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There's a new scandal brewing in D.C.Bob Menendez Denies He Was With Prostitutes In Dominican RepublicWASHINGTON -- Sen. Robert Menendez's office says he traveled on a plane owned by a Florida physician who is a friend and political donor, but denied that the senator had engaged with prostitutes in ...

Wrapping this subject up...... I agree with the D.C. Attorney General's decision not to prosecute David Gregory. I think it would be a waste of time and resources. There is a big difference between a talk show host borrowing an extended magazine (no gun or bullets) from it's legal owner to use it as...

MistyBlue, I must say I admire you for discussing anything pertaining to guns with a gun-advocate. If anyone changes their mind in the least, I hope you'll let me know....

Consistency checkDo you think David Gregory should be prosecuted for violating the large capacity magazine ban in DC, when he waved the mag on the air?Or do you think he shouldn't be prosecuted because he only violated that law to make a journalistic point?Wrapping this subject up......I agree with ...

The prosecutor didn't have anydiscretionto use...The prosecutor always has discretion to use.That's why they call it prosecutorial discretion.I guess you won't be happy until David Gregory is behind bars.Goodnight....

Prosecutorial Discretion As an elected or appointed official, the prosecutor is the most powerful official in the criminal justice system. Prosecutors exercise unfettered discretion, deciding who to charge with a crime, what charges to file, when to drop the charges, whether or not to plea bargain, ...

This is similar to getting a speeding ticket and learning about the mayor's wife getting out of her DUIPerfectly acceptable to you, as a LiberalI'm amazed at how you came to that conclusion after the things I've said.I guess you keep forgetting that I'm the one who cited the example of Rush Limbaugh...

Like I told you, I can show you time and time again cases where there was no "intent" at all, but they still get prosecuted. You can show nothing to indicate they EVER let a gun magazine charge go,, just your say so. Sorry babe, that don't cut it And if they are going to treat people that way, the...

Prosecutorial DiscretionAs an elected or appointed official, the prosecutor is the most powerful official in the criminal justice system. Prosecutors exercise unfettered discretion, deciding who to charge with a crime, what charges to file, when to drop the charges, whether or not to plea bargain, a...

Good Lord you're pathetic.So now we're resorting to insults?I'm asking you to make a stand for equal treatment for all under the law and you say I want him in jail because of his politics.Pardon me, but it looks to me like you have a hard-on for David Gregory (and not the fun kind).Can't you see the...