Pogo
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For your edification a coup and an insurrection are very different in law, it is also the case that since insurrection is not well defined but falls into the realm of sedition, the cases that could have been formally charged as insurrection were charged under the clearer statute of seditious conspiracy though only nit pickers would think that this absolved those convicted of seditious conspiracy of not been part of an insurrection.Now it's a coup attempt? Has anyone or Trump been charged with insurrection? The answer is no.
Trump attempted a coup but his connection to the incitement of the external events on Jan. 6 that Seditious conspiracy was the charge brought successfully upon several of the perpetrators of the events on Jan.6 which would meet any colloquial definition.
How the Crime of Seditious Conspiracy Is Different From Insurrection and Treason (Published 2023)
A sentencing for a sedition conviction in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol spotlights subtle differences within a suite of related criminal offenses.
www.nytimes.com
While they clearly overlap, “sedition” centers more on plotting and incitement, whereas “insurrection” is generally understood to mean the actual violent acts of an uprising aimed at overthrowing the government.
That said, the federal law against insurrection, Section 2383, slightly blurs that line. It says that “whoever incites, sets on foot, assists or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto” is guilty of that offense. Its penalty is up to 10 years in prison and disqualification from holding federal office.
Insurrection charges are considered difficult to prove and are exceedingly rare. While many people have called the events of Jan. 6 an “insurrection,” the Justice Department has not charged any rioters with that crime. In addition to the handful of seditious conspiracy charges against members of two militias, the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys, prosecutors have charged various rioters with such crimes as assaulting police officers, obstructing an official congressional proceeding and trespassing.
Where you driving under the influence or while abilities impaired? nitpicking the details is not a good look in denial.