US AG: Not a crime to break the law.

[Josh_Kablack]

Yes, he really said that

http://www.reuters.com/article/politics ... 8320080812

welcome back to the wild west.

[baduin]

Most laws don't have CRIMINAL penalties.
http://www.reuters.com/article/politics ... 8320080812

"But not every wrong, or even every violation of the law, is a crime. In this instance, the two joint reports found only violations of the civil service laws."

It is interesting that there are apparently grown men who live in a democratic country without even a basic awareness of the fundamental rules of law. I always thought that schools should teach such things - they are pretty useful.

[Cynic]

Most laws don't have CRIMINAL penalties.
http://www.reuters.com/article/politics ... 8320080812

"But not every wrong, or even every violation of the law, is a crime. In this instance, the two joint reports found only violations of the civil service laws."

It is interesting that there are apparently grown men who live in a democratic country without even a basic awareness of the fundamental rules of law. I always thought that schools should teach such things - they are pretty useful.

India offered us three separate social studies courses during the year that was mandatory. Geography, History and Civics (Political Science, I suppose) from the very young grade of almost 1st or 2nd. I was always surprised when the states didn't do the same.

[Crissa]

Of course we have those.

However, those on the Republican side profess a higher power giving them different rules to follow outside of school.

-Crissa

[Tydanosaurus]

Most laws don't have CRIMINAL penalties.
http://www.reuters.com/article/politics ... 8320080812

"But not every wrong, or even every violation of the law, is a crime. In this instance, the two joint reports found only violations of the civil service laws."

It is interesting that there are apparently grown men who live in a democratic country without even a basic awareness of the fundamental rules of law. I always thought that schools should teach such things - they are pretty useful.

Hard to believe that a conspiracy by government officials to deprive people of their constitutional rights to speak, vote, and associate doesn't violate any criminal statute, now, doesn't it?

[Absentminded_Wizard]

The question is whether the Pendleton Act (which set up the civil service and established the rule that low- and mid-level government officials can't be hired or promoted based on political considerations) actually sets forth penalties for breaking it.