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That's why the majority of insider trading prosecutions that succeed, are against outsiders like Martha Stewart or the subjects of TFA.

This isn't a problem for state prosecutions because a DPS trooper is a sworn officer and is usually considered a reliable witness.

What can the state gain from further prosecutions?

I generally like Obama (except for Espionage Act prosecutions, continued existence of Guantanamo detention centers, and drone wars), but this one makes no sense.

Surely we have better analogies to show that this political behavior is shortsighted than to compare political prosecutions (for vaguely sketchy actions) to mass murder.

But we should expect prosecutions under criminal libel laws to fail because of the modern interpretation of the First Amendment (and state constitutional protections that may be broader).

A special prize will be awarded for any revelations that cause the attorney general to reactivate the since spring 2014 weakened prosecutions against foreign and domestic secret services as well as the German government.

No one can claim credit for a general environment of ongoing secure communication, but cops and prosecutors can definitely claim credit for specific arrests and prosecutions, even if that general security environment is all but destroyed.

> I generally like Obama (except for Espionage Act prosecutions, continued existence of Guantanamo detention centers, and drone wars), but this one makes no sense.

Of course they have nothing to fear, because these prosecutions never serve a political agenda, the judicial system has displayed a commitment to integrity, people don't assume the accused are automatically guilty, and trials are so cost efficient that people only settle when they've done something wrong.

The FBI saying "we take threats seriously" means they are willing to throw money at investigations and prosecutions.

I am not "pro-prosecution", but I am anti-"default position that evil banksters are behind prosecutions".

Adultery remains a criminal offense in 21 states, although prosecutions are rare." [0] From skimming the rest of the article, it seems adultery is otherwise only criminal in some parts of Asia and Africa.

When John Kerry called Snowden a coward and a traitor, Ellsberg wrote an article for the Guardian, "Snowden would not get a fair trial - and Kerry is wrong" [1], concluding: "John Kerry's challenge to Snowden to return and face trial is either disingenuous or simply ignorant that current prosecutions under the Espionage Act allow no distinction whatever between a patriotic whistleblower and a spy.

Prosecutions are rare, but they do occur and punishments can range from a $10 fine in Maryland to life imprisonment in Michigan, according to Mother Jones.