Re:Snowden: Why hasn’t DNI Clapper been punished for lying t...
by danielweber on Friday May 02, 2014 @11:14AM
(#7686165)
As a matter of order, people should only stand trial if the government legitimately believes them guilty and the government believes it can prove this to a jury.
Trials aren't for finding out facts or uncovering the truth. They are the formal processes that a government must do after deciding that a citizen deserves punishment to actually effect their decision.
Trials aren't for finding out facts or uncovering the truth. They are the formal processes that a government must do after deciding that a citizen deserves punishment to actually effect their decision.
minor edits