[FreeTally]

When federal officials are murdered, it should be tried at the federal level. Let the states prosecute on everything else (it's not as if their prosecutors would go without work).

But why? If someone is killed in Oklahoma or Florida, they have violated crimes in those states, regardless of their employer. Why even open up that can and give the feds that power?

But, what if I agreed with you here. Would you then agree that the State could not be able to prosecute for murder if it involved a federal officer?

[Poohbah]

But why? If someone is killed in Oklahoma or Florida, they have violated crimes in those states, regardless of their employer. Why even open up that can and give the feds that power?

If it would help you hold your water, we could just adjudicate it as treason--after all, setting off a 5,000-pound explosive charge outside a Federal building IS making war against the United States.

But, what if I agreed with you here. Would you then agree that the State could not be able to prosecute for murder if it involved a federal officer?

If the feds opted to prosecute, then the state would be excluded due to double jeopardy. If the Feds, for whatever reason, opt to NOT prosecute, then the state may do so.