No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world dQw4w9WgXcQ @lemm.ee 8mo ago

The justices of the supreme court ruled that Trump was immune and effectively above the law while being president. What is now stopping Biden from bringing a gun to the next debate?

If inciting an insurrection towards their own government is an action without legal repercussions, I don't see how the law would be less lenient about straight up firing a gun at an opponent.

I by no means want any party to resolve to violent tactics. So even though I play with the thought, I really don't want anything like it to happen. I am just curious if it's actually the case that a sitting president has now effectively a licence to kill.

What am I missing?

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Bring his own gun? Unofficial act. Have the DOJ black bag his opponent and rendition him to a CIA camp in Saudi Arabia? Official act and immune.
- You just need to pull the "it was in the best interest of the United States" card and it's an official act.
  
  Well then why hasn't he done it.. I can't think of something of a more positive interest than to dump trump down a hole.
  
  because biden (and the democratic party in general) are a bunch of cowards who think that they will prevail simply by taking the high road. Fascism was never defeated by strongly worded speeches or political actions, it always took blood.
  
  You are right. They really live in a fantasy land.
  
  It’s not currently in the best interest.
  
  IF Trump wins the election then it would be in the best interests of the US. It would be akin to a judge throwing out a juries verdict because the jury clearly made the wrong decision.
- I think the Secret Service detail assigned to Trump might have a problem with that. I think Biden killing Trump or canceling the election would be a gift to the Republicans that they don't need. One can dream though.
- Saudi Arabia bad idea, Trump has allies in that nation.
  
  So does Biden. The two parties are much closer than they make it seem.
  
  Biden didn't sell classified documents to the Saudis. The Saudis didn't purchase an entire floor in Biden Tower.
  
  I didn't say he did. I just said he has allies in Saudi Arabia.

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