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LAS14

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3. I never understand it when people on DU say you shouldn't...

Sat Sep 7, 2024, 01:48 PM

Sep 2024

... ask a question here if you could get the answer on Google. If you don't want to answer, just don't take the trouble.

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Can someone tell me exactly what law is being broken by the Russian financed influencers? [View all] LAS14 Sep 2024 OP

unreported foreign agent. Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #1

Thanks. nt LAS14 Sep 2024 #5

The indictment is specific struggle4progress Sep 2024 #2

I never understand it when people on DU say you shouldn't... LAS14 Sep 2024 #3

I hate that here Mad_Machine76 Sep 2024 #22

Not to mention how useless Google has become kcr Sep 2024 #47

I hate when people here seem to be fishing for information. live love laugh Sep 2024 #51

??? Is this ironic? Is "fishing for information" the same as asking a question? nt LAS14 Sep 2024 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2024 #56

I bet he/she doesn't need to Dave says Sep 2024 #4

On further reflection, it's because I prefer... LAS14 Sep 2024 #9

yes, and someone else may be wondering the same question, thank you for asking, because I wasn't really clear on it Meadowoak Sep 2024 #35

:-) nt LAS14 Sep 2024 #39

Google isn't foolproof. Dear_Prudence Sep 2024 #15

Two RT Employees Indicted for Covertly Funding and Directing U.S. Company that Published Thousands of Videos struggle4progress Sep 2024 #17

I never would have thought to add "tenet" to my search. This is the first time... LAS14 Sep 2024 #29

It's not legalese. It's the name of hte company involved in the indictment - Tenet Media. n/t Ms. Toad Sep 2024 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2024 #57

Foreign Agents Registration Act ck4829 Sep 2024 #6

Thanks. nt LAS14 Sep 2024 #10

Like Paul Manafort was working for ruzzia but never registered as a foreign agent. Same as Menendez working mitch96 Sep 2024 #16

The influencers for the most part are not accused of any crimes. RockRaven Sep 2024 #7

I guess you know someone who is defending BootinUp Sep 2024 #8

The U.S. gov hasn't been a paragon of clarity about what's going on, in my experience. LAS14 Sep 2024 #11

Not a paragon compared to who or what? BootinUp Sep 2024 #13

Compared to good, accessible communication????? Or... LAS14 Sep 2024 #19

I think what he is saying is they have the indictment and the affidavit on their DOJ website. Bev54 Sep 2024 #50

It's also in the U.S. constitution GoreWon2000 Sep 2024 #12

Money laundering and failing to register as a foreign agent. yardwork Sep 2024 #14

Thanks. nt LAS14 Sep 2024 #18

Read the indictment obamanut2012 Sep 2024 #20

I prefer talking with people to talking with algorithms. nt LAS14 Sep 2024 #23

The actual indictment is readily available online. MineralMan Sep 2024 #21

I prefer talking with people to talking with algorithms. LAS14 Sep 2024 #24

Information obtained at second hand is prone MineralMan Sep 2024 #25

I guess we just have to agree to disagree on the necessity... LAS14 Sep 2024 #26

No, we don't have to agree on anything. MineralMan Sep 2024 #28

The indictment is not an algoritm.. getagrip_already Sep 2024 #27

But reading indictments is hard, see. MineralMan Sep 2024 #30

With age comes the wisdom to identify... LAS14 Sep 2024 #32

Age and wisdom demonstrate that looking at the original charging document MineralMan Sep 2024 #36

But getting there requires interacting with algorithms. nt LAS14 Sep 2024 #31

The link was posted.. getagrip_already Sep 2024 #33

What I would read would be legalese. And if it was posted... LAS14 Sep 2024 #37

This whole thread is a dogpile. Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #49

Thanks. nt LAS14 Sep 2024 #59

Judging by the responses, with the exception of one or two posters, no one can explain beyond the headlines msfiddlestix Sep 2024 #34

I was pretty satisfied with "failure to register as a foreign agent." LAS14 Sep 2024 #38

Acting as a paid agents of a foriegn state magicarpet Sep 2024 #40

You're the third, maybe the fourth person to give this answer. So I'm... LAS14 Sep 2024 #42

Good grief. The grumpy old folks seem to be in prime shape this afternoon. Biophilic Sep 2024 #41

:-) nt LAS14 Sep 2024 #43

No shit.. nt miyazaki Sep 2024 #44

Here are the Exact Law citations from the actual indictment: MineralMan Sep 2024 #45

Thanks for the effort, but the simple responses above, "must register" sufficed for me. nt LAS14 Sep 2024 #46

No doubt. MineralMan Sep 2024 #48

What the heck did you do to all these people? They seem to be angry with you over something. Think. Again. Sep 2024 #52

Yeah. It's a mystery. nt LAS14 Sep 2024 #54

Because these are the russian thugs who recruited DJT as a russian asset from 2016. lindysalsagal Sep 2024 #55