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misanthrope

(7,411 posts) Fri Jul 26, 2019, 02:10 PM Jul 2019

Since the Trump admin has renewed the death penalty for federal crimes

wouldn't it be ironic if treason happened to be one earning capital punishment? Just saying--

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Since the Trump admin has renewed the death penalty for federal crimes (Original Post) misanthrope Jul 2019 OP

you'd think this would have occurred to them. mopinko Jul 2019 #1

I like the way you think! Blue_Tires Jul 2019 #2

Capital Punishment by Stoning for Treason. milestogo Jul 2019 #3

'Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies elleng Jul 2019 #4

That was $10K in colonial dollars. Wonder what the amount *should* be now. nt woodsprite Jul 2019 #5

1948 dollars, actually, but it would still be a lot. TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #6

Can you imagine the crowds of people MuseRider Jul 2019 #7

mopinko

(70,023 posts)

1. you'd think this would have occurred to them.

Reply to misanthrope (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 02:14 PM

Jul 2019

but maybe they are that stupid.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

2. I like the way you think!

Reply to misanthrope (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 02:15 PM

Jul 2019

milestogo

(16,829 posts)

3. Capital Punishment by Stoning for Treason.

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Fri Jul 26, 2019, 02:16 PM

Jul 2019

elleng

(130,768 posts)

4. 'Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies

Reply to misanthrope (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 02:22 PM

Jul 2019

giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000;'

18 U.S. Code § 2381. Treason

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2381