Strac6 wrote:
“...The recent “leaked” Clinton Campaign statements have tried to claim..... “well, none of it was with intent.”
That is BS, because under the federal statutes involved, an act of omission is as bad as an act of omission.
BTW, the law in questions does not require mens rea, a “criminal mind” i.e. intent. It’s a prosecutor’s dream. It removed at least 50 % of the burden of a typical case. ...”
Very important!
Commission or omission, intent or no intent, the breach is the same...
The exceptionally grave damage is the same...
Agreed.
Exactly.
Intent would make it more “intense” in a jury’s mind, and would probably affect a judge at sentencing, but not required for conviction.
Have a good week.