But the incident illustrated the potential unintended consequences of criminal statutes drafted using language that is silent regarding the state of mind of the defendant.
An adverse court ruling regarding the calculation of statute of limitations for customers claiming excess interest repayments smacked down the shares of consumer finance companies: Promise Co. plunged by 14.2%, to 1,617 yen ($18.32), while Takefuji Corp. fizzled by 11.7%, to 609 yen ($6.90).
"The longtime concern by civil libertarians regarding the material support statute is that it does encroach in what otherwise would be First Amendment protected activities," said Michael German, a former FBI agent who is now a fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice working on intelligence reform.
While the Newtown tragedy does not alter the department's view regarding the constitutionality of the statute, it does underscore the need for new gun legislation, as the president and attorney general have said".
Although there is evidence of potential violations of the statutes regarding the handling of classified information, our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case.
"Although there is evidence of potential violations of the statutes regarding the handling of classified information, our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case," he said.
FBI Director James Comey said that "Although there is evidence of potential violations of the statutes regarding the handling of classified information, our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case.
"Although there is evidence of potential violations of the statutes regarding the handling of classified information, our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case," Comey said.
Comey had said in July that while there was "evidence of potential violations of the statutes regarding the handling of classified information, our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case".
A 29-year-old New Jersey statute regarding the administration of student drug tests seems unambiguous enough: once a student is suspected of using drugs, the principal is required to order a drug test.
