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Claritie Pixie

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1. What makes a criminal a criminal?

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2018, 02:35 PM

Nov 2018

It's difficult for decent, law-abiding people to understand the mentality but yes, the rush from getting away with it is probably better than any drug. Most criminals get caught eventually because they can't stop.

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Why Manafort lied to Mueller? He thought he could get away with it. [View all] Stuart G Nov 2018 OP

What makes a criminal a criminal? Claritie Pixie Nov 2018 #1

Good Point..thank you..If Manafort got a rush from getting away with his lies, Stuart G Nov 2018 #3

The fact he was attempting exboyfil Nov 2018 #2

Yes, I agree, and I like your analogy. But I have another. He was a very low watt bulb. Stuart G Nov 2018 #6

Unindicted Co-Conspirator surrounds himself with the best Cary Nov 2018 #4

And yes this man is an absolute moron Cary Nov 2018 #5

Also, Manafort has never seen the movie "Body Heat" gratuitous Nov 2018 #7

Manafort is nearing 70 and has been getting away with it all his life rurallib Nov 2018 #8

Add him to the list of liars-Flynn, Gates, Papadopoulos... EleanorR Nov 2018 #9

John Heilemann on MSNBC last night had a good point: maxsolomon Nov 2018 #10