Re:We Just Got a Rare Look at US National Security Surveillance
by alasdair_ on Thursday December 12, 2019 @04:11PM
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>It's important to know that the lying thing is specifically about federal law enforcement
It's actually much broader than that. Making a material false statement to any federal agent (for example your local postman), about something in his jurisdiction (say, the mail) is enough to qualify.
Note the "material" part. If you lie about the color of socks you are wearing, it doesn't matter.
It's actually much broader than that. Making a material false statement to any federal agent (for example your local postman), about something in his jurisdiction (say, the mail) is enough to qualify.
Note the "material" part. If you lie about the color of socks you are wearing, it doesn't matter.