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I'm confused why you're bringing up regicide in the 21st century, about a country that's never had a king, on a site for technologists. Anyway, let's throw the

I'm confused why you're bringing up regicide in the 21st century, about a country that's never had a king, on a site for technologists. Anyway, let's throw the book at the perpetrator.

MichaelCollins 4y ago
Because that penalty is fitting.
- Alupis 4y ago
  I think you're likely better served by using the word and punishment for treason. Although I admit that word has been casually tossed around for cheap political gain recently and has lost it's severe connotation for many.
  - MichaelCollins 4y ago
    - jjulius 4y ago
      >Treason cannot apply due to the way it is narrowly defined by the US Constitution. So, you don't want to punish them for treason because of how narrowly it's defined under the US Constitution, but you do want to punish them for regicide, which... isn't even a law in the US?
      - Alupis 4y ago
        I think the point the parent was making was there is no current law that affords death as a punishment for this crime - but there should be. Or at least that is my take.
      - ejb999 4y ago
        Read the post again, the OP said: "should be comparable to the traditional penalty for regicide."
        adamrezich 4y ago
        yet nobody read that because they were hung up on "regicide", and now all of his posts are [flagged] [dead] even though he has a completely 100% valid point.
        jjulius 4y ago
        Well, yeah. This is a perfect example of how a valid point can be completely undermined by how you communicate it. Those are [flagged][dead] because of the rhetoric used within. There was no attempt to have a nuanced discussion on their part.
      - MichaelCollins 4y ago
    - aschearer 4y ago
      I 100% agree the crime is serious and the perpetrator should meet swift justice -- as should anyone interfering with our elections. Including those who accessed voting machines in Colorado, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.[1][2] That said I sincerely hope we have not regressed as a civilizatoin that public execution is making a comeback. [1]: https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2022/08/15/sidney-powell-coffee-county-sullivan-strickler/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2022/08/15/sid... [2]: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/illegal-attempts-access-voting-machines-didnt-stop-jan-6-insurrection https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/ille...
      - Alupis 4y ago
        Your overall point is solid, but your last statement and links are up for severe political debate. It's not as much of a solid fact yet as some might believe or want to believe, with a lot of hand-waving in both articles. I think you're better served by removing them.
- klyrs 4y ago
  I think you've missed the point: isn't the American tradition to celebrate regicide?
  - mistrial9 4y ago
    no it is not a tradition in the USA to celebrate regicide
  - samatman 4y ago
    You have us confused with the French.

I'm confused why you're bringing up regicide in the 21st century, about a country that's never had a king, on a site for technologists. Anyway, let's throw the book at the perpetrator.

MichaelCollins 4y ago

Because that penalty is fitting.

Alupis 4y ago
I think you're likely better served by using the word and punishment for treason. Although I admit that word has been casually tossed around for cheap political gain recently and has lost it's severe connotation for many.
- MichaelCollins 4y ago
  - jjulius 4y ago
    >Treason cannot apply due to the way it is narrowly defined by the US Constitution. So, you don't want to punish them for treason because of how narrowly it's defined under the US Constitution, but you do want to punish them for regicide, which... isn't even a law in the US?
    - Alupis 4y ago
      I think the point the parent was making was there is no current law that affords death as a punishment for this crime - but there should be. Or at least that is my take.
    - ejb999 4y ago
      Read the post again, the OP said: "should be comparable to the traditional penalty for regicide."
      - adamrezich 4y ago
        yet nobody read that because they were hung up on "regicide", and now all of his posts are [flagged] [dead] even though he has a completely 100% valid point.
        jjulius 4y ago
        Well, yeah. This is a perfect example of how a valid point can be completely undermined by how you communicate it. Those are [flagged][dead] because of the rhetoric used within. There was no attempt to have a nuanced discussion on their part.
    - MichaelCollins 4y ago
  - aschearer 4y ago
    I 100% agree the crime is serious and the perpetrator should meet swift justice -- as should anyone interfering with our elections. Including those who accessed voting machines in Colorado, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.[1][2] That said I sincerely hope we have not regressed as a civilizatoin that public execution is making a comeback. [1]: https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2022/08/15/sidney-powell-coffee-county-sullivan-strickler/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2022/08/15/sid... [2]: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/illegal-attempts-access-voting-machines-didnt-stop-jan-6-insurrection https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/ille...
    - Alupis 4y ago
      Your overall point is solid, but your last statement and links are up for severe political debate. It's not as much of a solid fact yet as some might believe or want to believe, with a lot of hand-waving in both articles. I think you're better served by removing them.
klyrs 4y ago
I think you've missed the point: isn't the American tradition to celebrate regicide?
- mistrial9 4y ago
  no it is not a tradition in the USA to celebrate regicide
- samatman 4y ago
  You have us confused with the French.