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Re:Julian Assange 'disappointed' as sex assault case dropped by juliangregorian on Thursday August 13, 2015 @11:38AM (#10054987)
It's unfortunate that you're absolutely correct. Mens rea is one of the worst concepts to ever enter the legal system.
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Re:Julian Assange 'disappointed' as sex assault case dropped by mike_hearn on Thursday August 13, 2015 @02:42PM (#10056304)
It's a vital protection. Look at how messed up anti-money laundering enforcement became in the USA after the PATRIOT Act removed the mens rea requirement.
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Re:Julian Assange 'disappointed' as sex assault case dropped by afarrell on Thursday August 13, 2015 @11:51AM (#10055083)
When I first learned of it I thought it made a lot of sense, so I would genuinely be really very interested to read you expand on its harms.
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