You’re the one with the 25 years experience in the field of Naval Law. You pointed out a section of USC that says one thing, I pointed out another. So rather than use your vast knowledge and experience to show me how the FBI agents were not violating 18 U.S.C. § 1657 you started throwing up straw men and name calling.
You must have been a hell of a lawyer.
Sometimes the truth hurts, I guess. If you think what I posted was a "straw man" argument, then you don't understand the term, which wouldn't surprise me.
"You must have been a hell of a lawyer."
Believe me, it doesn't take a lawyer to understand (and point out) how facially absurd your argument was.
By the way, if you want legal speak, I'd start with mens rea, and work from there.