2018

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

11. Maybe he wants to take the easy way out

Reply to dhol82 (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 06:05 PM

Feb 2018

Salviati

(6,008 posts)

13. And watch what he's eating...

Reply to dhol82 (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 06:06 PM

Feb 2018

He should stick to a healthy, low polonium diet...

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)

8. if I were on Putin's not allowed to talk list...

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 05:51 PM

Feb 2018

I'm not sure I'd want to be in a crowd anywhere

lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)

10. If he makes a run for it congress must impeach, because it proves they're all guilty.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 05:55 PM

Feb 2018

CincyDem

(6,363 posts)

12. I sure hope someone checked to see if really was his F-I-L...not just some guy named Boris. n/t

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 06:06 PM

Feb 2018

Vinca

(50,273 posts)

14. He's not traveling by any private airports is he?

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 06:09 PM

Feb 2018

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

17. Someone with three passports surely has a fourth, I'll bet.

Reply to Vinca (Reply #14)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 07:18 PM

Feb 2018

I'll not be surprised when he flees the country.

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