# I can murder someone in Yellowstone and I can't be tried for it?

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**Created:** [March 8, 2017, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-murder-someone-in-yellowstone-and-i-cant-be-tried-for-it/781678 "2017-03-08T05:15:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-murder-someone-in-yellowstone-and-i-cant-be-tried-for-it/781678/134 "2017-03-14T14:27:21Z")

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Unfortunately the real danger is not that a murderer would get away with it. The real danger is that judges will ignore the Constitution because it is inconvenient for the outcome they want.

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