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Police Suggest Possible Charges for Those Who Filmed Rape on Train

JonathanTurley

Generally there is no duty to rescue or to call police under the common law. For example, Washington state allows for the charging of a misdemeanor. The law covers violent crimes, sexual assault, and assault of a child. In torts, there is no duty to rescue rule. Cf: Restatement, Torts, § 322. French, 104 Pa.

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Susanna Gibson Alleges that Critics Committed a “Sex Crime” In Exposing Her Alleged Streaming of Sex Acts

JonathanTurley

There are a couple torts that could be raises but neither would be compelling in this circumstance. The second tort is the inclusion upon seclusion. Watkins, a lawyer for Gibson, supported her claim of a criminal violation, citing the state’s revenge porn law. However, this was not a private fact.

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The Case Against the Impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas

JonathanTurley

The hearings this week may reveal conduct that reaches the level of a high crime and misdemeanor. It is also true, in my opinion, that none of those things amount to high crimes and misdemeanors warranting his impeachment. In my view, all of those things are manifestly true. It is a matter of discretion.

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No, The Disaster in Afghanistan is Not an Impeachable Offense

JonathanTurley

Instead, the House of Representatives would have to impeach and the Senate convict (by two-thirds vote) based on “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes or Misdemeanors.”. The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) contains a major exception called the the discretionary function exception to protect officials from lawsuits for poor judgments.

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No, President Biden Should Not Be Impeached For Lax Border Security

JonathanTurley

Instead, the House of Representatives would have to impeach and the Senate convict (by two-thirds vote) based on “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes or Misdemeanors.”. The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) contains a major exception called the the discretionary function exception to protect officials from lawsuits for poor judgments.