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ArugulaZ t1_jd6tu6q wrote

When RS first reported it, they were like "Our first amendment rights are under severe threat!" Uh, no, they weren't arresting the guy to silence him. He broke the law, in a most egregious way, and trying to spin it like this makes you look like conspirators.

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zjm555 t1_jd8c7e6 wrote

Exactly what I was thinking -- the guy at RS trying to cover all this up seems real suspicious.

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nau5 t1_jd9248e wrote

The Rolling Stone hasn't had quality reporting in decades. The NY Post might have higher standards when it comes to verifying their reporting.

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0pimo t1_jd7q2fb wrote

Not saying the guy isn't a pedo, but the Feds planting CP on his devices would be right up their alley.

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HydroCorndog t1_jd8s2rg wrote

I've seen it before. It is a possibility. I know nothing about this case though.

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Whatwouldntwaldodo t1_jd72kes wrote

Did he?

He’s plead not guilty. If you think the FBI is above unethical tactics against their opposition, you’re being naive.

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delcodick t1_jd78jxw wrote

An initial plea of not guilty is the norm within the justice system 🙄

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BOSS-3000 t1_jd8oxh7 wrote

Aren't speeding tickets the most frequent charges? Wouldn't pleading guilty or no contest then be the "norm"?

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delcodick t1_jd8p16m wrote

A traffic infraction is not a crime. Do try and keep up

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BOSS-3000 t1_jd8w69d wrote

How does one "keep up" without asking questions?

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mynameisalso t1_jd9o693 wrote

By reading previous comments.

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BOSS-3000 t1_jda2zwz wrote

If you had read the previous comments, you should have noticed none of the previous comments mention speeding tickets.

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HydroCorndog t1_jd8t24u wrote

If you have been charged with it, it's all over. The act is so reprehensible that a false accusation is as good as the truth. Public opinion will never shift back even when the accuser admits to lying. The man is doomed. Is it acceptable? I don't know. Maybe the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. Like the death penalty, I think there should be ironclad proof.

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KamaKairade t1_jd7k5xz wrote

While you were downvoted by blue-line-zealots, you raise one of two points:

1: For the FBI to employ the tactic of using CP as a guise to obtain information and circumvent the 4th is not unheard of.

2: The only way to know the result for sure is to wait for the trial, which there often isn't one, because the matter is usually pleaded to avoid embarrassment.

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