But from my research I can't find a single instance of it ever having been invoked against a public official. Not one.
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But from my research I can't find a single instance of it ever having been invoked against a public official. Not one.
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Prosecutions under 18 S 242 are more common, since the penalties thereby include not only jail time and fines, but a possible federal death penalty. Several examples of 18/242 federal prosecutions can be found, most notably including the convictions of the cops involved in the Rodney King beating incident, and several following:
FORMER DALLAS TRANSIT POLICE OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION
FORMER SOUTH CAROLINA DEPUTY SHERIFF PLEADS GUILTY TO CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION
And do not fret if a case has not been brought for a recent depredation: federal charges can and have been brought for violations of civil rights as long as 40 years after the fact.