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Prairie Gates

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7. There was almost a mistrial declared in Charles Manson's trial because he held up

Reply to D. Spaulding (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 11:34 AM

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a paper with the headline that Nixon thought he was guilty. It was considered very inappropriate of Nixon to voice an opinion on an ongoing trial at the time.

Now Trump openly declares what the verdict and punishment should be and nobody bats an eyelash.

We're in deep trouble.

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Trump demands suspect be executed. Now look at the picture he's holding up [View all] D. Spaulding Wednesday OP

Flashback to Willie Horton. John1956PA Wednesday #1

flashback to the Exonerated Five Eugene Wednesday #4

Someone should hold up Maxwell's photo right back at him newdeal2 Wednesday #2

He just tainted any trial C_U_L8R Wednesday #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Melon Wednesday #6

. dalton99a Wednesday #5

There was almost a mistrial declared in Charles Manson's trial because he held up Prairie Gates Wednesday #7

+1 dalton99a Wednesday #15

When Richard Nixon weighed in and declared Charles Manson guilty . . . Journeyman Wednesday #8

He said the same of the Central Park Five. His words hold no merit. Torchlight Wednesday #9

That's not this moron's place mvd Wednesday #10

We don't need to ask why he felt it necessary to hold that photo up, and we all know D. Spaulding Wednesday #11

But he would have been happy to deport her IbogaProject Wednesday #12

So his immigration raid hasnt stopped crime? Johonny Wednesday #13

I'm a normal functioning country D_Master81 Wednesday #14