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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums22 years for attempting to sell State secrets.
I can't wait to see what Donald gets.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/former-nsa-worker-gets-22-years-prison-selling-109767547
Omnipresent
(5,743 posts)The rule of law most likely wont be applied to TSF, because he is somewhat wealthy and his supreme cult will leave him be.
werdna
(522 posts)- it is tantamount to life. Considering his age and increasingly diminishing health, physical and mental, he is unlikely to survive.
rampartc
(5,460 posts)the system is incapable of dealing with the "affluenza" cases.
keithbvadu2
(37,080 posts)Stargazer99
(2,600 posts)"special" circumstances (two level law: one for the monied and one for Joe Citizen) We take pride in this country, why we don't live up to the supposed democracy, no kings
gab13by13
(21,526 posts)Autumn
(45,120 posts)will get the mercy of nearly 22 years in prison. Trump will get SS protection, golf and his pension for life and he will be able to spew his shit till the day we plant the motherfucker with an expensive state funeral.
How's that top tier JustUs working out for all us little unwashed masses?
1WorldHope
(701 posts)But, I'm still holding out hope. Because, if he is not stopped, then the dream is over. I can't bear the reality of living with that knowledge until I have no other choice. It is in me, waiting, and prepared. But I keep pushing it down because, fuck us all. 😫
rampartc
(5,460 posts)does not have a dream team of lawyers or an unlimited legal war chest.
Fiendish Thingy
(15,725 posts)Hes charged with unlawful retention.
1WorldHope
(701 posts)CrispyQ
(36,589 posts)It was always just an ideal we supposedly strove for but now it's out in the open that rule of law is a fucking farce. I've never been so disgusted with my government as I am now. We look weak & foolish that this guy is not only walking free, he's running for president again. JFC.
moondust
(20,034 posts)...Army veteran...
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...suffered a traumatic brain injury, had attempted suicide four times, and had experienced trauma as a child, including witnessing domestic violence and substance abuse.
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...also suffered PTSD, bipolar disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder...
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...worked at the NSA for about a month...
Did they not conduct a background check on him before giving him a clearance and putting him to work handling classified information?