No, courts can be influenced or bought, too.

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No, courts can be influenced or bought, too.

ER — 5/15/2013 12:03:38 AM (archived)

And lawyers can be sneaky. I can think of a lot of things that were real crimes that never made it past the scandal stage.

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Playing politics with tax records - TB - 5/11/2013 7:07:03 PM
- Just a sidebar: - TB - 5/15/2013 3:18:51 AM
  - You're hyperventilating, Tom. - ER - 5/15/2013 4:56:04 AM
- Steven T. Miller, - TB - 5/15/2013 2:48:51 AM
  - The commissioner at the time it happened was appointed by W. - alcaray - 5/15/2013 3:32:20 AM
    - "Fast & Furious" first started on W's watch, too. - ER - 5/15/2013 5:31:39 AM
      - Re: "Fast & Furious" first started on W's watch, too. - TB - 5/15/2013 5:51:01 AM
        
        Yes it did. It was called "Wide Receiver" - Tony - 5/17/2013 5:45:27 PM
        
        Are these the same sources... - alcaray - 5/18/2013 12:29:40 AM
        
        Careful, Al. - ER - 5/18/2013 2:06:34 AM
        
        Sorry for two things: - alcaray - 5/18/2013 12:31:34 AM
        
        Re: Sorry for two things: - TB - 5/18/2013 3:09:51 AM
        
        This implies that I have powers that I did not know I had. - alcaray - 5/18/2013 3:56:15 AM
        
        you've got the power - podrock - 5/18/2013 1:49:00 PM
        
        There may also be issues if someone has already replied to a comment you want to move. - TB - 5/18/2013 5:40:47 PM
        
        Sorry for two things: - alcaray - 5/18/2013 12:30:11 AM
        
        Other pedants: - TB - 5/17/2013 8:12:42 PM
- And the problem is? - bowser - 5/14/2013 3:38:38 AM
- The reason this happened - BuckGalaxy - 5/14/2013 2:26:20 AM
- More: - TB - 5/12/2013 1:37:28 AM
  - Congratulations, TB. It looks like you guys have finally got yourself a genuine scandal. n/t - ER - 5/12/2013 2:54:01 AM
    - I'm finding the singular there, "a scandal," amusing. - TB - 5/14/2013 8:54:53 PM
      - You guys have been sniffing drainpipes for 5 years now, - ER - 5/14/2013 9:28:03 PM
        
        Somebody's obviously sniffing something. - TB - 5/14/2013 10:39:43 PM
        
        Actually, I think Jon Stewart was right on target. - ER - 5/14/2013 11:58:03 PM
        
        Conservatives pointing out something doesn’t mean it exists. - ER - 5/14/2013 11:34:28 PM
        
        Again, "scandal" and "crime" are not synonyms. - TB - 5/14/2013 11:59:23 PM
        
        No, courts can be influenced or bought, too. - ER - 5/15/2013 12:03:38 AM
- I'm in total agreement with you on this one. - ER - 5/11/2013 7:48:04 PM

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