Prosecutors charge Heidi Beirich with financial crimes as part of case against the Southern Poverty Law Center
The justice department charged the SPLC in April over a now-ended program in which it paid informants to infiltrate white supremacist groups.
The government said the civil rights organization committed financial crimes by laundering money through bank accounts set up on behalf of fictitious entities to protect the identities of their informants. The government says the SPLC deceived donors into thinking they were combatting extremism, when they were actually supporting it.
The organization has strongly denied that accusation and says the charges are politically motivated. Experts have raised questions about the charges.
This won’t go far.
A.) They’d have to identify these white supremacist entities as actually being dangerous extremists, and won’t do that because their most racist supporters would revolt, shaving off more votes.
B.) They’d have to show that it’s illegal to use paid sources for investigation; it’s not & it’s something the FBI does on the regular.
EDIT: I love that you downvoting MAGA pukes are too afraid to actually post here. 🤣🤣🤣
It doesnt have to go far. This is the same play as the Broadview 6, Comey, and the refelecging pool guy. The charges are the point because yes, she probably has the means to defend against this but it is going to send a chilling affect across other people/organizations that may not have the same resources.
You’re making the bold assumption that the law works, which is a pillar that isn’t as reliable as it used to be. You’re likely right, but I don’t think that’s an immediate foregone conclusion