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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,304 posts)
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 07:00 PM Aug 2016

Here’s the statute that could land Trump in prison if officials deemed it a serious threat

Here is the federal criminal code that could theoretically be used to prosecute Trump if officials were to deem his remarks a true threat.

(a) Whoever knowingly and willfully threatens to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm upon - (1) a former President or a member of the immediate family of a former President; (2) a member of the immediate family of the President, the President-elect, the Vice President, or the Vice President-elect; (3) a major candidate for the office of President or Vice President, or a member of the immediate family of such candidate; or (4) a person protected by the Secret Service under section 3056(a)(6); shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (b) As used in this section - (1) the term "immediate family" means - (A) with respect to subsection (a)(1) of this section, the wife of a former President during his lifetime, the widow of a former President until her death or remarriage, and minor children of a former President until they reach sixteen years of age; and (B) with respect to subsection (a)(2) and (a)(3) of this section, a person to whom the President, President-elect, Vice President, Vice President-elect, or major candidate for the office of President or Vice President - (i) is related by blood, marriage, or adoption; or (ii) stands in loco parentis; (2) the term "major candidate for the office of President or Vice President" means a candidate referred to in subsection (a)(7) of section 3056 of this title; and (3) the terms "President-elect" and "Vice President-elect" have the meanings given those terms in section 871(b) of this title.

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Here’s the statute that could land Trump in prison if officials deemed it a serious threat (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2016 OP
Lock him up. Let his lawyers beg for mercy. n/t livetohike Aug 2016 #1
Will never happen. yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #2
Unforturnately I don't think that Trump can be charged because cheyanne Aug 2016 #3
This is like saying LoverOfLiberty Aug 2016 #5
Thanks for sharing .... Iamaartist Aug 2016 #4

cheyanne

(733 posts)
3. Unforturnately I don't think that Trump can be charged because
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 07:28 PM
Aug 2016

he himself is not threatening her . . .

But this is like yelling fire in a crowded building . . .

LoverOfLiberty

(1,438 posts)
5. This is like saying
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 07:57 PM
Aug 2016

I don't think that this building is on fire, but it certainly could be. I'm just saying.....

Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
4. Thanks for sharing ....
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 07:37 PM
Aug 2016

Thanks for sharing ......its dangerous whoever made the statement a lot people are unstable in this country with so much gun violence ,never know how one minds work......

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