CoralMarks [he/him] to news • 4 years agoKentucky state legislator Attica Scott charged with riot, could lose seat and right to vote.imagemessage-square49 fedilinkarrow-up1225file-text
arrow-up1225imageKentucky state legislator Attica Scott charged with riot, could lose seat and right to vote.CoralMarks [he/him] to news • 4 years agomessage-square49 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareFrank [he/him, he/him]hexbear29arrow-down1·4 years agoWhat kind of shit ass state allows for the arrest of sitting legislators? link
minus-squareAbraxielhexbear27arrow-down1·4 years agoI'm pretty sure not allowing the arrest of legislators might have some undesirable consequences. link
minus-squareFrank [he/him, he/him]hexbear20·4 years agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_immunity This is what I'm referring to. If legislators can be arrested you just send the police to arrest the opposition whenever a vote comes up. link
minus-squareAbraxielhexbear22·4 years agoFair enough. Limited immunity is a good compromise. To be clear: charging a sitting legislator with felony rioting (which is itself a fucking wild charge) is a gross abuse of power to attack opposition. link
minus-squareHyperNormanization [any]hexbear16·4 years agoArrest mitch for indecent exposure of the balls hanging from his neck link
What kind of shit ass state allows for the arrest of sitting legislators?
I'm pretty sure not allowing the arrest of legislators might have some undesirable consequences.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_immunity
This is what I'm referring to. If legislators can be arrested you just send the police to arrest the opposition whenever a vote comes up.
Fair enough. Limited immunity is a good compromise.
To be clear: charging a sitting legislator with felony rioting (which is itself a fucking wild charge) is a gross abuse of power to attack opposition.
Arrest mitch for indecent exposure of the balls hanging from his neck