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Originally posted by JALLEN:
Domestic violence is an exception. The privilege belongs to the defendant to prevent the spouse from testifying to confidential communications. The defendant/accused can waive it, but it's not up to the spouse.

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Originally posted by sigfreund:
The fundamental basis of the spousal privilege was to protect the “institution” of marriage. That depends in part on spouses’ being able to share any secret with each other in the confident belief that it won’t be disclosed. If we believed that we couldn’t do that, it would have a corrosive effect on marriages in general. And it’s important to understand that the privilege doesn’t (didn’t, anyway) rely on what my spouse wants; it’s what I want: To not be compromised by something I told the one person that I was supposed to be able to freely confide in.

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Originally posted by Flashlightboy:
So fast forward for minute and delve into the, What if Zone.

Does Huma take one for the team to protect Hillary? I don't think so because by herself Huma is no one. She has nothing else going for her and if Hillary wins the presidency, she's golden. I think this is the best option for Huma and Hillary.

Hillary can't afford to throw her under the bus and must work with Huma for the best spin possible but if it comes to Hillary casting her aside like she did within 72 hours with Little Debbie, either Huma sings or Hillary cuts her a sweetheart deal with the Foundation to shut her up.

Hillary doesn't sleep well at night right now without the use of drugs.

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'When new emails that appeared to be related to Hillary's personal email server turned up in a computer used [her close aide] Huma Abedin and [Abedin's disgraced husband,] Anthony Weiner, Comey jumped at the excuse to reopen the investigation.

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Originally posted by sigfreund:

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Originally posted by slosig:
If an individual couldn't testify against their spouse, I would think that would make prosecuting Domestic Violence cases really tough...

Yes, and that’s been addressed here several times (RTT).

But except for things like being the victim of a crime, the spousal privilege is indeed designed to protect the defendant. I can object to my wife’s testifying to something like my statement that I killed someone despite what she wants to do. If my angry wife could reveal our marriage secrets whenever she wanted, the concept of marriage confidentiality would be meaningless.

Added: The “priest/penitent” privilege isn’t observed quite as much as the spousal privilege, especially these days, but the principle is the same. If I confess a murder* to my priest and he is later compelled to testify as to what I told him, what does that do to the idea that religious confessions are confidential and between me and him and a deity? Would other people bare their souls to the extent that they’re expected to? The idea that one should be able to tell a cleric anything to obtain absolution and without its being repeated outside the confessional is a fundamental religious belief of many people.

* A statement “against self-interest” such as a confession to a crime is a common exception to the hearsay rule. The basis for the exception is that it’s reasonable to believe that people don’t lie when incriminating themselves.

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Originally posted by Rightwire:
Remember the good ol days when the media would tear into a story like this like hungry piranha as opposed to questioning whether it should have been brought to light or not...

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Originally posted by sdy:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/la...te-server-1477854957

FBI in Internal Feud Over Hillary Clinton Probe

more things to piss you off


sorry for getting spun up. I need to take some deep breaths.

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Reid added that his office determined that Comey may have violated the Hatch Act, which bars government officials from using their authority to influence elections.

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Originally posted by JALLEN:

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Originally posted by sdy:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/la...te-server-1477854957

FBI in Internal Feud Over Hillary Clinton Probe

more things to piss you off


sorry for getting spun up. I need to take some deep breaths.

That link requires a subscription to view. There is another link, via Drudge that obviates that.

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Originally posted by sigfreund:

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Reid added that his office determined that Comey may have violated the Hatch Act, which bars government officials from using their authority to influence elections.

Desperation indeed.