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Lawyers debate whether the leader of the country should tweet about a legal decision
02-14-2018, 11:14 AM
Was it wrong for Trudeau and Wilson-Raybould to tweet about the Boushie verdict? Two experts debate
Yes, it's Canada ... but the general legal principles are the same in the USA, even if the specific laws are different.
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RE: Lawyers debate whether the leader of the country should tweet about a legal decision
02-14-2018, 12:48 PM
My own IANAL and Dutch opinion?
No, but only if they tweeted after the case could no longer be appealed. And they should still be careful, especially when using the official Twitter accounts.
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RE: Lawyers debate whether the leader of the country should tweet about a legal decision
02-14-2018, 04:40 PM
In this particular case, the decision can still be appealed.
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RE: Lawyers debate whether the leader of the country should tweet about a legal decision
02-14-2018, 05:58 PM
These Canadian debates are so quaint. Our American President has called for the so-called Central Park Five to get the death penalty, after they were released from prison and exonerated on DNA evidence.
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RE: Lawyers debate whether the leader of the country should tweet about a legal decision
02-14-2018, 06:36 PM
Yeah. Given that alternative, I'll take quaint.
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