Shameless example of disregarding law

Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | Apr. 22, 2008 | Daniel Pehrson

[brityank]

It helps that the PA Constitution is written in very plain English:

Right to Bear Arms
Section 21.

The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned.

[Amendment10]

Thank you for posting Sec. 21.

[archy]

Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey is encouraging the Council and mayor to ignore the legal advice against enforcing the ordinances. He was recently quoted arguing in favor of the illegal measures that "as far as I am concerned, the laws are valid, and we will act as if this whole conversation with the D.A. just didn't take place."

Since he's sworn to enforce the laws, he can't claim not to know them. Accordingly, Chief Ransey deserves the full penalty of the law for his crimes.

United States Code Title 18, U.S. Criminal Code
PartI, Chapter 13, §ection 241
Conspiracy against rights:

If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same; or

If two or more persons go in disguise on the highway, or on the premises of another, with intent to prevent or hinder his free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege so secured—

They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.

[neverdem]

Those laws are only good for prosecuting typical white devils.

They can’t be used against a brother!

[Lurker]

Nice catch. I've been citing that Federal Law for a couple of years now.

But from my research I can't find a single instance of it ever having been invoked against a public official. Not one.

L

[archy]

Nice catch. I've been citing that Federal Law for a couple of years now.

But from my research I can't find a single instance of it ever having been invoked against a public official. Not one.

L

Prosecutions under 18 S 242 are more common, since the penalties thereby include not only jail time and fines, but a possible federal death penalty. Several examples of 18/242 federal prosecutions can be found, most notably including the convictions of the cops involved in the Rodney King beating incident, and several following:

FORMER DALLAS TRANSIT POLICE OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION

FORMER SOUTH CAROLINA DEPUTY SHERIFF PLEADS GUILTY TO CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION

CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY VIOLATING FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS OF MAN BEATEN WHILE HANDCUFFED IN WHEELCHAIR

And do not fret if a case has not been brought for a recent depredation: federal charges can and have been brought for violations of civil rights as long as 40 years after the fact.

[PGalt]

Thanks for the ping. Thanks for posts/links. BTTT!