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2017-03-21 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Comey: Lying to a reporter is not against the law (Video)

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-03-21 09:34|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 Are we then to assume through logical extention, lying to the American people is not against the law ?

If so, then can we assume that publications like the NYT serve a useful purpose as a disinformation platform ?

Posted by Besoeker 2017-03-21 09:49|| 2017-03-21 09:49|| Front Page Top

#2 But lying - or even remembering incorrectly - to the FBI will land you in prison.

Posted by Glenmore 2017-03-21 10:12|| 2017-03-21 10:12|| Front Page Top

#3 ....everyone in Washington would be stood against a law and shot. Including the reporters...

If you would, please articulate the downside.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-03-21 10:16|| 2017-03-21 10:16|| Front Page Top

#4 If you would, please articulate the downside.

Carbon footprint - it's not really smokeless powder, you know.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-03-21 10:43|| 2017-03-21 10:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Also, increased demand would send ammo prices thru the roof. Still, we must all make sacrifices...

Posted by SteveS 2017-03-21 10:57|| 2017-03-21 10:57|| Front Page Top

#6 J. F'n Kennedy said "the government has a right to lie to protect itself". Case closed.

Posted by Mugsy Glink 2017-03-21 12:55|| 2017-03-21 12:55|| Front Page Top

#7 Time some 'journalists' lost their weekend in jail for repeating unnamed sources

Posted by Skidmark 2017-03-21 14:09|| 2017-03-21 14:09|| Front Page Top

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