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In reply to the discussion: Edward Snowden: The Biggest Revelations Are Yet to Come [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)Let's suppose that is correct. Can you explain to me why, because we know already that crimes have been committed, it would in any way diminish the crimes simply because no arrests have yet been made?
Eg, there is no statute of limitations on murder. We know when a murder has been committed. Does it lessen the crime if a few years go by and someone brings the case up again because no arrests have yet been made?
I mean it doesn't appease anyone to say 'oh, we heard about that crime already, nothing new here' so long as the perp is still at large, right?
So what is the point you are making? My interpretation is that you are CONFIRMING that crimes have been committed, but are saying that since we already knew about them, we should just let the perps go free? That never made sense to me.