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In reply to the discussion: NYPD WOULD ARREST TRUMP IF HE SHOT SOMEONE ON FIFTH AVENUE: 'IT'S AS SIMPLE AS THAT' [View all]The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,732 posts)32. Congress' immunity has always been limited.
The Speech or Debate Clause in the Constitution says only that members of Congress can't be prosecuted for things they do in their capacity as members of Congress while they are physically in or going to or from Congress. Members of Congress can't shoot people on Fifth Ave. and get away with it.
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NYPD WOULD ARREST TRUMP IF HE SHOT SOMEONE ON FIFTH AVENUE: 'IT'S AS SIMPLE AS THAT' [View all]
Judi Lynn
Oct 2019
OP
"Arrested" is not "prosecuted". But no doubt he'd be in a world of hurt.
TreasonousBastard
Oct 2019
#1
I think the "prosecuted" part is inferred, he gets "arrested" and later "prosecuted"
Perseus
Oct 2019
#18
A reasonable assumption, it's just who would prosecute, and would they just walk away...
TreasonousBastard
Oct 2019
#20
This is one of those concept so absurd that we laugh at it, but MAGAts actually think is reasonable.
Midnight Writer
Oct 2019
#2
NYPD had about 36,000 officers and I'm sure more than just pistols. I think they can manage.
Flaleftist
Oct 2019
#36
So what if Trump had an AR-15 and decided to do a mass shooting on 5th Ave.?
The Velveteen Ocelot
Oct 2019
#4
As I mentioned upthread, there is possibly some contingency planning...
TreasonousBastard
Oct 2019
#21
What if he showed up at the impeachment inquiry and started shooting witnesses?
flibbitygiblets
Oct 2019
#14
IF he did, at least nobody would be saying, "He was always the quiet type..."
world wide wally
Oct 2019
#25
Thanks for the link. Most of the memo details reasons the executive is not immune,
Nitram
Oct 2019
#47
So, if he's not prosecuted and convicted... He can just do the same thing the next day?
world wide wally
Oct 2019
#24
I wonder if the Secret Service would use deadly force to protect their orange hitler against NYPD?
yaesu
Oct 2019
#30
He's really all about inciting his dumb and aggressive followers to do it for him.
BlancheSplanchnik
Oct 2019
#31