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Orrex

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26. Several different issues there

Reply to Exilednight (Reply #24)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:16 PM

Jul 2016

If you know someone committed a violent crime and stay quiet about it, why aren't you just as guilty?

That's a fairly simple legal question, and here's a nice summary of the answer.

A good DA could put you in jail for the same amount of time as the perpetrator.

No, that's false. Legally you won't be "just as guilty" as the murderer, and though you might be charged with a misdemeanor in certain states, you sure as hell won't serve the same amount of time as the murderer.

And that's for violent crimes. In the current situation with the DNC, in which no crime was committed, it's not clear that your analogy is even vaguely applicable.

One of my biggest complaints about police is that they refuse to open their mouths when a fellow officer does something wrong.

I agree, and one would hope to hold cops to a higher standard than the average civilian, but is that a legal requirement? I can't find any statute to that effect, so I would appreciate it if you can provide one.

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Question? Is it acceptable... [View all] sheshe2 Jul 2016 OP

No HERVEPA Jul 2016 #1

well they do say when a fish starts to smell it begins at the head awake Jul 2016 #2

You don't have facts to support that. You do have facts to support MichiganVote Jul 2016 #5

I am so surprised at your remark. sheshe2 Jul 2016 #6

So.... sheshe2 Jul 2016 #7

No they are not all guilty awake Jul 2016 #28

The GOP is in freefall, the DNC is moving full steam ahead. Rex Jul 2016 #9

Sanders arguably allowed his supporters to get out of hand; does you comment hold for him? (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #27

Bernie has set the right example awake Jul 2016 #29

Whether they can be fired or not, you said "the fish starts to smell from the head" LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #31

Correct if the fish does not smell then I may like it awake Jul 2016 #32

And Sanders is the head of his campaign; you're tap-dancing (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #33

We are talking about the DNC and how some people working there acted inappropriately awake Jul 2016 #34

You made a disparaging statement about responsibility, and are trying to wiggle out of it (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #35

The people that I have been "disparaging" are those responsible at the DNC who... awake Jul 2016 #37

It is not acceptable to me n/t radical noodle Jul 2016 #3

The Democrstic party does not need Stalinist purity tests... comradebillyboy Jul 2016 #4

Well I know people like Chuck Toad want to make the parties the same. Rex Jul 2016 #8

I read all of it on DU. sheshe2 Jul 2016 #11

Yeah me to for years and years actually. Rex Jul 2016 #12

Sad~ sheshe2 Jul 2016 #14

Yeah it is really. Rex Jul 2016 #15

Are all of the individual members guilty? No. panader0 Jul 2016 #10

Then why is the entire group being called corrupt? sheshe2 Jul 2016 #13

If you see some being murdered and then don't open your Exilednight Jul 2016 #19

That's sort of 100% untrue. Orrex Jul 2016 #22

Yes, that's what I meant. Exilednight Jul 2016 #24

Why aren't you just as guilty as the offender, if you don't report their crime? Captain Stern Jul 2016 #25

Several different issues there Orrex Jul 2016 #26

Depends on my mood. ZombieHorde Jul 2016 #16

There is plenty of evidence the DNC was not playing by the rules. avaistheone1 Jul 2016 #17

Is it acceptable to smear all Bernie supporters because some are out of line? Scuba Jul 2016 #18

Ya............ sheshe2 Jul 2016 #21

What Amazes Me RobinA Jul 2016 #20

Yes, the same way I'm uncomfortable about blanket statements re: Bernie supporters. Avalux Jul 2016 #23

Yes. In the same way that the RNC or Enron is corrupt. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2016 #30

At its best, the blanket condemnations illustrate a dramatic lack of critical thought LanternWaste Jul 2016 #36

I still haven't gotten anyone to show me a single email that was damaging to Bernie. Squinch Jul 2016 #38

Oh, there's a VERY specific and documented pattern from certain posters Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #39

Sadly I know, Blue_Tires. nt sheshe2 Jul 2016 #40