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To: I_Love_My_Husband
Yes, and I am a proud conservative poster. So tell me what law did Taliban Johnny break?
48 posted on 07/03/2003 8:38:10 PM PDT by FoxPro
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To: FoxPro
Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution of the United States of America:
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.

Title 18, Part One, Sec, 3281 of the United States Code:
Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States

Title 18, Part One, Sec, 2332 of the United States Code:
Sec. 2332. - Criminal penalties


(a) Homicide. -

Whoever kills a national of the United States, while such national is outside the United States, shall -

(1)

if the killing is murder (as defined in section 1111(a)), be fined under this title, punished by death or imprisonment for any term of years or for life, or both;

(2)

if the killing is a voluntary manslaughter as defined in section 1112(a) of this title, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and

(3)

if the killing is an involuntary manslaughter as defined in section 1112(a) of this title, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

(b) Attempt or Conspiracy With Respect to Homicide. -

Whoever outside the United States attempts to kill, or engages in a conspiracy to kill, a national of the United States shall -

(1)

in the case of an attempt to commit a killing that is a murder as defined in this chapter, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; and

(2)

in the case of a conspiracy by two or more persons to commit a killing that is a murder as defined in section 1111(a) of this title, if one or more of such persons do any overt act to effect the object of the conspiracy, be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both so fined and so imprisoned.

(c) Other Conduct. -

Whoever outside the United States engages in physical violence -

(1)

with intent to cause serious bodily injury to a national of the United States; or

(2)

with the result that serious bodily injury is caused to a national of the United States;


shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

(d) Limitation on Prosecution. -

No prosecution for any offense described in this section shall be undertaken by the United States except on written certification of the Attorney General or the highest ranking subordinate of the Attorney General with responsibility for criminal prosecutions that, in the judgment of the certifying official, such offense was intended to coerce, intimidate, or retaliate against a government or a civilian population.

50 posted on 07/03/2003 8:46:52 PM PDT by adamyoshida
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