Trials and Tribulations

American Thinker ^ | 5 Mar, 2023 | Clarice Feldman

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In which it is revealed how the Dems, when it comes to crime, can't help but repeatedly shoot themselves in the foot.

This week there was what I consider to have been extensive unwarranted attention given to the murder trial in South Carolina of Alex Murdaugh. Unwarranted because it seems to me this is at best a matter of local or regional interest. In the end, those who followed it learned one important lesson for all the coverage they saw or read: Do not carry your cell phone around when engaged in murdering your wife and son because, if you do, you leave a digital footprint easier to trace than Hansel and Gretel’s breadcrumb trail.

Alexis de Tocqueville long ago wrote of American’s fascination with courthouse trials, calling it “another theater.” That was even before sensational television coverage, and while I do not pretend to understand this, I suppose it’s related to desire in our national character to see evil punished and justice done.

I understand more clearly that the media covers some criminal cases -- usually the more sensational ones -- which do not involve prominent Democrats more than it covers others. On the other hand, I get it that when the target is a prominent Republican, especially anyone in any way connected with Donald J. Trump, the coverage of the cases is far from objective and ignores the strengths of the defense. So I was heartened to see that General Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security adviser, has sued the Department of Justice for $50 million in damages for its malicious prosecution of him in 2017. Paul Svab offers up a useful summary. [in post #1]

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The case against Flynn was riddled with contradictions and inconsistencies. FBI agents had already decided to close his case by early January 2017, but higher-ups intervened to keep it open on the justification that Flynn may have violated an obscure and antiquated law called the Logan Act by discussing with a Russian ambassador the priorities of the incoming administration during the transition period. DOJ officials at the time rejected the legal theory. The 1799 Logan Act, which prohibits certain kinds of unauthorized diplomacy, may in fact be unconstitutional, several lawyers previously told The Epoch Times. It has never been successfully prosecuted, much less aimed at an incoming national security adviser.

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We need tougher laws against lawfare. Using the “justice” system as a tool for punishing innocent people should result in harsh penalties.

We have too many laws. It is too easy to “chase” people endlessly for silly process crimes. The entire Beria concept of “show me the man, I will find the crime” should be much, much harder in the US. Presumption of innocence should be for EVERYTHING. So don’t go on a witch hunt.

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I’m reminded of a Chinese period drama from some dynasty or other. If a commoner had a serious accusation to make, he had to pound on a huge gong until someone bothered to notice and then be flogged as part of the process. One can only imagine how many crimes the nobility could get away with when the accusation fee was to be beaten with heavy rods that could break one’s spine.

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General Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security adviser, has sued the Department of Justice for $50 million in damages

This is the problem: government employees use the limitless funds of the government to destroy anyone they choose. It isn’t the DOJ that should pay, it is the actual PEOPLE who abused their power and authority, that should pay, personal. Otherwise, they simply commit their abuses using our money, and pay off those who successfully sue them, using our money. That’s not Justice, and it’s not a deterrent against future abuses.

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I also believe that lawsuits should be against individuals. Otherwise there is no deterrence and the taxpayers get the shaft in both legal expenses and settlement costs.

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