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flr03today at 11:42 AM1 replyview on HN

No there is a thing call the law, those are passed by elected people and applied by a judicial system that is not the executive branch. Hope that helps.


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dmmtoday at 1:02 PM

> applied by a judicial system that is not the executive branch

You have the right to a trial. Defending yourself from a Federal felony charge only costs $250k+.

Given recent events, I think undermining civil liberties to expand executive powers is crazy.

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