Insurrection
Insurrection
INSURRECTION. "A rebellion of citizens or subjects of a country against its government." Bouvier's Law Dictionary 1856 Edition
I thought the protesters were calling for the investigation of usurpation through fraud.
It has always been accepted as common sense that you can protest if you do not violate the rights of others in the exercise of their rights in the process. Blocking or obstructing lawful travel or actions of others is unlawful
Protest vs Obstruction
Recent protest against ICE maybe considered insurrection.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can detain someone illegally in the country before a removal or deportation order is issued, as they do not need a judicial warrant for arrests.
So it is legal to detain someone who is unlawfully in the United States and especially if they are commiting other crimes or misdemeanors. Then ICE may be enforcing the law correctly and if anyone obstructs or insight other to obstruct the enforcement of the law they may be in violation of the law also. This would allow the deployment of the militia under the Insurrection Act and subjects not only the illegal alien but any citizen who hinders or insights activities which cause an "obstruction to the laws" and it's enforcement.
If they are also availing themself of the benefits of that government normally retained for citizens
The Act
Insurrection Act, 1807
"[I]n all cases of insurrection, or obstruction to the laws, either of the United States, or of any individual state or territory, where it is lawful for the President of the United States to call forth the militia for the purpose of suppressing such insurrection, or of causing the laws to be duly executed, it shall be lawful for him to employ, for the same purposes, such part of the land or naval force of the United States, as shall be judged necessary, having first observed all the pre-requisites of the law in that respect."
Insurrection Act of 1807, ch. 39, 2 Stat. 443, 443
This act has been used more than thirty times including as recent as:
- July 28, 1932 Douglas MacArthur
- June 21, 1943 Franklin D. Roosevelt
- September 23, 1957 Dwight D. Eisenhower
- September 30, 1962 John F. Kennedy
- 3 times by Lyndon Baines Johnson
- Ronald Reagan
- Twice by Bush
Obstruction Laws and penalties
Obstruction of a federal officer is a federal crime defined under Title 18, Chapter 73 of the U.S. Code, which encompasses various acts that impede federal law enforcement, judicial, or other governmental functions. This includes actions such as assaulting, resisting, or intimidating officers performing their duties, corruptly influencing proceedings before federal agencies or Congress, tampering with witnesses, or obstructing court orders. Penalties vary depending on the specific offense but can include significant fines and federal prison sentences.
USC Sections on Obstruction
The obstruction of justice is defined under US 18 U.S.C. § 111: Prohibits forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, or interfering with a federal officer performing their duties.
18 U.S.C. § 1503: Covers the obstruction of pending federal court proceedings, such as by influencing or injuring a judge or juror.
18 U.S.C. § 1505: Makes it illegal to corruptly influence proceedings in Congress or before a federal agency.
18 U.S.C. § 1510: Addresses obstruction of criminal investigations, including providing false information to investigators.
Examples of Obstructive Acts
The term "obstruction" is broad and can include:
Violence or Threats: Directly attacking or threatening federal officers.
Deceit: Lying to officials, falsifying evidence, or concealing information to impede an investigation or court proceeding.
Interference with Investigations: Preventing individuals from cooperating with federal investigators or providing information to them.
Disruption of Court Processes: Illegally influencing jurors or witnesses, or interfering with court orders.
Penalties
The penalties for obstruction of justice are severe and depend on the specific charge.
They can include:
Fines
Imprisonment, ranging from several months to several years or more.
Rebellion
The southern states had the right to depart from the United States during the civil war.
But firing on federal forts, confiscating federal funds, and interfering with the lawful functions of the federal government was insurrection and rebellion.
Today, citizens are surety for debt. They are also obligated to obey lawful orders. The maybe both snared and trapped as human resources.
Insurrection of Barabas
Matthew only tells us that Barabbas was a "notable prisoner".
The term notable is from episemos[1] which suggest he was a prominent organizer in some seditious act. Luke tells us it was against the city, not the empire.
He was a prisoner(δέσμιος desmios).[2] and had been arrested by at least the civil authorities for something akin to insurrection or sedition which according to Luke included murder.(φόνος phonos).[3]
We see this word translated insurrection in Acts 15 with the word (συζήτησις suzētēsis).[4]meaning disputation.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1978 ἐπίσημος episēmos ep-is'-ay-mos: Adjective: from 1909 epi and some form of the base of 4591 sēmainō make known
- Thayer Definition:
- having a mark on it, marked, stamped, coined marked in a good sense of note, illustrious in a bad sense notorious, infamous.
- Strong's remarkable, that is, (figuratively) eminent: - notable, of note.
- ↑ 1198 δέσμιος desmios [des’-mee-os] from 1199; adj; TDNT-2:43,145; [{See TDNT 177 }]
AV-prisoner 14, be in bonds 1, in bonds 1; 16
- 1) bound , in bonds, a captive, a prisoner
- ↑ 5408 ~φόνος~ phonos \@fon’-os\@ from an obsolete primary pheno (to murder); ; n m AV-murder 8, slaughter 1, be slain + 599 1; 10
- 1) murder, slaughter
- ↑ 4803 συζήτησις suzētēsis sood-zay'-tay-sis from 4802 συζητέω suzēteō to seek or examine together: TDNT entry: 19:28,1: Noun Feminine.
- Thayer Definition:
- mutual questioning, disputation, discussion
- Strong's Definition: From G4802; mutual questioning, that is, discussion: - disputation (-ting), reasoning.