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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.

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Re:Snowden: Why hasn’t DNI Clapper been punished for lying t... by mpyne on Friday May 02, 2014 @12:40PM (#7686694)
This was be one of the easiest trials the government has ever had to put on though. Snowden admitted what he did himself, after all.