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techne7319

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4. Perhaps

Reply to samnsara (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 31, 2018, 11:50 AM

Jul 2018

And neither is the single act of firing a gun. But if that gun is fired at someone with the intent to kill or with result of killing someone, then you have a crime. The semantics of isolating a word and it’s definition out of context is preposterous to me. It’s not the collusion that is in itself criminal, but whom it was with, to what end was its aim, and with what outcome that appears to be of a criminal nature.

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I agree. Collusion is not a crime [View all] techne7319 Jul 2018 OP

The word for it is conspiracy. Treason has a different definition: The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #1

I stand corrected techne7319 Jul 2018 #2

Conspiracy to Defraud the United States-18 USC Sec 371 Stallion Jul 2018 #5

one of the msnbc hosts said this weeks ago... i think Chris Matthews? samnsara Jul 2018 #3

Perhaps techne7319 Jul 2018 #4

The Key: Each Member of the Conspiracy Must Participate in an "Overt Act" in Furtherance of ... Stallion Jul 2018 #6

A lawyer on MSNBC pointed out that a bank heist isn't a crime. Towlie Jul 2018 #15

Collusion ISN'T A Crime ChoppinBroccoli Jul 2018 #7

Thank you! techne7319 Jul 2018 #8

Yes. Colluding with others with the intent to commit a crime is called "conspiracy." GoCubsGo Jul 2018 #13

isn't this what RICO is all about? I don't understand how this talking point ever got steam. DrDan Jul 2018 #9

Clearly techne7319 Jul 2018 #10

exactly my point DrDan Jul 2018 #11

It seems techne7319 Jul 2018 #12

there is little doubt trump is deeply involved - look at how he runs his administration DrDan Jul 2018 #14

No doubt techne7319 Jul 2018 #16