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Given the extremely sensitive nature of this investigation—not only the political implications, but also the fact that it involves a state known to conduct assa
by organsnyder 8y ago
Given the extremely sensitive nature of this investigation—not only the political implications, but also the fact that it involves a state known to conduct assassinations on foreign soil—a closed-door hearing is entirely reasonable.
- anoncoward111 8y agoWhy cant the public know about who we are paying taxes to assassinate?
- bunderbunder 8y agoYeah, definitely. But questioning the closed-door hearing is also reasonable. This is really a case of dueling ideologies. I have a hard time seeing either party as being unreasonable, they just have differing values.
- dragonwriter 8y ago> Given the extremely sensitive nature of this investigation—not only the political implications, but also the fact that it involves a state known to conduct assassinations on foreign soil—a closed-door hearing is entirely reasonable That's not why it's secret: it's not a case-by-case, sensitivity-based decision. Criminal grand jury proceedings are secret, period. This protects suspects, it protects witnesses, it protects the integrity of law enforcement investigations, it protects third parties who might be mentioned in evidence and testimony. This is a long-standing rule that applies to all criminal grand jury proceedings.
- ryanlol 8y agoAre there any federal criminal trials in the US where one of the parties is not a state known to conduct assassinations on foreign soil?