And when did "federal legislation" ever stop the dirty men in black robes from doing whatever they wanted? A lot can be changed when jurors are TOLD how they will address a case, or no jurors are involved, at all. We're getting a bit of topic at this point, but I don't believe many of the laws protect us when you have a tyrannical system slowly emerging. They've already changed enough of the laws that they can choose to ignore some that don't suit their needs. Or, at least they can "bypass" them.