18 U.S. Code § 1512

[ThisIsMe]

18 U.S. Code § 1512 - Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant

www.law.cornell.edu

(c) Whoever corruptly—

(1) alters, destroys, mutilates, or conceals a record, document, or other object, or attempts to do so, with the intent to impair the object’s integrity or availability for use in an official proceeding; or​

(2) otherwise obstructs, influences, or impedes any official proceeding, or attempts to do so,​

shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.​

18 U.S. Code § 1515 - Definitions for certain provisions; general provision

www.law.cornell.edu

(a) As used in sections 1512 and 1513 of this title and in this section—

(1) the term “official proceeding” means—​

​

(A) a proceeding before a judge or court of the United States, a United States magistrate judge, a bankruptcy judge, a judge of the United States Tax Court, a special trial judge of the Tax Court, a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, or a Federal grand jury;​

(B) a proceeding before the Congress;​

(C) a proceeding before a Federal Government agency which is authorized by law; or​

(D) a proceeding involving the business of insurance whose activities affect interstate commerce before any insurance regulatory official or agency or any agent or examiner appointed by such official or agency to examine the affairs of any person engaged in the business of insurance whose activities affect interstate commerce;​

The 1512 statute has been used against a lot of the insurrectionists:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/oathkeepers-obstruction-charge-vague/2021/09/08/9a833eaa-10c3-11ec-bc8a-8d9a5b534194_story.html

At issue is a statute the Justice Department has employed against at least 235 defendants accused of corruptly disrupting Congress’s certification of the 2020 electoral-college vote.

Prosecutors have brought the obstruction charge in many of the most notorious cases, including against members of the Oath Keepers, Proud Boys and Three Percenters groups who allegedly conspired and prepared in advance for violence. The government has also leveled the charge against scores of individuals not accused of attacking police or destroying property but facing some of the most egregious allegations — such as occupying the Senate chamber, sitting in the vice president’s chair and targeting government officials.


But wait, it gets more interesting.

After reading the texts sent to Trump's Chief of Staff Mark Meadows from members of Congress, Fox News celebrities, and Don Jr (which I'm sure you all heard about), Liz Cheney then asked this very tantalizing question in regard to Trump's inaction for over three hours to stop the insurrection:

"Did Donald Trump, through action or inaction, corruptly seek to obstruct or impede Congress’s official proceeding to count electoral votes?”

Notice how she worded that question.

Do you listen to Michaelangelo signorile? He was using that exact argument yesterday on his program?

 

[Nostra]

(c) Whoever corruptly—

(1) alters, destroys, mutilates, or conceals a record, document, or other object, or attempts to do so, with the intent to impair the object’s integrity or availability for use in an official proceeding; or


So you don't like Adumb Schifferbrains altering evidence in a Federal investigation?

 

[eagle1462010]

 

[g5000]

Yeah, we can see where this is going.

Good. It's clearly appropriate. Not to mention OBVIOUS.

Do I think the committee will recommend Trump be arrested and charged with violating the statute? No.

Cheney is just firing a shot across his bow. She is letting Trump know she can't be cowed into submission like all the RINO lickspittles who have joined his cult of personality.

 

[Faun]

No congressional proceeding was disrupted by the anti-election fraud protestors on January 6th.

You're brain-dead. The election certification was disrupted as lawmakers had to be ushered out of the Capitol for their own safety.

 

[Muhammed]

You're brain-dead. The election certification was disrupted as lawmakers had to be ushered out of the Capitol for their own safety.

They didn't have to be ushered anywhere. Their safety was not in danger.

You present no evidence whatsoever that anyone tried to attack any congress critter on Jan 6, you fucking moronic moonbat.

 

[Faun]

They didn't have to be ushered anywhere. Their safety was not in danger.

You present no evidence whatsoever that anyone tried to attack any congress critter on Jan 6, you fucking moronic moonbat.

You're beyond retarded...

 

[Muhammed]

You're beyond retarded...

^
Obvious projection.

 

[HappyJoy]

They didn't have to be ushered anywhere. Their safety was not in danger.

You present no evidence whatsoever that anyone tried to attack any congress critter on Jan 6, you fucking moronic moonbat.

Holy shit, you can't possibly be this dumb.

 

[Faun]

^
Obvious projection.

^^^ Peewee uses his favorite line...

A pity, Peewee, you're unable to refute my post.

 

[Faun]

Holy shit, you can't possibly be this dumb.

Wanna bet??

 

[HappyJoy]

Wanna bet??

no.

 

[Muhammed]

A pity, Peewee, you're unable to refute my post.

You made no argument to refute in your post. You merely talked about yourself again and couched it in an ad hominem attack.

 

[justinacolmena]

(c) Whoever corruptly—

Does that mean the guy gets off if he washes his hands after taking a shit in the men's room before performing the deed? The whole U.S. Code thing is corrupt anyways with all the Marxist hammer-and-sickle symbols printed everywhere throughout those cattle-hide-bound law books.
¶ = Communist Hammer
§ = Communist Sickle

 

[MisterBeale]

Didn't rogue agents in the FBI violate the Code when they used a fake document to try to undermine the administration of the President of the United States? Certainly the former governor of NY violated the code when he issued an Executive Order that caused the deaths of an estimated 10,000 nursing home residents.

 

[Faun]

You made no argument to refute in your post. You merely talked about yourself again and couched it in an ad hominem attack.

Of course I did. I showed a violent mob storming the Capitol looking to assassinate him. You're only retort was to sputter, NUH-UH, YOU ARE!!

You're insane. There's simply no adjective to describe you better.

 

[OKTexas]

Do I think the committee will recommend Trump be arrested and charged with violating the statute? No.

Cheney is just firing a shot across his bow. She is letting Trump know she can't be cowed into submission like all the RINO lickspittles who have joined his cult of personality.

Yeah, Cheney showed her true colors when she referred to republicans as "the other side of the isle" during the debate on holding Meadows in contempt. She also refers to herself as the minority leader on the committee which is imposable since she was appointed by a commiecrat. nazi palousey is breaking all kinds of house rules with this clown show, you can't have a legitimate committee without minority representation. But hey, rules and laws don't seem to apply to commies and I guess you like the taste of their piss better. You're a hypocrite of the highest order.

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[Muhammed]

Of course I did. I showed a violent mob storming the Capitol looking to assassinate him.

How did you come to that stupid conclusion?

 

[OKTexas]

You're brain-dead. The election certification was disrupted as lawmakers had to be ushered out of the Capitol for their own safety.

Yeah, there were around 300 arrested during the Kavanaugh hearings, no one was charged with interfering with an official proceeding. And the double standard doesn't seem to bother you commies one bit.

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[Faun]

How did you come to that stupid conclusion?

They said so, ya freakin' idiot.