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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #160 on: August 10, 2022, 11:05:53 AM »

Once inside it was your typical raid.
And how do you see this as different from your typical search? 
The FBI called it a search. Who would benefit from defining it as a raid?

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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #161 on: August 10, 2022, 11:06:37 AM »
Secret service was notified in advance.
This must be because they didn't want it to be a raid, not because they wanted to avoid a fed-on-fed gun battle.
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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #162 on: August 10, 2022, 11:07:12 AM »
Secret service was notified in advance.
SS was notified so they didn't shoot the FBI agents. Duh. How long in advance did they know? Do we know if they were allowed to or if they did notify Trump?

Agents didn't enter in uniform or with guns drawn.

Where are you getting that uniforms or drawn weapons are definitive of raids?

Trump was not awakened at 4 AM and sent to stand on the golf course in his PJs.

Again, what does the time of day or his activities at the time have to do with the definition of a raid?

FWIU, there is no technical legal distinction between the two. A raid is executing a search warrant by surprise. How much notice is required for it to be a search and not a raid? I don't think there is any specific definition. It only became a "thing" now because Trump people are saying raid, so we have to say every word that comes out of his mouth is a lie. There is enough to criticize him on without getting into these inane discussions about what "is" means.

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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #163 on: August 10, 2022, 11:09:14 AM »
And how do you see this as different from your typical search? 
The FBI called it a search. Who would benefit from defining it as a raid?
The routine search happened back in May when the feds were there looking through boxes. This was the raid. Trump’s attorneys were not allowed in to observe.

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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #164 on: August 10, 2022, 11:09:31 AM »
Call us a third world country or banana republic is not defending it IMHO, but what do I know.

It would be a good idea to search for all those who accused Trump of turning us into a banana republic.
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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #165 on: August 10, 2022, 11:10:40 AM »
Once inside it was your typical raid. They spent over 9 hours there & went through the entire place.
9 hours and not destroying or throwing things everywhere shows they were careful. They were looking for documents and went through them. That takes time and eyes.
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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #166 on: August 10, 2022, 11:11:05 AM »
While all this going on: Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) says that the FBI confiscated his cell phone after three agents approached him while he was traveling with his family on Tuesday.

I guess no big deal.  :)
Is this the first time a politician had his phone confiscated by the feds ?

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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #167 on: August 10, 2022, 11:11:32 AM »
It would be a good idea to search for all those who accused Trump of turning us into a banana republic.
Go right ahead but what does that have to do with what I said?
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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #168 on: August 10, 2022, 11:13:01 AM »
Is this the first time a politician had his phone confiscated by the feds ?
I have no idea.
So you are upset Trump is the first? Which other president should have had their home searched for a valid reason?
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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #169 on: August 10, 2022, 11:13:46 AM »
9 hours and not destroying or throwing things everywhere shows they were careful. They were looking for documents and went through them. That takes time and eyes.
Which is what every raid is supposed to look like. CMIIW but the warrant doesn’t instruct them to destroy & throw things around.

Just curious, how do you know what the place looked like when they left ?

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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #170 on: August 10, 2022, 11:15:11 AM »

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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #171 on: August 10, 2022, 11:15:44 AM »
9 hours and not destroying or throwing things everywhere shows they were careful. They were looking for documents and went through them. That takes time and eyes.
What right does a search warrant give to destroy things?
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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #172 on: August 10, 2022, 11:16:10 AM »
Which is what every raid is supposed to look like. CMIIW but the warrant doesn’t instruct them to destroy & throw things around.

Just curious, how do you know what the place looked like when they left ?

Search: FBI agents come in to calmly and methodically look for documents and evidence
Raid: Movie scene

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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #173 on: August 10, 2022, 11:16:21 AM »
SS was notified so they didn't shoot the FBI agents. Duh. ...etc.
You asked specifically how this differed from the raids of Stone & Manafort, and the pre-dawn, guns drawn, and PJs are from my memory of those.

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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #174 on: August 10, 2022, 11:18:07 AM »
What right does a search warrant give to destroy things?

IINM, a LEO damaging property during a raid/search is liable for criminal charges. (unless of course they are doing it to protect themselves, etc.)

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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #175 on: August 10, 2022, 11:18:59 AM »
Which is what every raid is supposed to look like. CMIIW but the warrant doesn’t instruct them to destroy & throw things around.
No when they conduct raids it is usually not pretty.
Just curious, how do you know what the place looked like when they left ?
Because we would have seen pictures by now if they did. Let's get real here.
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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #176 on: August 10, 2022, 11:20:12 AM »
What right does a search warrant give to destroy things?
Who said it does?
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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #177 on: August 10, 2022, 11:21:55 AM »
Oh no! NPR has gone full fledged election denial and called it a raid!

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/09/1116575413/mar-a-lago-fbi-raid-trump-search




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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #178 on: August 10, 2022, 11:22:33 AM »
There is enough to criticize him on without getting into these inane discussions about what "is" means.
+1
Often when Trump would make a controversial tweet it was to deflect our attention from something else. What might that be?  Perhaps the latest ruling in favor of Trump releasing his tax returns?
https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2022-08-09/federal-court-rules-trumps-tax-returns-can-be-released-to-congress

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Re: FBI Raids Mar A Lago
« Reply #179 on: August 10, 2022, 11:23:27 AM »
You asked specifically how this differed from the raids of Stone & Manafort, and the pre-dawn, guns drawn, and PJs are from my memory of those.
Had they had ss protection it wouldn’t have gone down like that.

This is the first time something like this has happened & therefore can’t be compared to local Joe & Shmoe being raided.