Friday, February 10. 2006
Sounds like the NY Times in the Al Queda wiretap case will have some difficulties with "misprision of treason" ... if the government has the nerve to call a spade a spade! § 2381. Treason | | Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States. |
§ 2382. Misprision of treason | | Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States and having knowledge of the commission of any treason against them, conceals and does not, as soon as may be, disclose and make known the same to the President or to some judge of the United States, or to the governor or to some judge or justice of a particular State, is guilty of misprision of treason and shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than seven years, or both. "Misprision" see http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=19991115 |
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