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The Magistrate

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3. Doubtless That Was Their Intent, Ma'am

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #2)

Wed May 6, 2020, 03:58 PM

May 2020

Clearly their intent far outran their capabilities. That might matter in a violation of criminal law but it means nothing when directly assailing a government. No one then has to take into account whether the person taken in arms had any chance of succeeding in his aim.

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