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However, what he did is against the law - building compartments for drugs. Do you have a cite for that? I'll just tell you. You are mistaken. Building compart
by valar_m 12y ago
However, what he did is against the law - building compartments for drugs.
Do you have a cite for that?
I'll just tell you. You are mistaken. Building compartments for drugs is not illegal. This fact is not in dispute. That he was sentenced to prison for it anyway is the reason for the debate.
- jsmeaton 12y ago> Building compartments for drugs is not illegal. This fact is not in dispute. In California it is. Says it about 4 times in the linked article. The debate is whether or not he knew they were being used for drugs.
- valar_m 12y agoDirectly from the article: There is no federal law against building hidden compartments, even if they're made with the sole intent of smuggling drugs. He was charged under federal law. It does not matter what California law is.
- eropple 12y agoConspiring to smuggle drugs is illegal, however. And contributing to the commission of a crime is conspiracy. The law is not code. It is interpreted. It's not some shocking interpretation to say that, when you find yourself looking for circumlocutions and code words to avoid directly saying the word "drugs", you know you're helping drug smugglers smuggle drugs. Which is a crime. And he got rung up for it. (Which is not to say that the sentence even remotely fits the crime, but to say no crime was committed is disingenuous.)
- valar_m 12y agoNo, it is a code. It is literally called the United States Code. Criminal laws are laid out in Title 18 of the United States Code. And contributing to the commission of a crime is conspiracy. No, this is incorrect. That is not the legal requirement to obtain a conviction for conspiracy. Every single adult in the United States would probably be at risk of criminal liability if it were.
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