What is the specific statute that was broken? It maybe immoral and crappy but that doesnt mean that it broke the law or that its severe enough an infraction that anyone will go to jail over it. I wouldnt get my hopes up.
Well, if Kilian didn't write those things, someone else forged Killian's sig. That's a crime, isn't it? Maybe more than one?
By standing by the memos, Rather is asserting that a high ranking member of the military illegally kept seperate and personal adverse action reports on military personnel.
That's grounds for court-martial.
Rather's ego mouthed off before Viacom's lawyers had a chance to tell him to shut up.
He's screwed both ways.
By standing by the memos, Rather is asserting that a high ranking member of the military illegally kept seperate and personal adverse action reports on military personnel.
That's grounds for court-martial.
Rather's ego mouthed off before Viacom's lawyers had a chance to tell him to shut up.
He's screwed both ways.
being lawfully entitled thereto, uses, exhibits, or attempts to use or exhibit, or, with intent unlawfully to use the same, receives or possesses any certificate, license, or document issued to vessels, or officers or seamen by any officer or employee of the United States authorized by law to issue the same; or....
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/2197.html
I am not a lawyer but there must be something like this to apply to Mapes, Rather, and the original source