[Michael Goldsberry]

§ 871. Threats against President and successors to the Presidency

(a) Whoever knowingly and willfully deposits for conveyance in the mail or for a delivery from any post office or by any letter carrier any letter, paper, writing, print, missive, or document containing any threat to take the life of, to kidnap, or to inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States, the President-elect, the Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of President of the United States, or the Vice President-elect, or knowingly and willfully otherwise makes any such threat against the President, President-elect, Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of President, or Vice President-elect, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

[AZConser]

Post #98 - So if the book indeed hits the bookstores (and is distributed through US Mail) will she be arrested, fined and sent to prision? According to § 871. Threats against President and successors to the Presidency, it seems like she should pass this test.

[My Favorite Headache]

It will go ignored.

[beckysueb]

(a) Whoever knowingly and willfully deposits for conveyance in the mail or for a delivery from any post office or by any letter carrier any letter, paper, writing, print, missive, or document containing any threat to take the life of, to kidnap, or to inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States, the President-elect, the Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of President of the United States, or the Vice President-elect, or knowingly and willfully otherwise makes any such threat against the President, President-elect, Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of President, or Vice President-elect, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

Someone should send this to the proper authorities and say "ok, guys, there you have it. Now take it away. DO YOUR JOB!!"

[MaineVoter2002]

Seems like this was one of the first laws to die under the Bush administration. It's become a blue law. You know, like spitting on the sidewalk or mowing the lawn on sunday. A shame.

[sport]

I understand.

Can you tell me why the shank is not in jail?

And why wasn't the sob that said the Sec. of Defense should be shot[or words to that effect]wasn't locked up?