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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Steve203 ⎊❂🐝 HONORARY
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Subject: Re: Mullin Threatens Election Officials
Date: 07/17/26 10:31 PM
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Last I heard you still can't send people to prison unless they've broken the law, were indicted and convicted.* So can someone educate me about what law they'd be breaking?

"Obstructing a Federal officer"?

Yes, obstructing, resisting, or impeding a federal officer is a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. § 111.Depending on the severity of the action, penalties range from misdemeanor probation and fines to felony charges carrying up to 20 or more years in prison if the offense involves deadly weapons, physical injury, or the intent to commit another felony. Other specific federal statutes also criminalize related acts, such as obstructing criminal investigations, destroying evidence, or intimidating witnesses.

"Aiding and Abetting voter fraud"? Vote fraud is a Federal offense, so aiding and abetting is an offense.

Aiding and Abetting a Federal Crime - 18 U.S. Code § 2

In the eyes of federal law, if you aid and abet someone in the commission of a federal crime, you are just as guilty and just as subject to punishment as if you had committed the crime yourself. Under Title 18 U.S. Code Section 2, anyone who aids or abets a federal crime is punishable as a "principal" (i.e., someone who committed the crime).


thefederalcriminalattorneys.com - Aiding and abetting

52 U.S. Code 20511 – Criminal Penalties For Voter Fraud

Voter fraud is addressed on the federal level in 52 U.S. Code 20511 for election officials. The statute reads that an election official in an election for a national office intimidates, coerces, or threatens anyone for the following can be fined and sentenced to five years in federal prison:

Attempting to vote, registering to vote, or voting
Aiding or aiding someone registering, voting, or attempting to vote
Exercising other voting rights


glozmanlaw.com - What are the penalties for voter fraud

All the regime has to do is claim there is suspicion of fraud, and, the Michigan Sec State, as a for instance, is charged with "aiding and abetting" for not turning over voter lists, ballots, and tabulators, for examination. If she stands in front of the vault to block access, she is charged with obstructing. If she says or does anything to resist being hauled away, she is charged with resisting arrest.

Steve

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