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Ford_Prefect

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15. Sounds like a classic case of Extortion which is illegal in all 50 states and under Federal law.
Sun Jan 23, 2022, 02:05 PM
Jan 2022

Imagine a RW Christian Nationalist Republican operative engaging in profoundly illegal mafia style tactics to subvert the Constitution and Suborn members of the US Senate?

Does that sound like the party of Law and Order to you?

Does that sound like Christian values and ethics in action?

Does that sound like the Republican party Standard Operating Procedure to you?

Every Damn Day It Does!!!

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Extortion: Meaning in law
The term extortion refers to the crime of obtaining money or property by using threats of harm against the victim, or against his property or family. Extortion might involve threats of damage to the victim’s reputation, or to his financial well being. Anything obtained by the use of extortion, including consent, has been illegally obtained, and the perpetrator has committed a felony. To explore this concept, consider the following extortion definition.

Definition of Extortion
noun. The act of obtaining something of value by using threats, force, or abuse of authority.

What is Extortion
Extortion is a crime in which one person attempts to force another person to do something against his will. Extortion is used to force the victim to give property or money to the perpetrator, or to take some action, such as giving someone a promotion, or voting for something. This is done by threatening the victim’s property, person, or loved ones with harm, by intimidating the victim, or by falsely claiming a right. While extortion cases generally must contain some type of threat to the victim, his property, or his family to be classified as extortion, it does not need to involve actual physical injury, or relate to any other specific unlawful act.


https://legaldictionary.net/extortion/

The GOP needs to be burned to the ground and erased from any future American Political life.

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Strangely enough, there was a point Turbineguy Jan 2022 #1
Also, the draft Executive Order moondust Jan 2022 #2
Timeline needed L. Coyote Jan 2022 #4
coup? llashram Jan 2022 #11
It's time for the Pentagon to step up, damn it! PJMcK Jan 2022 #3
I would LOVE to see this.... bahboo Jan 2022 #7
Who wants to bet, gab13by13 Jan 2022 #5
Who wants to bet, L. Coyote Jan 2022 #6
It appears to be the republican way these days PatSeg Jan 2022 #10
The same Mike Flynn who threatened Congress with his new rifle? cbabe Jan 2022 #8
Wonder if he has access to some of the stuff the Russians got in their RNC hack (Nt) FreepFryer Jan 2022 #9
Is Flynn's brother still an active duty General? Tommymac Jan 2022 #12
General FLYNN and General PIATT that refused to green light guard support to the capitol L. Coyote Jan 2022 #13
Much appreciated. nt Tommymac Jan 2022 #14
Sounds like a classic case of Extortion which is illegal in all 50 states and under Federal law. Ford_Prefect Jan 2022 #15
Stern doesn't appear to be very good at coming up with a name soldierant Jan 2022 #16
I take you aren't familiar with the phrase: "The rabbit hole runs deep on this one." Ford_Prefect Jan 2022 #19
Let's just say that every time I hear or read of a person or a group soldierant Jan 2022 #20
In some circles it is used to mean there is much more below the surface of the issue. Ford_Prefect Jan 2022 #22
Then it makes sense if hi was tergeting the intelligence community( past or resent). soldierant Jan 2022 #24
Flynn's a real piece of work. In 2016 he tried to get exCIA chief Woolsey's help oasis Jan 2022 #17
Obama fired Flynn, and warned about him, Sally Yates warned also. L. Coyote Jan 2022 #18
Flynn's brain slipped a cog. From much of what I've read over the past several years, he was once allegorical oracle Jan 2022 #21
Like many others, Flynn fell under the spell of "Svengali" Trump. oasis Jan 2022 #23
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