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Boom: State Dept. IT Staffer Pagliano gets immunity from DoJ on Hillary server probe
Hotair ^ | 03/03/2016 | Ed Morrissey

Posted on 03/03/2016 8:31:58 AM PST by SeekAndFind

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To: Be Careful

Usually in a case where there is nothing, or very little, a suspect will ask for immunity because they are on the hook for something minor and they are promising a bigger fish. Often, they don’t cough anything up, which is why it is risky to give in to a request for amnesty.

However, when the prosecutor is convinced that the person can give up someone bigger, they can remove the 5th amendment shield and force immunity on a witness. The witness then faces the chance of perjury and losing immunity if convicted.

If Pagliano has had immunity forced on him, then the investigators know without a doubt that they have a strong case against Clinton.


41 posted on 03/03/2016 10:21:14 AM PST by Anitius Severinus Boethius (www.wilsonharpbooks.com - Sign up for my new release e-mail and get my first novel for free)
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To: SeekAndFind

Note that it says he was granted immunity, not that he requested it. As I understand it, this can be done against his wishes.

So this doesn’t mean he’s going to provide the information. Considering who we are dealing with here, he may well be willing to go to jail rather than talk.


42 posted on 03/03/2016 10:24:02 AM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there....)
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To: SeekAndFind

Immunity from Arkanicide, too?


43 posted on 03/03/2016 10:24:52 AM PST by X-spurt
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To: Anitius Severinus Boethius

Very interesting....you know....FR is an eternal continuing ed. class in Civics.....Thanks for the explanation.


44 posted on 03/03/2016 10:32:31 AM PST by Be Careful
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To: ChildOfThe60s

Does he want to be Web Hubbell Jr? Probably not, would be my guess....although jail might be his own personal ‘safe space’, given who he is dealing with.


45 posted on 03/03/2016 10:37:00 AM PST by Be Careful
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To: SeekAndFind

Looks like someone’s going to suffer from a previously undiagnosed heart disease.


46 posted on 03/03/2016 11:30:43 AM PST by Reaper19
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The FBI wants to make sure that they have all answers to questions they ask HRC.


47 posted on 03/03/2016 2:05:30 PM PST by bjorn14 (Woe to those who call good evil and evil good. Isaiah 5:20)
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The FBI wants to make sure that they have all answers to questions they ask HRC.

Sure...during her deposition they need answers to such questions,

"How would you like your tea, Secretary Clinton? Lemon or milk?"

"Why thank you. I'll just have a tall iced tea..."

...make that Long Island style."

snark

48 posted on 03/03/2016 2:18:26 PM PST by Covenantor (Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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But was Mr. Pagliano immunized against Arkancide?


49 posted on 03/03/2016 10:44:01 PM PST by bjorn14 (Woe to those who call good evil and evil good. Isaiah 5:20)
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