In X-23 : Target X #6 we saw Captain America determined that X-23 had to be held accountable for her crimes. Later he changed his mind, but what if he didn't?
Imagine the possible scenario with Captain America using his influence to put Laura Kinney on trial, at the same time making sure that S.H.I.E.L.D. or any other governmental agency can't take her away. The existence of X-23 and the Facility becomes a public knowledge, and the trial attracts all kinds of attention.
How do you think this could end?

It would have ended with X-23 becoming a weapon of HAMMER during the Dark Reign.  Osborn wouldn't have needed Daken on his Dark X-Men/Dark Avengers.  Nimrod would have killed Forge & the New X-Men.  Kimura would have been kept in steady employment.  The Leper Queen would have killed Boom Boom.  Possibly many more X-Men would have died during search for Hope & Cable in Second Coming.

now that's one Law and Order episode I would have liked to have seen!

She would have never met Julian, Cessily would have never been rescued from the Facility, Julian would have probably died to Predator X along with others

" @xerox-kitty: I don't think it's going to be so simple.1. I don't believe X-Men will ignore the trial.2. This can cause the crack within the superhero community. Daredevil clearly disapproved of Steve's decision, and I think a lot of heroes will see Laura as a victim, not as a criminal.3. I expect a new wave of anti-mutant hysteria. 4. A lot of people X-23 killed were public figures. "

I don't know that it would have necessarily happened even if Cap hadn't changed his mind. There's a lot of extremely powerful, extremely secretive people/organizations such a trial would effect, and they would no doubt take "steps" to ensure that their security wasn't compromised.

I already mentioned that I doubt that X-Men will ignore the trial of X-23. How do you think they are going to react (especially Wolverine)?

                    I already mentioned that I doubt that X-Men will ignore the trial of X-23. How do you think they are going to react (especially Wolverine)?

                   

               

Sounds like a good idea for a What-if =p
 
Probably won't happen...but we can dream

@xerox_kitty said:

It would have ended with X-23 becoming a weapon of HAMMER during the Dark Reign. Osborn wouldn't have needed Daken on his Dark X-Men/Dark Avengers. Nimrod would have killed Forge & the New X-Men. Kimura would have been kept in steady employment. The Leper Queen would have killed Boom Boom. Possibly many more X-Men would have died during search for Hope & Cable in Second Coming.

@Kairan1979 said:

@xerox-kitty: I don't think it's going to be so simple.1. I don't believe X-Men will ignore the trial.2. This can cause the crack within the superhero community. Daredevil clearly disapproved of Steve's decision, and I think a lot of heroes will see Laura as a victim, not as a criminal.3. I expect a new wave of anti-mutant histeria. 4. A lot of people X-23 killed were public figures.

Combo of those except I expect that she becomes a a figure for mutant hate, Daredevil tries to appeal the case and gains the support of Xmen and other heroes who dont want to see the mutants be persecuted to such and extreme and people who feel that Laura isnt truly guilty. Captain America and people who do feel that she is guilty will help out Daredevil in the fight of mutant persecution but hope for Laura to still stay locked up. Etc etc fight fight, civil war.2 end of the story is that Daredevil gets Laura off because that she truly cant be held responsible. Cap holds a grudge against her and DD then Civil war happens (The actual one) Cap dies skip over Secret Invasion now onto Osborne and crew

Osborne with knowledge of the Facility X-23 and Kimura snatches up Laura and begins a massive campaign to paint her in a positive light as he did with his Avengers when in truth he only wants her as an assassin with Kimura as handler. Sentry and Laura act as his assassins snubbing out anyone. Yada yada, when Osborne breaks down he goes to the facility to create a bunch more clones of Wolverine/Laura and from their he contacts Daken. Daken will be a Genetic Template and a private assassin and security to kill anyone in the Avengers or Facility if they begin to pose an issue to Norman (In fact Daken is going to be on Thunderbolts) Siege happens, group splits during war because of Ares seeing what Norm is doing and Laura not wanting to be a weapon for Norman. Thunderbolts dissolve as well but Daken has a personal grudge/Curiosity against Laura and he hunts her down in the commotion. Battle commences Osborn snaps and then turns too the Goblin gets clowned by spidey and then he lets Void off the leash. As he lets off Void he lets the clone army off as well. The Avengers now battle the Clone army and the Void. With clone army and Void defeated the battle dies down Laura is still fighting Daken, with all eyes on the securing the battlefield, Daken makes a quick retreat. Captain America talks to Laura (After she is arrested) about her actions, Laura tells him that she is not a weapon even if designed as one, and only wants freedom. Cap tells her that her road to redemption could possibly start as an Avenger. Laura turns him down but the offer still stands in the mean time Daken eliminates the doctors or atleast the remaining scientist and contacts Kimura about destroying Laura and Wolverine. Kimura happily agrees and there off to hunt her. Laura returns to X-men during the time of the Second coming and does the usual thing with the rescue of hope but have a tougher time with Nimrod and crew because of the incident of Anti Mutant hysteria and Laura's trial. After this she is off and does the usual thing UNTIL arc 8. She fights off Malcolm Calcord an the combined assault of Kimura and Daken. After that everything goes normal except she is now more recognizable in the places she goes. In the newest arc where she is in New York her offer to help people is met with hesitation and resistance at first because who she is FF come in and now Spidey, Laura, and Susan are now on an alien land