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Give and Take Bilbo....
Won’t touch HunterB, but will lift a finger against ONE of our domestic enemies’ libel.
Excellent news.
Just gonna make a point here that I’m sure will become relevant in the future.
DOJ can, as in this case, seek civil penalties for actions that may fall short of the standard needed for criminal prosecution, or which may have caused injury but are not violations of the law.
Some of us have been saying for a long time that many Spygate coup plotters will not face prosecution because the laws are weak and because as lawyers, they knew exactly how far they could bend the law without breaking it. An example came out yesterday regarding the unmaskings, which resulted in all kinds of hand-wringing on FR but which are legitimate actions by those individuals who are authorized to do so under present law. But if unmaskings caused harm to someone, they could sue for damages. This will be one of the ways - in addition to reputational damage, financial loss, and loss of prestige and future opportunities that those who manage to avoid criminal indictment will be punished.
Excellent
Put teeth in those NDA contracts or they are USELESS