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Darkard
lemmy.world

Didn't the Jan6ers bring a noose and gibbet to the capitol to hang Mike pence with?

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SaveTheTuaHawk
lemmy.ca

but how else do you slice watermelon?

was arrested on: suspicion of “carrying a dangerous weapon”- yeah, that's not a thing.

Police would have to prove intent.

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Phoenixzreply
lemmy.ca

How would you even use a guillotine as a weapon? I mean you need the victim to cooperate heavily or you will need like 4 people to operate it at all...

I mean, technically true, but thats about it

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darkmarx
lemmy.world

I'd like to know how having a guillotine is illegal. Until it is used, or attempted to be used, wouldn't it just be an invocotive art piece and protected as free expression? What if it was non-functional, would that make a legal difference? Would it be considered the same as a plugged cannon or other non-functional piece of military equipment? If he had a vinyl sticker of a guillotine on the truck instead, similar to that of an AR-15 some folks have, would that be different?

I can see him being questioned as to intent, though being charged with something seems dubious at best.

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jtrekreply
startrek.website

The us, and maybe most of the world, the laws are just suggestions. The police and their masters do what they want. Maybe beat the rap but not the ride.

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OwOarchistreply
pawb.social

It's absolutely legal to own and transport a guillotine. Cops here are way out of line.

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grue
lemmy.world

First Amendment, Second Amendment. Either way, this arrest is tyranny.

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SaveTheTuaHawkreply
lemmy.ca

anything can be a weapon if police can prove intent.

You can be arrested for carrying a baseball bat in your car if police don't think the application was a baseball game.

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