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Re:Maryland nuclear engineer and spouse arrested on espionag... by ClumsyPilot on Monday October 11, 2021 @05:44AM (#28826525)
"If you had a bunch of documents showing you were actually not intending to do it and just scamming, and they were all solidly timestamped maybe."

I think the most solid proof thats its not a geuine conspiracy would be

A) if you lied to the person giving you the money, about owning a gun or something else relevant, showing your intentions weren't genuine

B) showing the conspiracy is not credible, i.e. you are conspiring ro use a sniper rifle but you don't k ow how to shoot.

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Re:Maryland nuclear engineer and spouse arrested on espionag... by manigandham on Monday October 11, 2021 @10:08AM (#28828446)
A transaction where you lied about your side of the deal is still fraud, and yes that can still be charged by the state independently.

Also conspiracy doesn't require you to be proficient at executing your plan but rather the intention and motivation and opportunity to do so. You can still shoot a gun and cause harm even if you don't know how to shoot, and there's no way to really prove you don't either.

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