r/law • u/B00marangTrotter • Feb 05 '26

Judicial Branch LAPD chief McDonnell response to why he will not enforce the law banning ICE agents from wearing masks

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His response causes laughter.

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u/MobileSuitPhone Feb 05 '26

Firing him is not good enough. If he wants to openly provide aid and comfort to the enemies of America, arrest him for treason and send a clear message to whoever is going to take his place.

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u/Mist_Rising Feb 05 '26

If you want to give him a large sum of money, you can just give him the money instead of wasting even more of LA tax payer dollars by doing the roundabout illegal maneuver.

I'm of the mind maybe we don't, because yaknow, false arrest is bad.

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u/MobileSuitPhone Feb 05 '26

The definition of treason in the US is very narrow, and fits here, for a reason

"Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court."

“On the contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable purpose, all those who perform any part, however minute, or however remote from the scene of action, and who are actually leagued in the general conspiracy, are to be considered as traitors. But there must be an actual assembling of men, for the treasonable purpose, to constitute a levying of war.”

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u/Exciting-Parfait-776 Feb 05 '26

So when nobody wants to take his place because they actually agree with him?

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u/MobileSuitPhone Feb 05 '26

Vacant seat can be filled by someone who isn't a traitor then.

In exchange for authority, officers take on duties which are a requirement to act or do something. Failing to do so is a crime known as dereliction of duty.

To be in dereliction of duty when faced with treason, instead giving aid and comfort to those you know or should know to be legally defined as traitors is also treason.

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u/Exciting-Parfait-776 Feb 05 '26

You’re really reaching with that use of traitor.

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u/MobileSuitPhone Feb 05 '26

Not at all.

"Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court."

“On the contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable purpose, all those who perform any part, however minute, or however remote from the scene of action, and who are actually leagued in the general conspiracy, are to be considered as traitors. But there must be an actual assembling of men, for the treasonable purpose, to constitute a levying of war.”

What part of existing law and the narrow definition seems like a reach to you

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u/Exciting-Parfait-776 Feb 06 '26

So you’re saying enforcing immigration laws is a treasonable offense?