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moonshinegnomie

(4,030 posts)
4. deprivation of rights under color of law
Thu Aug 31, 2023, 05:07 PM
Aug 2023

if he tries to enforce a law that was declared unconstitutional he can be arrested for deprivation of rights under color of law

Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, ... shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.

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Just hope theirs no violence! PortTack Aug 2023 #1
This is where I live. TNNurse Aug 2023 #2
Maryville? Seriously? ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #12
Do you know the name of your ancestor?? TNNurse Aug 2023 #13
Hey rwnj just stop Marthe48 Aug 2023 #3
deprivation of rights under color of law moonshinegnomie Aug 2023 #4
Wonder how far he'll push it? yonder Aug 2023 #5
I kinda hope he does try to push it to the limit, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2023 #6
I'm enjoying the FO news lately. More to come. yonder Aug 2023 #7
100+. nt MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2023 #8
Yeah, I recall Governor George Wallace of Alabama tried to ignore a federal mandate 4lbs Aug 2023 #10
The suit is useless SpankMe Aug 2023 #9
And the judge will dismiss it with prejudice and then the Feds MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2023 #14
and judges tend to get pissed when their orders are ignored moonshinegnomie Aug 2023 #15
Absolutely. MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2023 #16
Rudy and Donny struggle4progress Aug 2023 #11
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