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> Lying to a federal officer is a crime That doesn’t pass the sniff test

• sfRattan 2mo ago
  Double check your nose. 18 U.S. Code § 1001 [1] [1]: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1001 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1001
  • collabs 2mo ago
    If you ask me, this law ought to be removed completely. https://www.npr.org/2020/11/25/939064270/trump-pardons-former-national-security-advisor-michael-flynn https://www.npr.org/2020/11/25/939064270/trump-pardons-forme... > President Trump has issued a pardon to his first national security adviser, Michael Flynn. Flynn had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and then recanted. Rules for thee but not for me.
    • switchbak 2mo ago
      "Rules for thee but not for me" - isn't that beyond obvious now? The folks running things simply do not play by the rules you or I do (assuming you do).
    • 8note 2mo ago
      a pardon is still within the rules make sure to give trump a payout and you too can loe to the fbi
  • NullPrefix 2mo ago
    but it is perfectly legal when federal officers lie themselves?
    • jkaplowitz 2mo ago
      Generally yes, unfortunately, with very narrow exceptions. Not all countries follow this rule, but the US does, and it’s certainly not alone in this respect.