Glenn Beck, Michele Bachmann & Sarah Palin Should be Arrested, Charged and Imprisoned Under Title 18

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They have recently used language which could easily be construed that they are indeed inciting and engaging in rebellion/insurrection against the authority of the United States.


Here are the relevant sections...

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/usc_sup_01_18.html">TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/usc_sec_18_00002383----000-.html">§ 2383. Rebellion or insurrection

Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/usc_sec_18_00002384----000-.html">§ 2384. Seditious conspiracy

If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/usc_sec_18_00002385----000-.html">§ 2385. Advocating overthrow of Government

Whoever knowingly or willfully advocates, abets, advises, or teaches the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying the government of the United States or the government of any State, Territory, District or Possession thereof, or the government of any political subdivision therein, by force or violence, or by the assassination of any officer of any such government;

or

Whoever, with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of any such government, prints, publishes, edits, issues, circulates, sells, distributes, or publicly displays any written or printed matter advocating, advising, or teaching the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying any government in the United States by force or violence, or attempts to do so;

or

Whoever organizes or helps or attempts to organize any society, group, or assembly of persons who teach, advocate, or encourage the overthrow or destruction of any such government by force or violence; or becomes or is a member of, or affiliates with, any such society, group, or assembly of persons, knowing the purposes thereof—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.

If two or more persons conspire to commit any offense named in this section, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.

As used in this section, the terms “organizes” and “organize”, with respect to any society, group, or assembly of persons, include the recruiting of new members, the forming of new units, and the regrouping or expansion of existing clubs, classes, and other units of such society, group, or assembly of persons.

Here's the latest evidence against them (please add more if you can remember other similar incidents)...


Beck's "war": Fox host responds to passage of health care reform with violent rhetoric
http://mediamatters.org/research/201003230062

(Also posted http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8003686">here by Ichingcarpenter)

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Bachmann: We're Not Going To Obey Health Care Law -- 'We Don't Have To' (VIDEO)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENU-I1wqrSM

(TPM article on this posted http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7921312">here by Joanne98)

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Sarah Palin Inciting Violence With Her Online Postings (VIDEO)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2yzRvNQo_U

(Also posted http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x446698">here by Hissyspit)

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Seems like their incitement is starting to bear fruit, too: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4317047#4317202">Vandals hit at least five Dem offices nationwide, threaten to ‘assassinate’ children of pro-reform lawmakers

As an added bonus, if found guilty of these crimes they will have their citizenship revoked...

http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/uscode/8/12/III/III/1481">8 U.S.C. § 1481 : US Code - Section 1481: Loss of nationality by native-born or naturalized citizen; voluntary action; burden of proof; presumptions

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(7) committing any act of treason against, or attempting by
force to overthrow, or bearing arms against, the United States,
violating or conspiring to violate any of the provisions of
section 2383 of title 18, or willfully performing any act in
violation of section 2385 of title 18, or violating section 2384
of title 18 by engaging in a conspiracy to overthrow, put down,
or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to
levy war against them, if and when he is convicted thereof by a
court martial or by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Are there any lawyers on DU who know if there's a good case here and, if so, how to make sure they face these charges?

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ETA After rereading paragraph 2 of § 2385, there have been several posts in freeperville which are covered under this law, too. A quick search using DU's search engine should find the ones I'm referring to...