Don_Dickle to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • 2 months agoIf I threaten a politician to kill them like Trump did to Liz Cheney could I be arrested? If so how come Trump hasn't been arrested for it?message-square53fedilinkarrow-up1322arrow-down113
arrow-up1309arrow-down1message-squareIf I threaten a politician to kill them like Trump did to Liz Cheney could I be arrested? If so how come Trump hasn't been arrested for it?Don_Dickle to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • 2 months agomessage-square53fedilink
minus-squareDiplomjodlerlinkfedilink36•2 months agoBecause you’re not rich. The repressive part of the US “justice” system is only for poor people.
minus-square@surph_ninja@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink-3•2 months agoAnd they don’t want to start a precedent of prosecuting politicians for threatening to or actually killing people. That would be bad for defense contractors.
Because you’re not rich. The repressive part of the US “justice” system is only for poor people.
And they don’t want to start a precedent of prosecuting politicians for threatening to or actually killing people. That would be bad for defense contractors.