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Nevilledog

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15. That would make it a federal crime.

Reply to zipplewrath (Reply #9)

Thu May 16, 2019, 10:51 AM

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How is it possible for a state to make something illegal in another jusidiction? [View all] ProfessorPlum May 2019 OP

If they did, no way this will be held up in court any where beachbum bob May 2019 #1

Might not have held up in a court before the Bettie May 2019 #2

A state law criminalizing something done legally in another state WILL never be held up in any court beachbum bob May 2019 #3

I'd like to believe this Bettie May 2019 #4

not a f*cking chance beachbum bob May 2019 #11

Agree StarfishSaver May 2019 #14

A pregnant Dred Scott will go to jail Generic Other May 2019 #22

never happen here and NOW beachbum bob May 2019 #23

Good point. keithbvadu2 May 2019 #42

Absolutely. This law is ridiculous. John Fante May 2019 #32

They'll do and say whatever they please. Rambling Man May 2019 #5

I wondered the same but it will be effective as a scare tactic until it is challenged. Solly Mack May 2019 #6

They deliberately packed that law with procon May 2019 #7

Loving vs. Virginia obamanut2012 May 2019 #8

That's different StarfishSaver May 2019 #16

Thanks. Watched the movie Loving last night (again.) elleng May 2019 #27

Loving made something legal underpants May 2019 #34

My concern zipplewrath May 2019 #9

conspiracy to commit a lawful act, though ProfessorPlum May 2019 #12

It could be a version of the Mann Act StarfishSaver May 2019 #17

Would be plenty of free legal help available if needed..besides, this law beachbum bob May 2019 #19

Yeah zipplewrath May 2019 #18

That would make it a federal crime. Nevilledog May 2019 #15

if you can criminalize this qazplm135 May 2019 #40

Last time I can recall when this happened CanonRay May 2019 #10

It really doesn't matter Takket May 2019 #13

South Korea does this with weed Blecht May 2019 #20

Pretty sure it does ... mr_lebowski May 2019 #30

Might actually encourage women who need to have an abortion to leave and never come back. n/t Liberal In Texas May 2019 #21

part of their plan, the explosion of 'carpetbaggers' into the Atlanta area is fucking up the RWers Celerity May 2019 #25

It isn't possible. MineralMan May 2019 #24

I think you're right wryter2000 May 2019 #26

I think evil legislators could gin up a reason. dawg day May 2019 #28

A good argument to prevent that would be the Mann Act treestar May 2019 #38

the mann act is still enforced rampartc May 2019 #39

If the state can define it as murder, then they can prosecute ... 11 Bravo May 2019 #29

Wouldn't they have to extradite them to the State where the 'murder' was committed? mr_lebowski May 2019 #31

another issue - abortion was illegal at common law, but as abortion, not murder treestar May 2019 #37

Most of the antiabortion laws are red herrings. Having them all pass at one time delisen May 2019 #33

Who smokes hemp? nope. TeamPooka May 2019 #35

They definitely cannot treestar May 2019 #36

There is precedent at the Federal level fescuerescue May 2019 #41