There are many books and articles out now describing how out-of-control the legal system is.
Basically, if a prosecutor wants to charge you, he goes to the Big Buffet of Endless Laws, and picks out a dish, or two, or three. Or umpteen.
What a ridiculous charge! You could prosecute someone for advising their neighbors on how to avoid census workers.
At any rate, we all are busily violating federal law all year, every year.
We just haven't been prosecuted...
Which brings me to Hillary and Lois Lerner. They both committed MULTIPLE SERIOUS FEDERAL FELONIES.
What have we got from the "authorities"?
Crickets.
You can't maintain a legal system with selective enforcement.
Eventually, the "marks" get wise to the operation.
“Basically, if a prosecutor wants to charge you, he goes to the Big Buffet of Endless Laws, and picks out a dish, or two, or three. Or umpteen.”
Yes! When I was on the Grand Jury 20 years ago, the State’s Attorney would present a list of charges against i.e., an armed robber from actual armed robbery through “carry a handgun open or concealed without a license,” down to spitting on the sidewalk. This to give them some room to “plead down” the case so they could get a quick guilty plea. Of course this means you got a lot of guys going to jail for lesser charges and less time than they deserved.