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JohnnyRingo

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

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 04:47 PM

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...from what I read. They even brought him the drugs they did and probably took a profit on that end as well.
The 17 year old was statuary, but she had a husband and didn't tell him her age. That's a tough one to get past a jury.

We have to understand, they were prostitutes, not innocent waifs that he conned into sex. He's not that bright. Gaetz is a sleazeball pervert, but criminal? That'd be hard to prove.

Should have never been elected to Congress, for a lot of reasons.

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Caminetti vs United States (1917) H2O Man Tuesday #14

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

Right. H2O Man Tuesday #51

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How dare you! Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #2

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

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

But Hunter yankee87 Tuesday #3

Because Garland has an agenda. Beastly Boy Tuesday #4

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

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The real reason Bird Lady Tuesday #8

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

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

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when did the possession of cocaine occur? Hamlette Wednesday #59

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

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

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

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

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

They shouldn't. reACTIONary Wednesday #65

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

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

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

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

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

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You have a point there. JohnnyRingo Tuesday #55

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

hahaha oops! JohnnyRingo Tuesday #56

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

From The Guardian ... AZJonnie Wednesday #57

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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It WAS a Mann act violation. DiverDave Wednesday #62

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

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