It was also Nixon who famously told David Frost and the world that illegal behavior was not illegal as long as it was him doing it.
Still, the fact that McDonnell is not quite in Sheldon Silver or Dean Skelos's class as a political criminal doesn't mean that his behavior wasn't illegal.
Back then, that kind of behavior wasn't illegal, just like high-frequency trading isn't illegal today.
Given that our aim was to develop a scale that includes illegal behavior but also rule-breaking behavior that is not illegal, we considered that the term deviance was broader and therefore more adequate to our purposes.
By Margaret Talbot May 2 , 2012Let's say that you are a public figure, and in that capacity, you sometimes want to express your moral disapproval for behavior that is not illegal, perhaps, but is, in your estimation, gross.
The small firm is preparing to bring a class-action suit against New York City on behalf of cyclists over summons handed out for what it contends are phantom violations — bike behavior that it says is not illegal in the city.
"I did extensive research and learned that the reason this type of behavior is allowed is because it is not illegal, under present standards.
What his tax practices show is not illegal or unethical behavior, but rather the unfairness of a tax system that provides its most outlandish benefits only for the very, very rich and savvy.
No criminal charges have been filed, the chief said, because such behavior -- while a breach of department rules -- is not illegal.
Monkey Punch has stated that using the same character design, behavior and face would be illegal, but using a name alone is not illegal.
