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Mr. Ected

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6. Is treason still punishable by the firing squad? Or could he choose lethal injection?

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Mar 4, 2017, 06:53 PM

Mar 2017

Still too early to ascertain what laws, if any, were broken

Punishment is dependent on the crime.

I don't think treason is on the table as I'm uncertain whether Russia would be considered an enemy, which forms the basis of a charge of treason.

But the idea of offering Trump a cigarette before blindfolding him and firing away is oddly appealing.

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If they have clear evidence Trump colluded with Russia to hurt Hillary what are the chances for Jail [View all] Quixote1818 Mar 2017 OP

none Motley13 Mar 2017 #1

Working to help an enemy of the US seems more serious than spying on the opposing party Quixote1818 Mar 2017 #4

Nixon was the cause of 30,000 more lives lost Motley13 Mar 2017 #7

Nixon sent envoys to Viet Cong leadership Blue_true Mar 2017 #9

Nobody knows, but based on the Dems marybourg Mar 2017 #2

It's about getting him into the whitehouse to further a russian oil deal angstlessk Mar 2017 #3

If he is going to jail for sure (treason, etc.) Sancho Mar 2017 #5

Is treason still punishable by the firing squad? Or could he choose lethal injection? Mr. Ected Mar 2017 #6

Zero-he will be pardoned and we will, "Move on for the good of the country". jalan48 Mar 2017 #8