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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIsn't calling for the Russians to hack a US computer......
i.e. offer a reward to find "missing Clinton emails" a treasonous act, as those emails were sent during her time as Secretary of State? If so should he not be arrested?
Koinos
(2,792 posts)Cybercrime is a crime.
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)I'm confused. I haven't been watching much news lately in an effort to protect my mental health. After I posted my response I heard about Trump hoping the Russians could find Hillary's "missing emails". It's the treason thing I was asking about in the post you replied to.
Correct me if I'm wrong:
Hillary Clinton did not once use State Department computers to send or receive emails. She used her private server exclusively.
The "missing emails" Trump referred to are the ones deleted from the aforementioned server, which no longer exists.
Her private server didn't belong to the US Government, State Department, or any other entity one could be charged with treason against.
Treason? How?
SickOfTheOnePct
(7,290 posts)You can't hack something that doesn't exist anymore.
Iggo
(47,550 posts)Secretary Of State's computer is not a DNC computer.
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)Of course, hacking is a federal crime, but treason for hacking a privately owned and operated server?
Therein lies my problem with public officials going off the reservation in their attempts to maintain total privacy.
Koinos
(2,792 posts)Although advocating cyberhacking is probably a federal crime in any case.
ETA: Definitely referring to Clinton's emails as Secr4tary of State:
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/07/28/us/politics/donald-trump-russia-clinton-emails.html?post_id=10207763114496909_10209985105285290#_=_
unblock
(52,199 posts)but it probably is a violation of federal law.
incitement or conspiracy to commit a felony.
not that any prosecutor would pursue such a case.
yourpaljoey
(2,166 posts)Hack what from where?
At any rate, it is likely Wiki has those emails.
If the Russians hack Wiki, who cares?
2naSalit
(86,565 posts)be arrested for all kinds of offenses but he probably won't be because... well, you know.
blue neen
(12,319 posts)He's a very dangerous jerk.
mrmpa
(4,033 posts)treasonous isn't there a cyberwar going on? Sedition, possibly. I don't know but it is criminal in nature.
blue neen
(12,319 posts)He has no comprehension or respect for basic and complex laws.
Donald Trump is not even qualified to be dog catcher.
maxsolomon
(33,310 posts)flippancy is not appropriate in the most serious job in America.
blue neen
(12,319 posts)Flippancy. Never anything of substance. It's sickening.
Oneironaut
(5,492 posts)This is how low American politics has gotten: Americans are happy that a foreign power is trying to rig our election for its own interests.
blue neen
(12,319 posts)or bumper sticker!
edhopper
(33,573 posts)it has never been shown that Clinton's servers were anything but secure and never hacked.
We can't say the same about many official servers.
napkinz
(17,199 posts)Worktodo
(288 posts)In the US you can say whatever you want. In Russia, journalists that Putin doesn't like get blown up by car bombs. That's why Trump can say he admires Putin as "a great leader." Remember it's not treason if the president does it, and that's why you don't vote Trump.