Re:Maryland nuclear engineer and spouse arrested on espionag...
by ClumsyPilot on Monday October 11, 2021 @05:35AM
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Are they actually applicable?
Conspiracy requires intent, which has to be proven beyond reasonable doubt. Good luck convincing a jury that cleaner had intent to sell gov. secrets, and it wasnt a joke.
Fraud, entering into a contract without intent to fullfill it? I don't think it works if the obligations would be illegal
Conspiracy requires intent, which has to be proven beyond reasonable doubt. Good luck convincing a jury that cleaner had intent to sell gov. secrets, and it wasnt a joke.
Fraud, entering into a contract without intent to fullfill it? I don't think it works if the obligations would be illegal