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Stuart G

(38,359 posts)
Thu May 28, 2020, 02:02 PM May 2020

Inciting to riot is against the law..Is inciting to murder against the law too?

I don't know..but it seems to me, that, retweeting, "The only good democrat is a dead democrat" is an impeachable offense and is against the law.." also.

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unblock

(51,974 posts)
3. afaik, yes, but the requirements are more than just that.
Thu May 28, 2020, 02:05 PM
May 2020

you'd have to show, at a minimum, the intent was to get someone to actually kill someone.

it's way too easy for them to use the "just a joke" defense, or at a minimum, that they were exaggerating and didn't think anyone would actually act on that.


what it is, beyond any doubt, is completely reprehensible.

C_U_L8R

(44,891 posts)
6. If anyone advocated killing Republicans... or anyone for that matter.
Thu May 28, 2020, 02:08 PM
May 2020

They'd be in a heap of trouble.
I don't see why these losers should get a pass.
It's heinous and they are criminals.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
7. He sorta got a guy to jump in the car and drive to El Paso just to find Hispanics @Walmart to kill
Thu May 28, 2020, 02:20 PM
May 2020

Yes Yes people hate brown people forever and killed for that reason for centuries, but when he came down that escalator and made his speech announcing his candidacy & anti-Mexican talk , he sort of made crimes like that now “a good American thing to do “ with his followers

He may now incite his people to come from rural places to large urban areas (a.k.a. Dems) And commit the same kind of act

I certainly hope not
I hope his followers are too stupid & lazy to do anything except laugh with sick glee at his evil tweets

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)
8. "Politically speaking"... The only good Trump is... well...
Thu May 28, 2020, 02:21 PM
May 2020

a De-elected, Un-officed, imprisoned one, extremely low in Life Coins, and no bank in sight.

Chainfire

(17,305 posts)
9. Let me tell you how that works
Thu May 28, 2020, 02:27 PM
May 2020

There are laws for the people and other laws for the leadership. Trump is above the law because he and the Senate say he is. People who advocate for Trump, legally or illegally are above the law because of his pardon power.

That leaves the rest of us. If Trump holds on to power after the first of next year, then we may all experience just how above the law the President is.

roamer65

(36,739 posts)
11. We will also find out just how fragile the union is as well.
Thu May 28, 2020, 03:05 PM
May 2020

There will be separatist movements if he steals the office again.

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