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CrispyQ

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21. Perjury comes to mind.

Thu Sep 27, 2018, 01:00 PM

Sep 2018

In the United States, for example, the general perjury statute under federal law classifies perjury as a felony and provides for a prison sentence of up to five years.

And the GOP commits it all the time, but we just look the other way these days, because if we didn't, the entire fucking GOP would be in jail. We also excuse their lame "I don't recall" answers when they know the truth will be damaging. No one ever asks, "How do you perform the functions of this vital position if your mental faculties are so weak?"

The media is guilty, too. A simple perjury case is boring in comparison.

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I'm getting a little frustrated that the only crime that captures attention is sexual crime [View all] ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 OP

I don't even like the term "sexual crime" or "sexual assault." Laffy Kat Sep 2018 #1

there should be some term that differentiates between someone punching you ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #2

That's my point: Laffy Kat Sep 2018 #3

I see where you are coming from ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #4

Well, Prof: You picked the wrong day for it is all. Hortensis Sep 2018 #24

Laffy, the trauma and subsequent psychological issues that sexual crimes incur put them Nitram Sep 2018 #26

I hadn't thought of it that way ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #34

I absolutely did not mean to trivialize sexual assault... Laffy Kat Sep 2018 #36

It's not just the stigma that differentiates sexual assault. It is the nature of the injury itself. Nitram Sep 2018 #38

Umm, the exact opposite is what happens 99% of the time. No investigation. boston bean Sep 2018 #5

What I'm pissed off at is that no one is getting punished for said crimes. Initech Sep 2018 #6

too true in too many cases ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #8

I suspect that's a life sentence for Cosby. For someone who is legally a "first-time offender" of an Nitram Sep 2018 #28

How about you give us this time. Bring up your issues later. nolabear Sep 2018 #7

this is my issue too ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #9

Thanks. I'm on edge. No problem. nolabear Sep 2018 #10

good luck today ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #13

To you too. It's all of us. nolabear Sep 2018 #15

the stakes couldn't be higher ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #16

I'm a little frustrated that his lying under oath isn't being brought up more often... JHB Sep 2018 #11

Exactly! Nevilledog Sep 2018 #14

And wasn't that the 'crime' that they reduced Bill Clinton's impeachment hearings to? LiberalLovinLug Sep 2018 #22

It's odd that you are frustrated by this. MrsCoffee Sep 2018 #12

I disagree. It's just that people don't come forward to claim "money fraud" very often.... Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #17

Perjury comes to mind. CrispyQ Sep 2018 #21

re: "poised to overturn Roe, an advocate for torture and warrantless surveillance" thesquanderer Sep 2018 #18

so, apparently, is the sexual assault ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #19

Trump's inauguration settled that. Orsino Sep 2018 #20

I agree with you on that. malthaussen Sep 2018 #23

Plum, I am surprised you don't understand the enormity of this particular crime and subsequent Nitram Sep 2018 #25

you misunderstand my premise ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #30

I don't see it, Plum. Mueller's team is not investigating a sexual crime and that has been in the Nitram Sep 2018 #31

that's fair ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #33

Beside murder or torture it's the most egregious crime a person can commit DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2018 #27

This sounds just like the "identity politics" complaint we get here from time to time. RandySF Sep 2018 #29

these issues are personal and immediate to survivors of sexual assault ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #32

Gosh, that's a load of ignorant tone deaf bullshit! Squinch Sep 2018 #35

Yea, school shootings get NO notice here. Kaleva Sep 2018 #37