if I tried to become the emperor of Pennsylvania?
just curious
2007-08-08 04:57:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If you tried by force of arms, yes.
If you tried by getting the state legislator to change the name of the chief executive from "governor" to "emperor" and then got elected to that position -- no.
2007-08-08 07:15:10 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure that it could be interpreted as such, but they would probably just lock you up in an asylum. Why Pennsylvania, go for a warm weather state like Florida.
2007-08-08 12:07:14 · answer #2 · answered by Big Dave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Norton I declared himself Emperor of the United States back in the 1800's, and nobody arrested him for it. (Actually, he was thrown in jail briefly for being nuts, but a judge released him, basically because he hadn't hurt anybody, unlike most rulers)
2007-08-08 12:03:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL....I think they will let you be emperor of your own world as much as you like. How many followers have you accumulated so far?
2007-08-08 12:01:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The word you're looking for is 'stupid' not 'treason'.
2007-08-08 12:00:42 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋