Election Challenges, Protests, Conspiracy Theories, and Moral Panics

[GMDino]

(12-11-2020, 07:55 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: I have to disagree. The statute is referring to the overthrowing, or attempt thereof, of the government. That is not what we see, here. The current government is the Trump administration and the current Congress and they are not attempting to overthrow that, but rather continue it moving forward. Their actions are wrong, I agree, but they do not fall within the seditious conspiracy statute.

Now, any threats of violence to prevent the peaceful transition of power from taking place could fit the seditious conspiracy language as it would be the prevention of the execution of a law by force. However, the legal actions are not attempts to prevent the execution of these laws by force, which is the requirement under the statute.

What if they continue to attempt to keep power after the inauguration?

Then would they be attempting to overthrow the government?