While I generally agree with what you said, I'd say the difference with Planned Parenthood is that they take federal funding of taxpayer money, while the others are for-profit companies that live or die by consumer demand, profitability, and brand reputation.
If taxpayers paid for guns, or cigarettes, or political opposition research, I'd say they'd have a good basis to complain.
-PJ
Difference noted, but Planned Parenthood is just as capable of violating laws as a for-profit company. I have already agreed that my opinion that Crowdstrike has sinned does not give me the authority to punish that company. Who knows, maybe Loretta Lynch or Brennan told Crowdstrike they were covered. If Crowdstrike is guilty of crimes, Brennan and company should be in greater danger. I believe that the “IC assessment” (that Crowdstrike contributed to) was shameful.
Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.): Did the FBI request access to those devices to perform forensics on them?
Comey: [coughs] Yes, we did.
Burr: Were you given access to do the forensics?
Comey: We were not. A highly respected private company got access and shared with us what they saw there.
Meanwhile it is well known that Crowdstrike was connected with Perkins Coie and the Atlantic Council.
(PS...I was otherwise engaged in a useful thing today...under the Prius doing engine and transmission oil change...280K miles on original main battery)