Unannotated Title 18. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 2384. Seditious conspiracy

[RAB910]

Keep this in mind as the treasonous Trump supporters call to take up arms

If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.

https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-18-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/18-usc-sect-2384.html

[marybourg]

1. Note the repetition of the words "by force"

in the statute. Without force, it’s merely protected speech.

[onenote]

2. +1

[RAB910]

4. Yes, the creeps can whine all they want, but the moment they pick up their beloved guns...

[Midnightwalk]

6. I'd love a recording of the meeting with

The Michigan leaders. Would threats be “force”. Would bribes be “force”?

[marie999]

7. In both instances there is a comma before the word "or".

That separates what comes after the comma from the others. "By force" and "without force" only applies to that one part. Where commas are used is very important, its use in the 2nd Amendment allows civilians to own weapons.

[judesedit]

3. Make an example of just one and they'll fall like the snowflakes they are

They are a bunch of pansies and are scared to death of going to jail.

[RAB910]

5. I agree, they are all cowards and pathetic losers at heart

[BComplex]

8. There are lots of ways to "force" something other than by armed insurgence.

Just sayin'.