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  • Does the constitution allow "cruel and unusual" federal or State laws"?

    From S K@21:1/5 to All on Fri Sep 3 17:49:56 2021
    cruel and unusual punishments are not allowed - but how about calling actions punishable that are punishable only under cruel and unusual laws (in Texas - if you drive a Taxi to take a woman to an abortion clinic).

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  • From Stuart O. Bronstein@21:1/5 to S K on Fri Sep 3 20:43:39 2021
    S K <skpflex1@gmail.com> wrote:

    cruel and unusual punishments are not allowed - but how about
    calling actions punishable that are punishable only under cruel
    and unusual laws (in Texas - if you drive a Taxi to take a woman
    to an abortion clinic).

    Calling something cruel does not make it so, and conversely. Just like
    calling a horse a bird just because it happens to have a feather or two
    on it, doesn't make it a bird.

    http://euro.ecom.cmu.edu/program/law/08-732/Interpretation/regina.pdf


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    Stu
    http://DownToEarthLawyer.com

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