People have a right to know, in advance of an action, whether the AG or DOJ will wish to prosecute it. If the AG or DOJ haven't made their position clear, you

People have a right to know, in advance of an action, whether the AG or DOJ will wish to prosecute it. If the AG or DOJ haven't made their position clear, you should be able to ask, and they will give a clear answer. That is an extremely basic rule of civilized governance. You can't wordplay around it. This is not the entire legal system, but it is a critical part of it.