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In reply to the discussion: The real reason Garland did not charge Gaetz. [View all]AZJonnie
(90 posts)45. "The White Slave Traffic Act of 1910", you mean?
It's a dinosaur of a law, and IMHO was federal overreach to legislate morality, based on right-wing lies about immigrant and black men forcing white women into prostitution. It is not regularly used anymore, in part because of the racist ways it was applied over the years.
When it is used these days, it's in 'sting' cases where a fake underage girl gets some creep to send her a plane ticket so that she can come and collect more money and have sex with him. In other words EASILY provable cases where the shit is documented.
Just saying.
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Fiendish Thingy
Tuesday
#21
That's right. Garland should have just made shit up about Gaetz and charged him anyway.
Wiz Imp
Tuesday
#10
The reason they refused to cooperate with the committee is simple and straightforward...
reACTIONary
Tuesday
#35
Mann act is a federal crime and there was enough evidence to arrest him for it
uponit7771
Tuesday
#13
Marilyn Mosby her FA testified he cleared her for the transaction and DOJ still prosecuted ...
uponit7771
Wednesday
#64
My sense of the matter might lead to paths of investigation that turn up evidence that's admissible.
paleotn
Tuesday
#31
How about his dead roommate Mr. Garland? They made the arresting officer resign!
GreenWave
Tuesday
#33