tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post5888981348966784777..comments2023-10-19T21:48:56.560-05:00Comments on meaning in history: UPDATED: Comey Tickles The Wiremark wauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-91493452685149582712019-09-09T18:12:17.922-05:002019-09-09T18:12:17.922-05:00Here's the thing ...
An act that is not neces...Here's the thing ...<br /><br />An act that is not necessarily criminal in and of itself can become criminal if it is performed to further a conspiracy. That's what makes conspiracy law so powerful. So, if there's a conspiracy to rob a bank, if someone rents a car (not a criminal act) in order that the car can be used for the getaway, they can be prosecuted as co-conspirators even if mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-13683694822464660752019-09-09T17:56:07.315-05:002019-09-09T17:56:07.315-05:00Yes, absolutely. You've concisely stated what ...Yes, absolutely. You've concisely stated what I have in mind, though outside my field of experience to articulate it:<br /><br />"knowingly violating the Guidelines can be used as evidence of intent to forward a broader conspiracy to defraud the government of honest services. That broader conspiracy--a violation in and of itself--could include both Guideline violations as well as Forbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397667344368400622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-1809608580818713902019-09-09T12:31:16.842-05:002019-09-09T12:31:16.842-05:00Right. But here's briefly how violating Guidel...Right. But here's briefly how violating Guidelines--a firing offense--could play into conspiracy charges. Simply put, knowingly violating the Guidelines can be used as evidence of intent to forward a broader conspiracy to defraud the government of honest services. That broader conspiracy--a violation in and of itself--could include both Guideline violations as well as violations like false mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-59047216829825486872019-09-09T12:03:46.477-05:002019-09-09T12:03:46.477-05:00Yes, I've thought that the co-conspirators in ...Yes, I've thought that the co-conspirators in the activities and efforts to effect the election and electoral outcome, brazen as they were, may not have individually committed any illegality in the strict sense--going as far as each did to the edge. That many undoubtedly violated official guidelines for professional conduct and investigatory procedures was the partisan sacrifice they were Forbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397667344368400622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-85359271593624608302019-09-08T21:05:42.477-05:002019-09-08T21:05:42.477-05:00Notice how I said the act was "illegal,"...Notice how I said the act was "illegal," but then contradicted myself, in effect, by saying it violated the Guidelines but probably not a law. So, not actually illegal. But evidence of an illegal conspiracy, without being itself illegal.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-7181395395882840472019-09-08T20:43:52.632-05:002019-09-08T20:43:52.632-05:00"The thought that comes to mind is entrapment..."The thought that comes to mind is entrapment or a sting. Luring Trump into some sort of a false move."<br /><br />You'd be absolutely right if it were a matter of a criminal prosecution. Notice that Comey apparently likened it to a CI investigation. IOW, they were seeking a resignation or, since this was before inauguration, a withdrawal. It's still illegal, since they're mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-53506522639335223072019-09-08T20:21:21.151-05:002019-09-08T20:21:21.151-05:00The thought that comes to mind is entrapment or a ...The thought that comes to mind is entrapment or a sting. Luring Trump into some sort of a false move.<br /><br />In another way, Trump's reaction to the scenario he was confronted with shows him to be far move stable and in control of his faculties, judgment, and emotions than Clown Comey.Forbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397667344368400622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-17917230651679082062019-09-08T12:39:03.073-05:002019-09-08T12:39:03.073-05:00Yes. My hope is that those who think like we do a...Yes. My hope is that those who think like we do are motivated to vote and to speak out. Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-21095496920073765382019-09-08T12:15:47.480-05:002019-09-08T12:15:47.480-05:00I think the country is beyond trusting Congression...I think the country is beyond trusting Congressional commissions. People have a pretty good idea who the responsible parties are. They're willing to learn more, but they want results.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-81516757739242092802019-09-08T12:09:10.287-05:002019-09-08T12:09:10.287-05:00"Like J. E. Dyer, I really want to know the t..."Like J. E. Dyer, I really want to know the truth of this. I also really want to see it all wrapped up in a conspiracy indictment."<br /><br />Anyone who wants the Rule of Law supports what you wrote.Joenoreply@blogger.com