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0 pointsGigabyteCoin12y ago0 comments

I was referring to the death penalty when I made the parent comment. Not the possibility of him being tortured.

Is treason not a crime punishable by death in the United States?

According to this link, it is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treason#United_States

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Unfortunately for that argument, treason carries a very specific, Constitutionally-set, definition. It is the only crime with such a definition, and Snowden is not likely to ever be convicted of it for that reason.

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