The D.C. crowd apparently chanted “Lock him up!” at Trump during a World Series game. There has been a fair amount of angst about this among some left-wing commentators. Is it justified?
In my opinion, no, purely due to the context. When crowds shout “Lock her up!” at Trump rallies, they are directing their opinion to someone who is in a position to do exactly that, which is a threat to our (pre-Barr) depoliticized law enforcement process. There was no one at the game meeting that description. Trump wasn’t exactly about to lock himself up.
The chant was nothing more or less than a spontaneous expression of disgust with the current administration which was fully justified by the present circumstances. People who are concerned about protecting the integrity of the system should be focusing more on public statements by the Democratic candidates regarding Trump’s guilt and their desire to prosecute him than on this kind of activity.
Anyway, Fox News apparently edited out the chant in its footage of Trump’s appearance, and he probably thinks that everyone at the game loved him, because that’s what he always thinks.