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2023-08-27 Government Corruption
In Georgia, the lone black male defendant in the Trump case rots in jail
[American Thinker] If only Harrison Floyd’s first name were George. If only he’d been a convicted felon who passed a counterfeit bill, filled himself with illegal drugs, and resisted arrest. If that were the case, he’d have had millions of dollars flowing to him from Hollywood and Democrat politicians, and he’d have been a media hero. However, Harrison Floyd isn’t a thug of color. Instead, he’s a retired Marine vet, living with his family and getting by on his pension. And he’s also a black Trump supporter, which is why he’s rotting in a Fulton County jail.

One of the important things to remember about all this Democrat criminal lawfare against anyone who dared support Donald Trump is that it’s intended to destroy them economically. A great lawyer can cost close to $1,000 per hour (although, if he’s decent, he’ll hand the work to young lawyers and paralegals who will cost $300-$400 an hour). A good lawyer will cost about $400 an hour. A mediocre lawyer will cost about $250 per hour.

What this means for a client is that even a single court appearance on a simple matter (preparing documents, travel time, time spent in the courtroom) can result in a $1,000 to $4,000 bill. On a single complicated motion, you’re looking at $25,000 to $100,000 in legal fees. (Maybe more; I haven’t worked on a big case in about 15 years.)

If you’re rich, you can probably absorb this for years. If you’re middle-class, you can absorb this for months before your savings are exhausted, and you are no longer middle-class. And if you’re poor, you can’t afford this at all. Moreover, the public interest lawyers who line up to represent the George Floyds of this world tend to be leftists. They’re not going to volunteer their services for someone who dared to support Trump.
Posted by Besoeker 2023-08-27 05:35|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ]  Top

#1 Article goes on he has a well funded Go-Fund-Me account and a private attorney.
Posted by Xyz 2023-08-27 12:09||   2023-08-27 12:09|| Front Page Top

#2 Probably voluntary, his incarceration was I suspect, well planned by the Trump team. Good to have a man on the inside, so to speak.
Posted by Besoeker 2023-08-27 12:16||   2023-08-27 12:16|| Front Page Top

#3 
Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-08-27 13:14||   2023-08-27 13:14|| Front Page Top

#4 He may end up at 40%. They are destroying an edifice that they built with 50 years of lies.
Posted by Super Hose 2023-08-27 14:32||   2023-08-27 14:32|| Front Page Top

#5  Trump’s arrest is only making him more popular in the black community!!

“Trump is a brother now.”

“They f**ks with people that been to jail.”
Posted by Beavis 2023-08-27 15:33||   2023-08-27 15:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Mandatory Covid vaccine will not be popular with African Americans.
Posted by Super Hose 2023-08-27 16:07||   2023-08-27 16:07|| Front Page Top

#7 How long before the Bee runs a story of Ada Hutchinson trying to get arrested?
Posted by Super Hose 2023-08-27 16:10||   2023-08-27 16:10|| Front Page Top

#8 seen a vid of black supporters yelling free trump in the hood around the Wright street jail. An thst's hood!
Posted by Chris 2023-08-27 17:06||   2023-08-27 17:06|| Front Page Top

#9 ^^Buckhead is hood now
Posted by Beavis 2023-08-27 18:14||   2023-08-27 18:14|| Front Page Top

#10 Re #8, hope I'm wrong, but can't help wondering whether that's a lefty counterpart of my "Free Angela Davis and all political prisoners!" button.
Posted by Titus Unoluns3549 2023-08-27 18:59||   2023-08-27 18:59|| Front Page Top

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