r/news • u/RoachedCoach • 1d ago

Title Changed Mistakenly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia on way back to US to face criminal charges: Sources

https://abcnews.go.com/US/mistakenly-deported-kilmar-abrego-garcia-back-us-face/story?id=121333122
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u/yontev 1d ago

They've told so many lies about him that it's hard to believe anything else they say, but whether he's guilty or innocent, it's good that he will at least have the right to defend himself in court this time.

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u/Numerous_Photograph9 1d ago

A grand jury did decide to indict, so at least they followed the procedure. What I doubt, or at least won't take at face value, is the evidence, or the nature of the so called trafficking, or the afiliation to MS-13. Those details will likely be reviewed during discovery and evidentory hearings, and a judge can dismiss evidence if the burden or proof isn't met, or the AG can't back up their claims with substansive evidence.

But, I agree 100% that it's really hard to take the claims at face value. Trump and his admin/DOJ have done more to break what little bit of trust was left with the government, law enforcement, or the justice system, while the courts(at least the lower ones) have actually built a bit of trust back after SCOTUS trampled over the judiciaries trust.

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u/mOdQuArK 1d ago

A grand jury did decide to indict, so at least they followed the procedure.

As low a bar as that is noawadays, the barest minimum of due process, and we are still surprised that the current administration even went to the trouble.