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6. How do you know?

Fri Sep 23, 2022, 01:14 PM

Sep 2022

Maybe the case wasn’t strong enough. Federal prosecutors generally only indict when they’re sure they’ll get a conviction.

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Prosecutors not recommending charges for Matt Gaetz [View all] Marius25 Sep 2022 OP

So you would rather they charge him and lose the case? AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2022 #1

The do-it-immediately legal know-it-alls here are tiring. we can do it Sep 2022 #2

"Well, it's obvious he's guilty" holds up so well in the real world nt AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2022 #3

I called this from the beginning ... Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2022 #4

Maybe we should be asking where this information is coming from Nevilledog Sep 2022 #15

Once again... SledDriver Sep 2022 #5

How do you know? Elessar Zappa Sep 2022 #6

They don't know, they just like to act superior. we can do it Sep 2022 #7

I don't mean to sound like I'm defending Gaetz here ... Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2022 #8

That's pretty much what the story says AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2022 #12

So they gave a cooperation agreement to his partner... Takket Sep 2022 #9

First you have Bragg, and now we have this charade. SWBTATTReg Sep 2022 #10

Ingesting points made here: Takket Sep 2022 #11

Well if Twitter pundits say so AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2022 #13

Gaetz father has serious pull in Florida. sarcasmo Sep 2022 #14

"no one is above the law" except those that are. spanone Sep 2022 #18

Surprise, surprise, surprise. BlackSkimmer Sep 2022 #19