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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Kinda annoying this is necessary. Isn't there state laws against assault, battery, kidnapping, murder, etc?

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 3 points 6 days ago

It's hard enough to hold local police accountable for the crimes they commit everyday. "Federal agents" have a whole other level of immunity.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe 1 points 6 days ago

Until SCOTUS says No.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Does he sign his name like a toddler with a crayon in his fist, like another politician I won't care to name?

[–] mikezane@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago

I wish this was passed in every state.

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 12 points 1 week ago
[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

It's a good start

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Why do they use a different pen to sign each one?

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's the influence of big pen

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

They literally wrote the book on political lobbying

[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Why do they use a different pen to sign each one?

This is common; the pens are given as gifts to those involved in writing and sponsoring the bill. I've even seen some signatures where it was a single signature (not multiple copies) and it looked like a different pen was being used for each letter because they wanted that many to give out at the end.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is there a source which isn't a video?

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 4 points 1 week ago

Yes, in this comment I made and the text of the original post, you'll see the link to the article.

[–] Yliaster@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe 4 points 6 days ago

If only they had indicated the name in the first couple of words...

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 3 points 6 days ago

Connecticut