Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 10 hours 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-squaremessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up1215arrow-down17
arrow-up1208arrow-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@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 10 hours agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-squareDiplomjodler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up33arrow-down6·8 hours agoBecause you’re not rich. The repressive part of the US “justice” system is only for poor people.
minus-squaresurph_ninja@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·2 hours 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.