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> What is the crime exactly? Based on what has leaked to the public so far, I believe some combination of drug possession, prostitution, money laundering, corr
by angrycontrarian 4y ago
> What is the crime exactly?
Based on what has leaked to the public so far, I believe some combination of drug possession, prostitution, money laundering, corruption, and abuse of an elected office for personal profit.
> if the FBI has evidence of a crime, why wasn't he charged?
That's what a lot of people would like to know.
- ericmay 4y agoIt takes time. It’s similar to people wondering why Matt Gaetz hasn’t been charged with sex trafficking yet, or Lauren Boebart with numerous violations of election rules. And let’s not forget Trump and various others for Jan 6th, let alone what we’re seeing unfold now with these documents he took. Federal criminal investigations like this take a bit of time. And no, this isn’t whataboutism. Anyone who breaks the law, particularly those who are “in charge” need to be held accountable. This includes Hunter Biden if he broke a law, but it also includes Trump and others.
- someguydave 4y agoWe are still waiting on Hillary’s emails to be prosecuted.
- ericmay 4y agoSure prosecute her too. She can sit next to Trump in a jail cell. But the more likely answer is that after relentless grilling at the behest of Republican lawmakers under Trump and actual testimony there probably wasn’t anything there worth pursuing from a legal perspective so no charges were filed.
- myko 4y agoThere's no reason to prosecute her, though. She complied with all relevant requests and was following the steps of Colin Powell, her predecessor, with respect to how she set her email server up. The main difference between her and Powell is she attempted to preserve relevant emails for the government, while Powell recommended deleting them all. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/08/colin-powell-hillary-clinton-email-state-department https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/08/colin-powell...
- ericmay 4y agoOh I agree, I’m just setting aside the typical whataboutism that springs to life when we’re talking about other ongoing criminal investigations. “But Hunter Biden’s laptop!” “But Hillary’s emails!” Etc.
- someguydave 4y agoone man's "whataboutism" is another man's "rule of law". If the issue is that these laws are expansive, vague, and difficult to enforce then they should be eliminated, not selectively enforced.
- ModernMech 4y agoThe element of intent makes many laws difficult to enforce, and I think that’s a good thing. Taking away the element of intent just to make laws easier to enforce would encourage prosecutions of people for accidents or honest mistakes, which I don’t see as an improvement.
- ericmay 4y agoSure. Lock them up along with everyone else. I don’t really care. Here’s the growing list: Hillary Clinton Hunter Biden Donald Trump Matt Gaetz Lindsey Graham Kevin McCarthy Lauren Boebart Rudy Giuliani Whatever number of Jan 6th co-conspirators (growing list) Let’s enforce the law right? Or are you going to play games and try to argue only Hillary Clinton and Hunter Biden should have the law applied?
- someguydave 4y agoSure, if you can articulate charges and bring evidence then prosecute away. Note Joe Biden should also be on your list for bribery, as the most concerning crimes Hunter was involved with appeared to be selling access to Joe. And especially don’t forget Obama for the “paperwork crime” possessing government records. Probably most current and former government employees should be charged on the same basis too.