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Trump: As president, I will mandate the death penalty for anyone who kills a police officer
Hot Air ^ | 12/11/2015 | Allahpundit

Posted on 12/11/2015 11:28:14 AM PST by BAW

From last night's speech to the New England Police Benevolent Association, which voted to endorse him. Rarely can you tell whether a new Trump policy idea was gamed out beforehand or just something he came up with on the fly while in front of a mic, and this is no exception. His advisor, Dan Scavino, tweeted it out after Trump said it, though, so if it wasn't official campaign policy before, I guess it is now.

Is it worth critiquing this? Krauthammer’s ready to give up on arguing against Trump policies, partly because they're all obviously political panders rather than serious proposals and partly because pointing out that the policy is dumb and/or illegal only seems to make Trump fans want to spite the critic by embracing the idea more tightly. Besides, anyone who's been following the last few years of Obama's executive overreach already sees the problems here. For starters, cop-killer prosecutions usually fall under state, not federal, jurisdiction. Nineteen states have abolished the death penalty entirely, including Trump's home state of New York. The idea that the president can dictate to a state how it should punish its criminals is a kick in the nuts to federalism so sharp that even Obama wouldn't try it

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To: BAW

Federal death stature for Drug Kingpins and federal judges ..... So I think it’s already added? Does some check the federal statutes?


81 posted on 12/11/2015 12:34:28 PM PST by keving (We get the government we vote for)
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To: Lisbon1940
Well, that’s how it is now. Trump could change it. And make Mexico pay.

It will be the yuuugest and most beautiful death penalty we have ever seen.

82 posted on 12/11/2015 12:43:17 PM PST by gdani (Government surveillance - the topic no candidate dare mention)
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To: GilGil
The president can do a lot. Any support shown to the police is just great. Let's see where he takes this.

He has taken it exactly as far as he can - make an empty promise he cannot fill. The federal government doesn't mandate state penalties. Presidents don't make law, regardless of what Obama may think.

83 posted on 12/11/2015 12:44:10 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: TexasFreeper2009
There are already FEDERAL guidelines for the punishment of state crimes. Ever heard of 3 strikes laws? Minimum sentencing laws? those are all FEDERAL mandates on the penalties that can be imposed on STATE prosecutions.

There are no federal guidelines for sentences for state crimes. Some states have 3-strikes laws, some don't.

84 posted on 12/11/2015 12:46:27 PM PST by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

I am in awe of the brilliant minds that propound their understanding of all things on FR-—(most of them, of course, are Trump haters who miss no opportunity to take issue with a Trump statement)-—


85 posted on 12/11/2015 1:03:01 PM PST by cmomm44
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To: cmomm44
The only two presidential candidates I would actually look forward to voting for this season are Cruz and Trump.

That being said, any policy to put more power in the hands of the Feds is a bad policy.

BTW, Cruz is wrong on H-1b which is something that has affected me negatively. No candidate is perfect in anyone's eyes. Trump has major flaws, but also YUUUUUUGE strengths that more than cancel out his flaws.

86 posted on 12/11/2015 1:39:56 PM PST by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: Milton Miteybad

I wonder who will be Trump’s Attorney General?

Not a Loretta Lynch for sure.


87 posted on 12/11/2015 1:44:17 PM PST by donna (Radicalized Christians become missionaries; then, they tell everyone that Jesus loves them!)
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To: servo1969

No he cannot do that. I think Trump got a little carried away on the moment. LOL!


88 posted on 12/11/2015 1:45:50 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Marcella
There is also the conclusion that a policeman’s life, under Trump’s self made law, would be worth more than ours.

Legally, their lives are worth more than ours. They are out there saving lives. So when you kill one, you increase the chances other people will die because he's off the job.

89 posted on 12/11/2015 2:00:24 PM PST by JediJones (The #1 Must-see Filibuster of the Year: TEXAS TED AND THE CONSERVATIVE CRUZ-ADE)
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To: Jane Long

The Disney H-1B thing was hardly “big news.” Cruz has specifically talked about within the last month the increasing number of stories of companies abusing the H-1Bs to replace workers. So your trollish concern is unnecessary. He has long since been all over the issue already.


90 posted on 12/11/2015 2:05:04 PM PST by JediJones (The #1 Must-see Filibuster of the Year: TEXAS TED AND THE CONSERVATIVE CRUZ-ADE)
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

Cruz became aware of the H-1B abuses and just came out with a new bill yesterday to reform the program:

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3014365/it-careers/sen-ted-cruz-wants-minimum-h-1b-wage-of-110-000.html


91 posted on 12/11/2015 2:07:31 PM PST by JediJones (The #1 Must-see Filibuster of the Year: TEXAS TED AND THE CONSERVATIVE CRUZ-ADE)
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To: DoodleDawg

I strongly disagree. A president who stands up for law enforcement goes a long way towards getting respect for a police.

Obama has no respect for law enforcement and he is getting them killed.

That is what I mean. There is a lot a president can do.


92 posted on 12/11/2015 2:55:25 PM PST by GilGil
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To: mrsmel
I heard on Rush or Hannity today that 96% of black MSN viewers supported Trump on the Muslim immigration moratorium.
93 posted on 12/11/2015 3:52:46 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: conservativejoy
Trump needs Cruz. On legal and Constitutional matters, he is in over his head.

So then how about Cruz for POTUS, and Trump and Veep and Rabble-Rouser-In-Chief. That way the top guy is the one that knows what he's doing.

94 posted on 12/11/2015 3:56:11 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Paine in the Neck

So what about cop who gets shot making a warrantless entry?


95 posted on 12/11/2015 4:14:50 PM PST by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches and get with what's real.)
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To: servo1969
Can the President do that?

"He's on a roll, just let him go."

96 posted on 12/11/2015 4:20:09 PM PST by Drew68
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
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"See? You Wouldn't Catch Me
Saying Something LIke That!
3rd Term! 3rd Term! 3rd Term!
and Death to America!"


97 posted on 12/12/2015 10:23:27 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: Still Thinking

Trump can push for it... and he will. Once liberals on pushed to the dust bin of history we can start making this country sane again.


98 posted on 12/12/2015 12:56:43 PM PST by GOPJ (The enemy? (UWEE) Unified Washington Establishment Elites (UWEE -sounds similar to a pig call.)
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