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soldierant

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32. These clowns get close to the people they want to smear

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #30)

Tue Oct 26, 2021, 02:14 PM

Oct 2021

and, knowong what they want them to appear to have said, they lead them into conversations which can be cut and spliced to appear that they said it. It resembles a sting in that way.

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Judge Says O'Keefe's Project Veritas Is 'Political Spying' [View all] Jilly_in_VA Oct 2021 OP

More like political lying. lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #1

Political stinging. soldierant Oct 2021 #28

A sting operation involves getting somebody to do something illegal/unsavory and nailing them. lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #30

These clowns get close to the people they want to smear soldierant Oct 2021 #32

A combination of spying and lying. lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #33

I'll buy that. soldierant Oct 2021 #34

Can't wait for the trial. That should be very revealing! MagickMuffin Oct 2021 #2

Thank you president clinton for appointing this stellar judge jimfields33 Oct 2021 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2021 #6

for those who dont know bob creamer mopinko Oct 2021 #4

Companies have proprietary information and knowledge. This is the stuff. bucolic_frolic Oct 2021 #5

This is what I don't know. Is spying illegal? Fla Dem Oct 2021 #13

I think it's more a matter of proprietary information, trademarks, patents, and NDA's bucolic_frolic Oct 2021 #15

stealing trade secrets is a criminal offense DBoon Oct 2021 #17

Almost All Of My Work Was Trade Secret ProfessorGAC Oct 2021 #26

It would all depend on whether she signed a NDA LeftInTX Oct 2021 #20

Apparently, she was only a volunteer, not an employee LeftInTX Oct 2021 #25

This happened in 2016/2017??? young_at_heart Oct 2021 #7

The family of Seth Rich just settled with FOX 2Gingersnaps Oct 2021 #10

Yep, the Wheels of Justice turn real slow KS Toronado Oct 2021 #24

It never ceases to amaze me that O'Keefe is not rotting in a prison cell. GoCubsGo Oct 2021 #8

I know Jilly_in_VA Oct 2021 #9

In the too low to be considered gutter level tradition 2Gingersnaps Oct 2021 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Oct 2021 #12

So is political spying illegal? ToxMarz Oct 2021 #14

If she signed a NDA, she could be sued LeftInTX Oct 2021 #23

I am not a violent person, gab13by13 Oct 2021 #16

There are innumerable 'deplorables' on the RW--hardly any more so than that dweeb. hlthe2b Oct 2021 #18

Project Very TASS. tanyev Oct 2021 #19

How did she manage to get hired using a fake name? LeftInTX Oct 2021 #21

I hope we have Dems secretly spying on the Repukes' criminal activities FakeNoose Oct 2021 #22

O'Keefe is a scumbag and liar LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #27

Allison Maass did this in 2016? Grins Oct 2021 #29

Project Ferret Ass Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2021 #31