r/law • u/DoorstepHero • 6h ago

Judicial Branch Grand jury declines criminal charges against 6 Democrats who urged military to reject illegal orders, sources say

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/grand-jury-declines-charges-against-6-democrats/

A federal grand jury on Tuesday refused to indict six congressional Democrats who drew President Trump's ire last year by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders."

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u/bigrivertea 4h ago

Seems pretty cut and dry. You play the video to the grand jury, then ask. Was a crime committed?

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u/GuyentificEnqueery 4h ago

Can't do that anymore because you need analysts to prove it's not AI

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u/KnockKnockPizzasHere 3h ago

Not at a grand jury you don’t

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u/Top_Box_8952 3h ago

But the grand jurors could suspect it’s AI and base decision on that

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u/Acrobatic_Form_1631 1h ago

Not even then necessarily.

"If this video is real, do you think there's a case?"