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You say: "Laws that practically apply to a small group or single person are not unconstitutional as a class" - but isn't that exactly what would be needed to de
by MrTonyD 11y ago
You say: "Laws that practically apply to a small group or single person are not unconstitutional as a class" - but isn't that exactly what would be needed to define the actions of this scumbag as illegal and punishable by fines and imprisonment? This doesn't seem irrelevant to me.
I've read some of the laws protecting billionaires. And they can be very specific, applying only to people who live in a particular town and who have entered specific agreements. So, if we can use these laws to absolve the rich, we should be able to use them to define criminals against our society.
- dllthomas 11y agoYou could ban the things he's done, and throw him in jail if he does them again. You can't throw him in jail based on new laws for things he's already done (post-hoc law), or based merely on who he is (bill of attainder).