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drray23

(7,587 posts)
Thu Dec 3, 2020, 11:34 PM Dec 2020

is the floor of the house or senate under federal juridiction ?

if so Trump or one of his goons could walk in there and gun down democratic leadership then be pardonned by Trump.

Would not these murders be federal crimes and thus pardonable ?

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is the floor of the house or senate under federal juridiction ? (Original Post) drray23 Dec 2020 OP
Don't give them ideas, for fucks sake... RockRaven Dec 2020 #1
Morbid thinking calguy Dec 2020 #2
thats what prof. tribe is discussing on lawrence.nt. drray23 Dec 2020 #3
Trump could but he does not have the Balls bottomofthehill Dec 2020 #4
I think threatening, assaulting, or murdering a U.S. government official is a federal crime. . . pat_k Dec 2020 #5
if it occurs in a state it can also be charged as a state crime. drray23 Dec 2020 #6
Hmmm. What about D.C. Superior Court jurisdiction? pat_k Dec 2020 #7

bottomofthehill

(8,261 posts)
4. Trump could but he does not have the Balls
Fri Dec 4, 2020, 12:42 AM
Dec 2020

His goons would go through the administrative screening process. Therefore no gun

pat_k

(9,313 posts)
5. I think threatening, assaulting, or murdering a U.S. government official is a federal crime. . .
Fri Dec 4, 2020, 12:55 AM
Dec 2020

. . . wherever it may occur.

drray23

(7,587 posts)
6. if it occurs in a state it can also be charged as a state crime.
Fri Dec 4, 2020, 12:59 AM
Dec 2020

DC or congress are federal grounds so the only crime would be federal and it can be pardoned.

pat_k

(9,313 posts)
7. Hmmm. What about D.C. Superior Court jurisdiction?
Fri Dec 4, 2020, 01:28 AM
Dec 2020

With the logic of it also being under state court jurisdiction, wouldn't it also be under D.C. Superior Court Jurisdiction if it occurs in D.C.? I don't think D.C. Superior Court is considered a federal court, but the system in D.C. is a bit of a mystery to me.

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