This affirmation by Hastert's sentencing judge has disturbing implications for otherwise law-abiding people.pic.twitter.com/ugogEpJycQ
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So -- the Hastert case solidifies precedent that the govt. has a legitimate interest in monitoring what people do with legally-acquired cash
Withdrawing cash in a certain manner may be legitimately assumed by the govt. to indicate something "nefarious" afoot, as the judge put it.
These rationalizations / precedents will inevitably be marshaled against people with far less power than Hastert. It's not even a question.
Thus the inherent danger in cheering when dubiously-accrued state power is brought to bear on people/defendants you happen to dislike.
@SleepyPablo That the rationale underlying the sentencing decision has disturbing implications for future defendants
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