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Uncle Joe

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33. If you or I voluntarily gave a stack of standard Post Office delivered mail that we received to
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 03:54 PM
Nov 2012

to the FBI because we were under investigation, do you honestly believe the FBI or any police organization would require a warrant to view every letter depending on who we received it from?

It would be our mail not the senders as it was sent to us, was in our possession and we handed it over.

If you send me a letter it's not yours' anymore, it's mine and visa versa.

You have nice day as well.

Old proverb... IphengeniaBlumgarten Nov 2012 #1
Could be, but I don't think so. MineralMan Nov 2012 #2
2nd election mandate should be the reasoning for this. nt seabeyond Nov 2012 #3
Yes. I mentioned that. The President MineralMan Nov 2012 #6
kick the Bushies and their cronies out for good! librechik Nov 2012 #4
I have completely different take on this crap. 99Forever Nov 2012 #5
The head of the CIA probably doesn't have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the conduct of his Romulox Nov 2012 #8
If you are ok with living in an... 99Forever Nov 2012 #10
Why oh why can't the country's TOP SPY have his privacy? Romulox Nov 2012 #11
I am quite serious. 99Forever Nov 2012 #12
You are incoherent. Your argument is risible. Maybe some CAPS will help? Romulox Nov 2012 #13
Can we move on to "Secret Wars and Selected Killings Society" Coyotl Nov 2012 #40
From what I've read MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #27
Blackwell's (or whatever her name is) communications were NOT... 99Forever Nov 2012 #28
The problem you seem to be having here is that you're simply making up your own facts. Romulox Nov 2012 #30
Apparently, Broadwell admitted to taking the classified documents and allowed the search/seizure. Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #14
She was "embedded" with the military. She obviously doesn't have a reasonable expectation of Romulox Nov 2012 #15
Did the FBI have... 99Forever Nov 2012 #19
I don't know but warrants aren't required if you admit guilt and voluntarily allow a search. Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #23
And again I say... 99Forever Nov 2012 #24
They weren't private when she turned over her computer. Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #25
I have answered this same meme.. 99Forever Nov 2012 #32
If you or I voluntarily gave a stack of standard Post Office delivered mail that we received to Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #33
You clearly... 99Forever Nov 2012 #34
Where was this "other peoples' Private communications" that you speak of? Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #35
Nope. 99Forever Nov 2012 #37
That leaves leaves me with two premises. Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #38
You can assume any... 99Forever Nov 2012 #43
CAPS are not a SUBSTITUTE for READING THE FACTS of the CASE. The ACTUAL FACTS. Not the ones Romulox Nov 2012 #31
she asked them to look at it libodem Nov 2012 #44
Yes... 99Forever Nov 2012 #46
You may want to reach for the shelf for a new book, military law. Coyotl Nov 2012 #41
Petraeus was appointed as CIA director by Barack Obama. He isn't a "Bush holdover", any more than Romulox Nov 2012 #7
He is a Bush Neo-Con nonetheless, and probably was the DNI's pick for the job, not Obama's. Coyotl Nov 2012 #42
No it shouldn't gravity Nov 2012 #9
"Other" tledford Nov 2012 #16
I believe there is much more than an affair to this story, however Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #17
With all the demands on him Obama could have overlooked the flamingdem Nov 2012 #18
I see no reason to shitcan people like Ray LaHood. Kaleva Nov 2012 #20
Um...I'd want a housecleaning even if this story never saw the light of day... Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #21
Yes, of course. MineralMan Nov 2012 #22
Yes, they need to clear the brush of Bushes libodem Nov 2012 #26
Late, but sure, why not. n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #29
I want to discuss this a little more libodem Nov 2012 #36
While I agree, the Petraeus Scandal is more a timely gift and reminder than a call Coyotl Nov 2012 #39
Is it usual for a military person libodem Nov 2012 #45
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