[Henchster]

OK, we know this much:

1) These are forgeries of federal documents.

2) CBS almost certainly got them from the DNC/Kerry campaign.

3) CBS not only didn't properly investigate their authenticity, but "sugarcoated" the whole story by using the forgeries and selected testimonials, while ignoring witnesses and relatives who debunked the story.

4) For the second time in five years, the Democrats have tried to steal a Presidential election.

OK, given ALL that, I want to know:

Why hasn't the FBI marched into the CBS offices, confiscated the forgeries, arrested everyone, taken them down to the station, and made them squeal like the pigs they are until the truth came out?

Sorry, rant off, but if a REPUBLICAN had done this, it would be all Bush's fault, and the Dems would be howling for his impeachment. Where is Ashcroft? Where is the FBI? Why hasn't the WH come out and said this is a CRIME and people need to be PUNISHED?

[Cboldt]

Why hasn't the FBI marched into the CBS offices, confiscated the forgeries, arrested everyone ...

Because forging history is not a criminal offense.

I hear that [a crime has been commited] quite a bit. And since FR is a leading edge news operation, I have been trying to figure out exactly what criminal charges might be available.

So far, nobody on this board has posted a credible citation for the proposition that CBS and Dan Rather are guilty of anything more than defaming GWB (not criminal. civil liability only) and journalism fraud (not criminal, self-policed by the so-called journalism profession. Did you know Mike Barnicle is still working?).

I have looked at forgery law from many angles, and forgery of history is not illegal. No present legal rights, or legal records (e.g., title to vehicles) are affected by these forgeries. The only thing possibly affected, if one believed the forgeries were authentic, is a voter's decision. That isn't vote fraud - we are fed lies all the time about candidates, and that is not vote fraud.

So, what I ask is if you have or see a credible and sufficiently detailed citation (statute, case law) for the proposition that a crime has been committed, let me know.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1216465/posts?page=133#133 <-- Read the thread from here

[Digger]

Sorry, rant off, but if a REPUBLICAN had done this, it would be all Bush's fault, and the Dems would be howling for his impeachment. Where is Ashcroft? Where is the FBI? Why hasn't the WH come out and said this is a CRIME and people need to be PUNISHED?

WHY! WHY! I WANT ANSWERS & I WANT THEM NOW!!

[danamco]

Why hasn't the FBI marched into the CBS offices, confiscated the forgeries, arrested everyone, taken them down to the station, and made them squeal like the pigs they are until the truth came out?

Sorry, rant off, but if a REPUBLICAN had done this, it would be all Bush's fault, and the Dems would be howling for his impeachment. Where is Ashcroft? Where is the FBI? Why hasn't the WH come out and said this is a CRIME and people need to be PUNISHED?


It's important that the W.H. stay out of this mess!
I like to know what the legal ramifications are on falsifying Federal documents???