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W_HAMILTON

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17. Yeah, no. There was plenty of evidence to charge him.

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 04:47 PM

Dec 2024

And it would be up to the jury to determine whether or not the "it wasn't for sex, it was for vacation!" excuse was believable -- not the victim. And it would be quite easy to prove that beyond a reasonable doubt when you have numerous other incidents of Gaetz doing the exact same thing.

If Gaetz had been prosecuted by a team that wasn't interested in undermining their own prosecution, I have no doubt he would have been found guilty.

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The real reason Garland did not charge Gaetz. [View all] Hamlette Dec 2024 OP

I am surprised that the Mann Act's application cyclonefence Dec 2024 #1

+1 crickets Dec 2024 #5

Caminetti vs United States (1917) H2O Man Dec 2024 #14

Gaetz report renews debate about how he escaped federal charges Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #22

Right. H2O Man Dec 2024 #51

Not what I said Hamlette Dec 2024 #58

How dare you! Fiendish Thingy Dec 2024 #2

It's a shame that smug condescension can't be harnessed as a power source. Orrex Dec 2024 #6

I'm angry and frustrated too Fiendish Thingy Dec 2024 #20

The only allegation of rape.. reACTIONary Dec 2024 #26

WHY CAN'T I REC THIS 100X?? WarGamer Dec 2024 #12

This member of the reality based community thanks you for your support. Nt Fiendish Thingy Dec 2024 #21

But Hunter yankee87 Dec 2024 #3

Because Garland has an agenda. Beastly Boy Dec 2024 #4

The report says the Justice Department stonewalled the committee's requests Zorro Dec 2024 #7

So? If the DOJ had hard evidence... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #28

The real reason Bird Lady Dec 2024 #8

That's right. Garland should have just made shit up about Gaetz and charged him anyway. Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #10

Thanks! Keep speaking truth to... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #29

thanks. really appreciate your efforts here. stopdiggin Dec 2024 #36

It could just be a reflection of your insanity? Bird Lady Dec 2024 #50

Thank You Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #9

The report is not exhaustive of moniss Dec 2024 #16

The reason they refused to cooperate with the committee is simple and straightforward... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #35

Everything DOJ did was not moniss Dec 2024 #39

The grand jury is an example of the general principle... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #41

For heaven's sake moniss Dec 2024 #43

They stonewalled the committee.... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #44

It was not as complete or extensive of his wrongdoing as it moniss Dec 2024 #46

It's simple.... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #48

We're not talking about the half hearted questionable moniss Dec 2024 #52

Do I understand? You seem to think that.... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #53

No you don't understand and moniss Dec 2024 #54

There is still the drug charges moniss Dec 2024 #11

when did the possession of cocaine occur? Hamlette Dec 2024 #59

I don't know about the possession details per se only that moniss Dec 2024 #61

Mann act is a federal crime and there was enough evidence to arrest him for it uponit7771 Dec 2024 #13

There was absolutely no chance of ever getting a conviction Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #18

That was up to the jury not forum posters uponit7771 Dec 2024 #34

No. That was up to the lawyers who know when they have an unwinnable case . Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #40

As a matter of justice, you do not prosecute a person.... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #49

Marilyn Mosby her FA testified he cleared her for the transaction and DOJ still prosecuted ... uponit7771 Dec 2024 #64

They shouldn't. reACTIONary Dec 2024 #65

"The White Slave Traffic Act of 1910", you mean? AZJonnie Dec 2024 #45

That's how I look at it. The women were hookers who were compensated... JohnnyRingo Dec 2024 #15

But is this the only time he delved into underaged females? paleotn Dec 2024 #23

Your sense of the matter wouldn't be ... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #25

My sense of the matter might lead to paths of investigation that turn up evidence that's admissible. paleotn Dec 2024 #31

The "paths of investigation" were pursued by the DOJ, and... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #37

You have a point there. JohnnyRingo Dec 2024 #55

Now that image of her being statuary is stuck in my mind BeyondTheVeilJack Dec 2024 #24

hahaha oops! JohnnyRingo Dec 2024 #56

Yeah, no. There was plenty of evidence to charge him. W_HAMILTON Dec 2024 #17

From The Guardian ... AZJonnie Dec 2024 #57

Convenient of them to leave out the rest of the statute: W_HAMILTON Dec 2024 #67

To me it's pretty clear that the intent of the statute is AZJonnie Dec 2024 #69

Drugs? So is blow now de rigueur in House offices? paleotn Dec 2024 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2024 #27

Not if the prosecutors never get past a preliminary hearing Beastly Boy Dec 2024 #63

What a poor persecuted guy Garland is. nt LexVegas Dec 2024 #30

doggonit now. you're just dashing cold water on a really good hissy fit! stopdiggin Dec 2024 #32

How about his dead roommate Mr. Garland? They made the arresting officer resign! GreenWave Dec 2024 #33

Because it would look political, unlike Hunter Biden. usonian Dec 2024 #38

nly one thing more sick than a child rapist Emile Dec 2024 #42

Now let's chat about all the other people he let off the hook Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #47

the tragedy about our disagreements here is we are not talking about why this report is so damaging Hamlette Dec 2024 #60

It WAS a Mann act violation. DiverDave Dec 2024 #62

It was not a violation of the Mann Act. Hamlette Dec 2024 #66

That's not a very good defense. W_HAMILTON Dec 2024 #68