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It would be easy to go through ever phone call and financial transaction until they find a true but incidental or trivial felony to hit you with.

Whether you subscribe to the Richelieu argument or not, I know 25-50% of first time home buyers are open to the head-shot. (borrowing money on the side from family or friends for their down payments - a federal felony)

Look at how they took down Joseph Nacchio for denying the 2001 (illegal) tapping requests.




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