Conspiracy

[Steve Furlong]

On Saturday 03 May 2003 11:33, Jay h wrote:

> Prosecutors have actually argued that people who talked about NOT
> doing particular things were actually code talking about commiting
> the crimes.

I remember that from school, but I don't recall any successful 
prosecutions. Not that the topic was emphasized; my criminal law 
professor was much less leery of the unchecked and unaccountable power 
of the state. (And some of my classmates viewed conspiracy as a good, 
all-purpose tool for nailing people you _know_ are guilty but who are 
so clever as to leave no evidence. Future prosecutors and legislators, 
no doubt.)


> Sheesh. we're all guilty.

Well, that _is_ the goal.

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