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Posted by Cynthia Chan on February 01, 1999 at 13:02:21 in 209.161.244.186:
In Reply to: Re: The Quake posted by Mark Moore on February 01, 1999 at 08:31:34:
: : : : Speaking of which, King Charles would be charged for rape and perjury in that episode, but if Videoland Law is the same as the Criminal Code of Canada, I'd doubt it that he would be charged with first- or second-degree murder. Maybe manslaughter.
: : : Well, considering that King Charles is the head honcho, he wouldn't be charged with rape.
: : Yes he would. He only wouldn't if the crime wasn't reported or the police notified.
: He's the King.
That doesn't change the seriousness of his crime. King or not, he still has to come to justice.
: : : As for perjury, he never testified under oath. Being the main man, he wouldn't have to.
: : Yes he would have to, at some point. Look at your own president Bill Clinton.
: Cindy, you gotta realize the difference between a democracy and a monarchy. The King's word is law.
Then that would be equivalent to a dictatorship. I know what a monarchy is, and you stated in that episode that the King "lied his ass off", instead of making a new law. A ruler's word cannot be made law without support from the people.
That's how it should go, but not necessarily how it actually goes.
: : : Are government officials in Canada exempt from murder charges?
: : No.
: Then why'd you say King Charles would only be charged with manslaughter?
Because Charles never planned the murder of Mary and two guards, so cross-off first-degree murder. He could be charged with second-degree murder of the guards, but not of Mary. He would never want his wife to die, even though he probably valued the life of a child over everyone else. So it would be manslaughter for Mary, because he didn't actually kill her, but refused to help, even though he didn't mean to let her die. He would be charged for perjury if he had to stand trial, whether by a court of laws or a court of rebels, and could be overthrown. He could also be charged with uttering death threats against the doctor who delivered Lana.
So in total the charges against King Charles are: 2 counts second-degree murder, 1 count manslaughter, possible 1 count perjury, and 1 count of uttering death threats, the highest of crimes accused if he were a man in Canada, would usher in a sentence of 50-years-to-life in prison.
Does your state have the death penalty? We used to have it, but then we abolished it some time ago. Now the maximum penalty is life imprisonment.
