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Sweden schools Trump on the rule of law
Justice is blind except when a Kardashian asks
President Donald Trump has shown repeatedly that he believes that he leads an autocratic government in which his family and friends are treated differently from everyone else.
I’m sure that statement will result in a flood of outraged responses from Trump supporters, as always happens whenever I deem myself worthy to criticize the dear leader. But in support of my contention, I offer the case of A$AP Rocky.
For those who have missed the news, A$AP Rocky, also known as Rakim Mayers, is a rapper from New York who was recently arrested in Sweden. Based upon video evidence showing him and his entourage beating up a passer by on the street, he was charged with assault. He faces up to two years in prison if convicted, although people defendants convicted of this charge in Sweden typically face between six and ten months in prison.
Apparently, the bigger issue is that A$AP Rocky had to cancel tour dates as a result of his detention, something that could cost him as much as $2 million in profits. Never mind that Swedish law allows him to recoup those losses if he is found not…
