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gab13by13

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19. I respect your opinion,

Reply to StarfishSaver (Reply #17)

Fri Jun 11, 2021, 07:58 PM

Jun 2021

and I have this stupid question. Everyone on cable news is saying how terrible, how unprecedented this is; my question; so if it is determined that MF45 directed Sessions/Barr to get dirt on his political adversaries without predication, what law was violated? MF45 did as much or more damage by violating norms, customs, rules than by violating laws. I mean abuse of power is an impeachable offense but I don't believe it is an actual law.

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Right now, federal grand juries are investigating the insurrection [View all] StarfishSaver Jun 2021 OP

TY for the reminder empedocles Jun 2021 #1

Aren't there right ways and wrong ways? Legal and illegal ways? soothsayer Jun 2021 #2

Me, too StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #3

Saying the subpoenas were legal is a half truth, is it not? gab13by13 Jun 2021 #8

Yes - the subpoenas were probably legal but improper and an abuse of power StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #13

My question is: how could they get a grand jury to do this? Jurors are that gullible? triron Jun 2021 #11

Grand juries give prosecutors very wide berth StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #14

I totally understand that it is not up to Apple or Google to decide whether the motivation was Atticus Jun 2021 #12

The grand jury subpoena was likely legal StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #16

So, we're down to an illegally obtained legal subpoena. One wonders how many of these are issued Atticus Jun 2021 #18

Your point is made, but FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #4

Custodians don't get to decide whether to comply with grand jury subpoenas StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #6

There is "predication" for both of those individuals. I am not aware of any such predication Atticus Jun 2021 #5

The custodian of the records sought has no role in assessing "predication" StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #7

You said you are a lawyer. gab13by13 Jun 2021 #9

Atticus is right StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #17

I respect your opinion, gab13by13 Jun 2021 #19

I understand that. That's why I mentioned the responsibility of those who SOUGHT Atticus Jun 2021 #10

You have more clearly asked what is bothering me. triron Jun 2021 #15

Yes and I have no problem if they let them know now, after the fact Bev54 Jun 2021 #20