The Usual Suspects Didn’t Give Trump a Second Thought

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A succession of newly freed figures emerged with drooping trousers and flopping shoe tongues from the arraignment part at Manhattan criminal court on Tuesday morning.

That was just part of the usual routine there. Belts and shoelaces are confiscated at the time of arrest in New York City and remain at the precinct when a prisoner is transported downtown for booking and arraignment. Prisoners who are released after arraignment must still make their way to a stationhouse to reclaim their property. One accused shoplifter who prepared to head off while holding up his pants with both hands pronounced Tuesday a day like any other.

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