"Sec; 242. Deprivation of rights under color of law" reads as follows
(the bolding is mine)
"Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death."
First, this only applies to "rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States" and it is well established that there is no Constitutional or statutorily requirement to have a search warrant for government officials to enter private property under a number of circumstances, including those in this case, 18 USC 242 clearly does not apply in this case.
Secondly, this stature in question requires denial of rights "on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race," to be applicable, and this is clearly not the case here, again your point is inappropriate and inapplicable.
Constitutional law is not a game to be played on Amateur Night.
Title 18, U.S.C., Section 242 Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law
Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death."
This statute makes it a crime for any person acting under color of law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom to willfully deprive or cause to be deprived from any person those rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution and laws of the U.S.
Acts under "color of any law" include acts not only done by federal, state, or local officials within the bounds or limits of their lawful authority, but also acts done without and beyond the bounds of their lawful authority; provided that, in order for unlawful acts of any official to be done under "color of any law," the unlawful acts must be done while such official is purporting or pretending to act in the performance of his/her official duties.
This definition includes, in addition to law enforcement officials, individuals such as Mayors, Council persons, Judges, Nursing Home Proprietors, Security Guards, big mouthed attorneys, etc., - persons who are bound by laws, statutes ordinances, or customs.
Sorry, but as usual, with all respects, you have it wrong:
Mindbender, according to you, everyone is wrong about anything you declare yourself to be an expert on.
First, this only applies to "rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States" and it is well established that there is no Constitutional or statutorily requirement to have a search warrant for government officials to enter private property under a number of circumstances, including those in this case, 18 USC 242 clearly does not apply in this case.
So you claim, - but this is being disputed by others here, -- others whom I find more credible that you. - Sorry bout that.
Secondly, this stature in question requires denial of rights "on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race," to be applicable, and this is clearly not the case here, again your point is inappropriate and inapplicable.
You're nitpicking the statute's intent. It clearly defends "-- any person --", not just persons "being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race,"
Constitutional law is not a game to be played on Amateur Night.
I'm not playing a game, and you're the one acting like an amateur, -- as has been noted by others.