Mohamed Mohamud is one of very few U.S. terrorists to go to trial. The question is "Can he be convicted in Portlandia?" http://nyti.ms/XYdcqy
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Replying to @AllThingsNatSec
@AllThingsHLS Govt hasn't helped itself with so many discovery violations. They keep hiding how early they started luring him in.
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Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel So many? I only read of one. And discovery problems are common in most complex prosecutions. The question is one of intent1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @AllThingsNatSec
@AllThingsHLS They admitted to another one just this week. And there appear to be at least a year more of them.
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Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Littel cases, little problems. No cases, NO PROBLEMS. Not what we really want, I think.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @AllThingsNatSec
@AllThingsHLS What is happening is they've just been selecting which parts of file--going back to when he was 16--they feel like revealing.
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Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Well, let's see how trial plays out. My prediction is still a conviction on the merits; everything else is just dicta.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@AllThingsHLS Agree. He'll probably be convicted. But FBI's tactics will lose legitimacy in the process. May set up guidelines on kids, too.
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