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PoliticAverse

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1. What does "The Constitution" have to do with what the people involved in the Jan 6th incident

Reply to Progressive Jones (Original post)

Thu Sep 23, 2021, 12:46 AM

Sep 2021

are being charged with?

Treason and sedition are crimes and illegal:

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/part-I/chapter-115
18 U.S. Code CHAPTER 115— TREASON, SEDITION, AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES
§ 2381. Treason
§ 2382. Misprision of treason
§ 2383. Rebellion or insurrection
§ 2384. Seditious conspiracy
§ 2385. Advocating overthrow of Government
§ 2386. Registration of certain organizations
§ 2387. Activities affecting armed forces generally
§ 2388. Activities affecting armed forces during war
§ 2389. Recruiting for service against United States
§ 2390. Enlistment to serve against United States

If they are not being charged with any of those things it isn't because of the constitution.

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How can the US government create anti-domestic terror laws that cannot be weakened [View all] Progressive Jones Sep 2021 OP

What does "The Constitution" have to do with what the people involved in the Jan 6th incident PoliticAverse Sep 2021 #1

Are each and every one of them being charged with each of those crimes? Progressive Jones Sep 2021 #3

Again, those are issues and decisions involving the Department of Justice and the prosecutors. PoliticAverse Sep 2021 #4

I get that. I'll just come out and say it. These traitors don't deserve the same rights as the rest Progressive Jones Sep 2021 #6

They could all be charged with more severe crimes and Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #7

They could be charged... but not convicted FBaggins Sep 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #8

I'm more concerned about such laws being misused by bad actors... RockRaven Sep 2021 #2

Waaaayyyy back in College.... Xolodno Sep 2021 #5

Actually enforcing the letter of the law is not something done in the US Klaralven Sep 2021 #10