Comments on: More on those Boston papers (they all look the same, ya know) http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/07/19/more_on_those_boston_papers_they_all_look_the_same_ya_know/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:30:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jeff Pyle http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/07/19/more_on_those_boston_papers_they_all_look_the_same_ya_know/#comment-176601 Jeff Pyle Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:25:27 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/07/19/more_on_those_boston_papers_they_all_look_the_same_ya_know/#comment-176601 Randy Chapman should no better...the law is clear that one's intent to break the law is irrelevant in whether one actually commits the crime. The intent required is the intent to commit the act that is outlawed. And, there is no First Amendment defense to a crime where the crime is conduct, as opposed to speech. Certainly there is no "news gathering" defense. Randy Chapman should no better…the law is clear that one’s intent to break the law is irrelevant in whether one actually commits the crime. The intent required is the intent to commit the act that is outlawed.

And, there is no First Amendment defense to a crime where the crime is conduct, as opposed to speech. Certainly there is no “news gathering” defense.

]]> By: Nylarthotep http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/07/19/more_on_those_boston_papers_they_all_look_the_same_ya_know/#comment-176551 Nylarthotep Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:47:51 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/07/19/more_on_those_boston_papers_they_all_look_the_same_ya_know/#comment-176551 I thought the Herald was the Massholechusetts right wing paper? Heh. It is. I thought the Herald was the Massholechusetts right wing paper?

Heh. It is.

]]> By: Cactus Jack http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/07/19/more_on_those_boston_papers_they_all_look_the_same_ya_know/#comment-176508 Cactus Jack Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:56:01 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/07/19/more_on_those_boston_papers_they_all_look_the_same_ya_know/#comment-176508 "But because Bailey didn’t keep the gun, it’s unlikely he broke any federal laws, said Randy Chapman, president of the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a former prosecutor. “I don’t see a criminal intent there. I just see someone facilitating a news story,” he said" Whether he kept the gun or not and was "facilitating a news story", he still broke federal law! “But because Bailey didn’t keep the gun, it’s unlikely he broke any federal laws, said Randy Chapman, president of the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a former prosecutor. “I don’t see a criminal intent there. I just see someone facilitating a news story,” he said”

Whether he kept the gun or not and was “facilitating a news story”, he still broke federal law!

]]> By: Bruce http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/07/19/more_on_those_boston_papers_they_all_look_the_same_ya_know/#comment-176480 Bruce Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:32:51 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/07/19/more_on_those_boston_papers_they_all_look_the_same_ya_know/#comment-176480 Yeah, that column was <a href="http://massbackwards.blogspot.com/2005/11/freedom-equals-death.html" rel="nofollow">a fun one to fisk</a>. I spoke with my unnamed source on this issue today who's not at liberty to divulge any details as to the behind the scenes goings-on, but when he tells me anything, you guys will be the first to know. Yeah, that column was a fun one to fisk.

I spoke with my unnamed source on this issue today who’s not at liberty to divulge any details as to the behind the scenes goings-on, but when he tells me anything, you guys will be the first to know.

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