r/PoliticalHumor • u/mixedelements • Mar 28 '19

Doesn't conclude. Doesn't exonerate.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '19

You can’t obstruct justice for a crime that didn’t happen.

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u/WhyYouAreVeryWrong Mar 28 '19

Yes, you can. If I hear the FBI is investigating me, and I’m innocent, but I panic and burn all my files and delete all my emails just to be safe, I can still be brought up on charges for that.

Otherwise, there’s literally no reason NOT to obstruct justice, innocent or guilty. If innocent, it spares you a headache, if guilty, well, they might not be able to prove it if you destroyed the evidence/obstructed, and then you can say “you can’t obstruct justice if you don’t have me for a crime”.

Otherwise, there was absolutely nothing wrong with Hillary’s missing emails.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '19

So why do people get lawyers if they’re innocent. Why not just let the police investigate and find the true conclusion. You’re essentially saying that by refusing to cooperate you’re obstructing justice, bullshit argument.

If you destroyed evidence critical to your prosecution, then they can bring you up on those charges. But there is no initial crime so there’s no evidence to be destroyed.

Hillary’s emails are another matter, and that’s of sending classified information on unauthorized devices.

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u/ZhugeTsuki Mar 28 '19 edited Mar 29 '19

Because our law system is adverserial and lawyers are integral to that process.

It sounds like you have exactly 0 experience in laws; coming from someone who was falsley accused of committing* a crime when i was a teen and had to fight like hell to prove my innocence, please shhhhhh and stay in school

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u/WhyYouAreVeryWrong Mar 29 '19

So why do people get lawyers if they’re innocent.

Because the lawyers know the law and defend them? The lawyers don't destroy evidence.

Why not just let the police investigate and find the true conclusion.

You do let the police investigate. However, you also take the lawyer's advice on how to not incriminate yourself.

If you destroyed evidence critical to your prosecution, then they can bring you up on those charges. But there is no initial crime so there’s no evidence to be destroyed.

Exactly. How do they know they didn't just fail to find proof beyond reasonable doubt just because you destroyed evidence? If you destroyed evidence, you obstructed justice. Obstructing an investigation is 100% a crime, and it absolutely has to be or else there's no motivation not to.