Does the federal government punish people for murder?

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limitgov Posted: Sat, Apr 4 2009 12:25 PM

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If so, that power isn't authorized in the constitution is it?  So, can someone explain how they are able to do that?

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Morty replied on Sat, Apr 4 2009 1:06 PM

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Murder remains a matter of state law in the United States, except in rare cases where the Constitution actually does give the federal government jurisdiction (on the high seas, etc).

However, re: this:

limitgov:

So, can someone explain how they are able to do that?

Some people seem to think that the Constitution enforces itself. It doesn't. Government officials who violate the Constitution aren't struck down by the mighty, mystical power of a piece of paper signed a couple hundred years ago.