This was easily done back in the 16th century. Two of the most powerful position of England were the King and the Bishop. Since there was no separation of church and state, if the King wanted to get rid of someone, he would pass the task to the Bishop. The unfortunate soul, which the King desired removed, would be accused of heresy or some related fabricated charges. The church would torture the accused until he confessed to the charges. Then the church would have the condemned confess his believe in the almighty and sent him as a repentant and saved soul to next life. Talking about politics, don’t you know that was sport back in the days when religious doctrine and judicial doctrine with combined.

Things in the US have come a long ways since 16th century England with constitutional guarantees to trial by peers and a legal system that strive to achieve justice for all, but it is far from perfect.

LelandJ