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‘Insufficient Evidence’: Justice Department Closes Probe Into Pennsylvania Discarded Ballots
Epoch Times ^ | 01/16/2021 | Zachary Steiber

Posted on 01/16/2021 6:04:37 PM PST by SeekAndFind

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To: SeekAndFind

Among many other issues, ballots should only pass through the mail system in very limited numbers for legitimate absentee voters. Because stuff like this.


21 posted on 01/16/2021 6:25:31 PM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: SeekAndFind
"After a thorough investigation conducted by the FBI and prosecutors from my office, we have determined that there is insufficient evidence to prove criminal intent..."


22 posted on 01/16/2021 6:25:59 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: SeekAndFind

Let’s set the intent of the person aside... two questions:

1) Were the discarded ballot LEGAL or not?

2) If legal, were they in sufficient numbers to affect the PA election results?

Did They break the Law? If so, why weren’t they charged?


23 posted on 01/16/2021 6:27:58 PM PST by tallyhoe
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To: SeekAndFind

Is “criminal intent” an actual element of the crime? Because if it isn’t, the fix is in.

OTOH, if it is an element of the crime, and they can’t prove it, then the lack of prosecution is actually legit.

(But, I suspect it is not an element. If the law says that ballots can’t be discarded, and someone discards them, that’s a crime right there.)


24 posted on 01/16/2021 6:30:19 PM PST by coloradan (They're not the mainstream media, they're the gaslight media. It's what they do. )
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RE: When POTUS invokes the Insurrection Act they can tell it to the military tribunals hearing the criminal cases.

I keep hearing about this but I don’t see it happening. It’s 4 days before inauguration day.

I agree. I’m a dreamer....I’m hoping the 26,000 National Guard aren’t there for the swearing in.....if you get my drift.


25 posted on 01/16/2021 6:30:23 PM PST by Dawgreg
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RE: When POTUS invokes the Insurrection Act they can tell it to the military tribunals hearing the criminal cases.

I keep hearing about this but I don’t see it happening. It’s 4 days before inauguration day.

I agree. I’m a dreamer....I’m hoping the 26,000 National Guard aren’t there for the swearing in.....if you get my drift.


26 posted on 01/16/2021 6:30:23 PM PST by Dawgreg
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To: SeekAndFind

Intent......it has lots of meanings these days. It would appear that the new SOP that Comey jotted down still holds true.


27 posted on 01/16/2021 6:30:31 PM PST by qaz123
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To: SeekAndFind

The stink...
Like visiting the old fish market...


28 posted on 01/16/2021 6:32:41 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: tallyhoe
-- Did They break the Law? If so, why weren't they charged? --

There is a substantial body of law with no remedy. Election procedure is one such area. The "law" there is more like suggestions. Like you need a person from all parties? Just a suggestion. No penalty for violation.

29 posted on 01/16/2021 6:33:17 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: SeekAndFind

Corrupt DOJ sees no problems with rigged election.


30 posted on 01/16/2021 6:34:13 PM PST by TChad (The MSM, having nuked its own credibility, is now bombing the rubble.)
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To: SeekAndFind

“Intent”.
In 2008, OH many people voted more than once. When asked if they intended to commit fraud, they answered “No”. Case closed.


31 posted on 01/16/2021 6:36:14 PM PST by griswold3 (Democratic Socialism is Slavery by Mob Rule)
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To: SeekAndFind

Ballots were discarded.

But the issue is the criminal intent. Pay attention to the criminal intent.

That is what matters NOT THE EFFING FACT THAT THE BALLOTS WERE DISCARDED IN THE FIRST PLACE.

Just amazing. Now all your sheep friends who eat whatever is said over the news can spew back to you about “no evidence of fraud.”


32 posted on 01/16/2021 6:39:26 PM PST by FlipWilson
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As I posted before...

Let’s set the intent of the person aside... two questions:

1) Were the discarded ballot LEGAL or not?

2) If legal, were they in sufficient numbers to affect the PA election results?

These are the two relevant questions. We can talk about the intent of the person responsible later.


33 posted on 01/16/2021 6:40:22 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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"RE: When POTUS invokes the Insurrection Act they can tell it to the military tribunals hearing the criminal cases.

I keep hearing about this but I don’t see it happening. It’s 4 days before inauguration day."

President Trump MAY be just waiting until biden is sworn in - he has to be sworn in, otherwise, it wouldn't be a coup (takeover of OUR country) until that happens. biden will be just like chavez/maduro, a dictator taking over a country. Once biden takes over....hopefully, President Trump will swoop in and get them all! That's probably why we're not hearing much right now. Whatcha all think??

34 posted on 01/16/2021 6:40:27 PM PST by jackibutterfly (May the 10 just men lacking in Sodom be found in America, for it’s sake of survival.)
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RE: Once biden takes over....hopefully, President Trump will swoop in and get them all!

You are assuming that the US military is supporting this. What gives them the legal authority to stage this coup and who is the commander who will do this?

What makes you so sure that OTHER military folks who oppose Trump will not fight back?

And you forgot that Trump PUBLICLY stated that there will be a peaceful and orderly transition of power.

This theory is even more bizarre than an Oliver Stone movie.


35 posted on 01/16/2021 6:43:06 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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"OK, folks, it's been a couple months. Let's just hang it up. What difference, at this point, does it make?"

36 posted on 01/16/2021 6:46:30 PM PST by Right Wing Assault (Die-ggl,TWT,FCBK,NYT,WPo,Hwd,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antf,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA,ARP,MSNBC )
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As to your "2) If legal, were they in sufficient numbers to affect the PA election results?"

The point is that this is ONE instance of obvious error in the election process. This warrants a COMPLETE audit of the election results. It matters NOT if this one instance add up to sufficient numbers ... what about 100 instances? Now THAT may add up to a stolen election. Transparency means we look at ALL the processes.

37 posted on 01/16/2021 6:46:40 PM PST by gtwizard (Income Inequality is called INCENTIVE!)
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RE: “OK, folks, it’s been a couple months. Let’s just hang it up. What difference, at this point, does it make?”

1) To make sufficient noise so that the voting system will be FIXED

2) To remind Biden that his victory MIGHT NOT BE HONEST and we are not necessarily obligated to consider him our legal president.


38 posted on 01/16/2021 6:49:47 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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It is my understanding that ALL ballots must be kept for a period of 22 months after an election. If they are discarded early, we can no longer access them to determine if they are LEGAL or not. So lets prosecute the crime which breaks the actual law as it is written and figure out ancillary issues later. Ballots turned in to an election, legal or not, must be kept for auditing purposes ... transparency. What if we were to discover that 99% of ALL the discarded ballots were fraudulent? Even if they weren’t counted, wouldn’t we want to know that they existed? That they were cast? Legal or Not legal is meaningless if we can’t examine them.


39 posted on 01/16/2021 6:55:43 PM PST by gtwizard (Income Inequality is called INCENTIVE!)
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To: SeekAndFind

and if the Supreme Court goes against the Dems there will be a ton of packing


40 posted on 01/16/2021 6:57:14 PM PST by butlerweave
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