[the_optimist]

DOJ indicted ham-sandwich Russians, then later retreated. Only process crimes charged (lying, interfering). Buying ads on social media isn't illegal, and the amount was de minimus (< $30k). FARA crimes were reverse-engineered, selectively prosecuted, and didn't related to Russia in any way. Everything about these headlines is an utter farce.

[triceratops]

> indicted ham-sandwich Russians, then later retreated.

Citation needed.

> Only process crimes charged (lying, interfering).

Why lie or interfere if you didn't commit any crimes? These aren't random Joes with bad/no legal representation who didn't know what they were doing. You have to assume they were doing it to cover up more serious crimes and assumed they would be pardoned. Which turned out to be true.

> Buying ads on social media isn't illegal

Foreigners buying political ads is illegal. Citizens using money owned by foreigners to buy political ads is also illegal.

[the_optimist]

>Citation needed. read the docs > Why lie or interfere if you didn't commit any crimes? Fundamental misunderstanding of justice and the US justice system. > buy political ads "political"

Not here to open your eyes for you, but again I appreciate you exposing your perspectives to the light.

[the_optimist]

It seems you may be unfamiliar with the theoretical and practice application of the legal system. Here is some food for thought.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presumption_of_innocence

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1279681

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE

[triceratops]

> Fundamental misunderstanding of justice and the US justice system

Because the people committing those crimes didn't know the Fifth Amendment? You don't have to say anything. There's really no reason to lie; other than to cover up something worse. Explain the pardons.