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GenXer47

(1,204 posts) Tue Nov 29, 2022, 06:33 PM Nov 2022

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Am I the only one who sees a terrible loophole in the seditious conspiracy law/sentencing?

If you attempt a murder, the sentence is bad. If you succeed, it much worse.
If you attempt to overthrow the government, the maximum sentence is 20 years and a fine. If you succeed, you can erase all the laws, nothing happens to you.
Rhodes' sentence is going to be laughably light given what he was attempting to do. I'll bet it's 10 years or less.

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Am I the only one who sees a terrible loophole in the seditious conspiracy law/sentencing? (Original Post) GenXer47 Nov 2022 OP

agree completely vlyons Nov 2022 #1

vlyons

(10,252 posts)

1. agree completely

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Tue Nov 29, 2022, 06:35 PM

Nov 2022

should be life without parole

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