Posted on 12/11/2015 12:30:58 AM PST by libbylu
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump declared before a Thursday night meeting of the New England Police Benevolent Association in Milford, N.H. that he will issue an executive order mandating the death penalty for anyone convicted of murdering a law enforcement official.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2015/12/10/trump-ill-use-an-executive-order-to-give-all-cop-killers-the-death-penalty/#ixzz3u00WmhVh
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How about an executive order empowering all LEO’s recognized by a State to enforce Federal immigration laws?
B S. Nice sentiment but patently unconstitutional.
I see no reason that the penalty for killing a cop should be harsher than the killing of any other person.
Can someone explain how the president can change state and federal laws to make murdering a police officer a capital offense?
First of all, I’m not against the idea, but it is something that needs to go through congress and state legislatures before it becomes law.
Perhaps someone can enlighten me as to where a U.S. president would get the authority to impose such an action.
Exactly. Shows Trump has no fundamental understanding of the constitution or thinks he can make like Bambi and do what he wants with a pen. The union did endorse him.
only a king or dictator would even entertain the notion that he all by his lonesome should have the power of life and death over his citizens
sorry, Mr. Trump, but you ain’t batting 100% anymore...
BS. He has every right to issue the EO and force the issue.
I’m pretty sure there’s already a law to that effect. However they then refer it to the Feds, who won’t act on it. They don’t need an EO, just enforce the law as written.
Well, this is the very first troubling thing Mr. Trump has said (to me) so far.
The reason for the refer to the feds is that the courts have ruled that only the Feds can enforce immigration laws (i.e. deport). Authorizing and empowering local LEO to deport would be a huge game changer.
No necessarily. The EO could be an order to US attorneys to seek the death penalty in such cases.
Not as bad as the MSM has made it sound. Consider the EO may direct US Attorneys to seek the death penalty in such cases.
Sorry. Got took in by the Propaganda Ministry. That’ll learn me to post at 3AM.
that’s different (but the death penalty itself cannot be imposed by executive fiat, it has to already exist properly in law... etc....and conform to constitutional standards)
Mr. Trump doesn’t understand the difference between state and federal governments.
It would have to go beyond the LEOs. Someone has to handle the detention, deportation hearing and actual deportation. LEOs can arrest, but you would need a whole new state bureaucracy to handle it. Which isn’t necessary if the Feds just do their job and cooperate with the states to enforce the law.
Looks like Trumps thinking he can do as Obama has and by-pass Constitutional law.....and perhaps even Congress.... He's done as much in his own life with the team of lawyers always at his side to get through the loophools regarding his businesses etc. and Obama has certainly shown nobody stopped him....though some have tried.
That is why I support Cruz.
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