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Jack Smith’s Charges Against Trump Include Potential Death Penalty
Breitbart ^ | 1 Aug 2023 | JOEL B. POLLAK

Posted on 08/01/2023 6:38:40 PM PDT by SoConPubbie

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s indictment Tuesday against former President Donald Trump for his role in attempting to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election includes several weighty felonies, including one for which death may be a penalty.

18 U.S.C § 241, “Conspiracy Against Rights,” includes a penalty of up to 10 years in federal prison. But it adds that if death results from the actions covered under this provision, the offender may be executed:

If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same; or

If two or more persons go in disguise on the highway, or on the premises of another, with intent to prevent or hinder his free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege so secured—

They 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, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.

One person — Ashli Babbitt, a rioter shot by a law enforcement officer — died as a result of the Capitol riot on January 6, which Smith said Tuesday was the result of Trump’s claims about the election. But Democrats have blamed Trump for the unrelated deaths of several protesters and Capitol Police officers.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: deathpenalty; deepstate; donatedonaldtrump; donatetrump; equaljusticeunderlaw; hangjacksmith; harassment; indictment; jacksmith; jacktherippersmith; notabovethelaw; nothelawmoron; persecution; trump
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To: Huskrrrr

Neither do I.


41 posted on 08/01/2023 7:08:16 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: libh8er

“If it came to that I hope the military will be our last line of defense against an unelected rogue govt.”

Most police and military will support those who write their paychecks.


42 posted on 08/01/2023 7:08:43 PM PDT by Brian Griffin (“Miserably inadequate” people generally vote Democratic.)
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To: SoConPubbie

What I was thinking also.


43 posted on 08/01/2023 7:09:19 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: cuz1961

Two divisions worth of soldiers from 50 states on J6, the constant sedition from DOD over his orders on trannys, getting out of Syria, Navy brass flipping him the finger over Eddie Gallagher, General Milly illegally passing the world that any orders from Trump should be ignored unless they came from him. The brass freakout that he wanted to restore order during the BLM riots.

All should tell everyone that the military would not stand with the American people.

But thankfully they are far too weak to go toe to toe against the American people.


44 posted on 08/01/2023 7:12:33 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: Brian Griffin

And apply for any welfare or benefits you can qualify for. Refuse to work or structure your inco.e so that you pay no taxes.

See my tag line


45 posted on 08/01/2023 7:12:57 PM PDT by Fai Mao (Starve the beast and steal its food!)
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To: Golden Eagle

He was born in 1946.

That makes him 77.


46 posted on 08/01/2023 7:14:06 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Disband and Defund the putrid FBI. America does not need an out of control Gestapo)
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To: SoConPubbie
If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same; or

*****

Remember this next time dims try to move against the Second Amendment.

47 posted on 08/01/2023 7:14:26 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: In_Iowa_not_from

That’s right.


48 posted on 08/01/2023 7:14:46 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: SoConPubbie

This article (and the reality it speaks to) is just trying to anger and provoke us. We are supposed to freak out and pretend they are planning to try for the death penalty against Trump.

Not a chance in Hades. If they really tried that, all of DC and their minions around the country would be in play and they know it. What they want is to try to provoke someone, somewhere into doing something to justify more crackdowns.

They won’t even try.


49 posted on 08/01/2023 7:16:47 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: cowboyusa
Nothing they do is about law and order, nothing about furthering this great country, it's all political. WW3. Political prisoners. Corruption. All so their side can get a win or distract the people.
50 posted on 08/01/2023 7:16:50 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: libh8er
If it came to that I hope the military will be our last line of defense against an unelected rogue govt.

*****

I wouldn't count on that right now. There will be some who would be on our side, but a lot of the rank and file and officers are libs.

51 posted on 08/01/2023 7:17:17 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: SoConPubbie

Little Jackie Smith. America’s own Inspector Clouseau.


52 posted on 08/01/2023 7:18:42 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("There's no cryin' in baseball and there's no ethics in politics!" )
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To: struggle

You know... I noticed the same thing. He looked scared or nervous. Kinda odd.


53 posted on 08/01/2023 7:19:26 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: ncfool

Good grief. Let’s see how it all turns out first. I’d like to see him defend himself and get a not guilty in all four trials.


54 posted on 08/01/2023 7:19:50 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: CatOwner
"Tired of losing yet? Wait until they either lock up Trump or have him suffer a mysterious death. "

What the hell os wrong with you, terminal TDS?

55 posted on 08/01/2023 7:20:55 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck (The Forever War is a crime against humanity)
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To: SoConPubbie

Who ever heard of these crazy charges?


56 posted on 08/01/2023 7:21:21 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: napscoordinator
I’d like to see him defend himself and get a not guilty in all four trials.

That isn't happening, and you know it. What is it with the delusion on this forum? I seen it for many years, and have taken some massive verbal abuse for my takes, most of which have turned out to be true. Hell, much has turned out *worse* than I stated would happen.

57 posted on 08/01/2023 7:22:14 PM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: Huskrrrr

Unfortunately true.

That’s why I keep saying the world is getting ready for Antichrist. They’re pushing every insane and crazy thing that they can.


58 posted on 08/01/2023 7:24:19 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SoConPubbie

“Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances”


59 posted on 08/01/2023 7:27:56 PM PDT by Brian Griffin (“Miserably inadequate” people generally vote Democratic.)
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To: CatOwner

Then you’d win, right?


60 posted on 08/01/2023 7:28:34 PM PDT by vivenne
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