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To: OldDeckHand

Actually, there is nothing in the Constitution that would prohibit a sitting President from being arrested, by any law enforcement officer.

The problem is, the President could then issue himself a prompt “pardon” and things would get messy.

Better to have the cabinet act, if it needed to be done quickly.


118 posted on 07/15/2009 6:26:48 PM PDT by Kansas58
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To: Kansas58
"Actually, there is nothing in the Constitution that would prohibit a sitting President from being arrested, by any law enforcement officer."

That's right. I believe at least one president (Pierce) haa been arrested. This was for what one might describe as pedestrian crime - literally - hit someone with his horse or carriage. But the charge was later dropped - I think.

Arresting a person who happens to be the President is one matter. Removing he/she from office, is another matter altogether. That can only be accomplished by Congress.

126 posted on 07/15/2009 6:32:07 PM PDT by OldDeckHand (No Socialized Medicine, No Way, No How, No Time)
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