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Le Gaucher

(1,547 posts) Sun Apr 2, 2017, 10:40 AM Apr 2017

What can the courts do if the congress won't do its job ?

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Say a court has determined that Rump was guilty of inciting violence during his campaign rally. It is not that they can send him to jail for it - can they?

Let's take the argument to its logical extreme .. Let's say Trump does shoot someone on 5th ave and a plaint congress refuses to do anything about it.. What can/will the courts do?

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What can the courts do if the congress won't do its job ? (Original Post) Le Gaucher Apr 2017 OP

Since there is no statute of limitations on murder, after he leaves office charges can be shraby Apr 2017 #1

Locking... meow2u3 Apr 2017 #2

shraby

(21,946 posts)

1. Since there is no statute of limitations on murder, after he leaves office charges can be

Reply to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Sun Apr 2, 2017, 11:14 AM

Apr 2017

brought against him.

meow2u3

(24,759 posts)

2. Locking...

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Sun Apr 2, 2017, 01:46 PM

Apr 2017

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