That's great, really. I hope he wins. But Carter Page walking away w/ $75M of taxpayer money isn't going to help President Trump continue his office in January.
Right. Taxpayers are on the line and if he is awarded his request it is as much a misjustice to us as anything that ever went on against the rest of us by the same government. My only hope is our government is forced to surrender.
There needs to be some sort of protection or consequence for having your life ruined by corruption.
Perhaps Carter Page can placate those fears by starting an organisation to expose this sort of corruption or lending financial aid to one that already exists, etc.
In Bivens v Six Unknown Named Agents, each individual government actor was responsible for violating the rights of Bivens. Sounds like that means out of the agents pockets, not govt.
Of course if he is suing the organization directly that’s probably tax $. Same thing as suing police departments - it’s tax money.
But it’s $75 mil total, not per defendant. Definitely won’t be all tax money. Another good thing is it comes out of their existing budget, so it’s less money for spying on Americans.
In an eight-count complaint filed Friday in the D.C. District Court, Carter Page seeks damages of no less than $75 million from the U.S. government, the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, and individuals responsible for obtaining four illegal Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders against Page.
People sue whoever has the deepest pockets. That’s the taxpayer.
That's great, really. I hope he wins. But Carter Page walking away w/ $75M of taxpayer money isn't going to help President Trump continue his office in January.
No...
But perhaps we can; if only we stop being pussies.
Right. Taxpayers are on the line and if he is awarded his request it is as much a misjustice to us as anything that ever went on against the rest of us by the same government. My only hope is our government is forced to surrender.
There needs to be some sort of protection or consequence for having your life ruined by corruption.
Perhaps Carter Page can placate those fears by starting an organisation to expose this sort of corruption or lending financial aid to one that already exists, etc.
I doubt it will be taxpayer $
In Bivens v Six Unknown Named Agents, each individual government actor was responsible for violating the rights of Bivens. Sounds like that means out of the agents pockets, not govt.
Of course if he is suing the organization directly that’s probably tax $. Same thing as suing police departments - it’s tax money.
But it’s $75 mil total, not per defendant. Definitely won’t be all tax money. Another good thing is it comes out of their existing budget, so it’s less money for spying on Americans.
" Sounds like that means out of the agents pockets" So you aren't sure
Also "Agents" vs the top dogs, yea I don't see them paying a cent.
Would it be taxpayer money, or would any of it be from individuals? This is most of the conversation upthread.
People sue whoever has the deepest pockets. That’s the taxpayer.