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obsolete-man t1_jc1slls wrote

No, I'm saying that you can't prosecute criminal activity based upon rumors and hearsay. Those could be the basis for an investigation, but you need actual proof in order to convict. It's one of the basic principles of our legal system.

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Aggravating_Foot_528 OP t1_jc21e2y wrote

There is a difference between prosecuting criminal activity and being in the legislature.

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wagsman t1_jc2irve wrote

Yeah, and that difference is conducting an investigation and passing judgement based on what that investigation finds.

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