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   XPost: can.general, can.politics   
   From: David@block.net   
      
   On 8/11/2011 10:14 AM, Alan Baggett wrote:   
   > On Aug 10, 7:47 am, David Johnston wrote:   
   >> On 8/10/2011 5:48 AM, Alan Baggett wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>> The appeals courts are not "the government". The ruling party has no   
   >>>> control over their rulings. And while I'm sure you are SHOCKED to learn   
   >>>> that the Supreme Court is made of judges, I'll remind you that crown   
   >>>> prosecutors have a much more restricted right to appeal than convicts.   
   >>   
   >>> The 1.3 million decision wasn't just for trauma but also to punish the   
   >>> federals for negligence and abuse of process.   
   >>   
   >> In what way were they being negligent or abusing process?   
   >   
   > Inside the CRA it works like this:   
   >   
   > If you want info from a person/corp etc. you send them a Requirement   
   > For Information (RFI). The RFI is a legal document and must be   
   > complied with i.e. responded to in the alloted time.   
   >   
   > If the person etc. does not comply, does not comply fully or in timely   
   > fashion they can be held accountable in Court meaning a fine, jail   
   > time AND they must still supply the requested info.   
   >   
   > Neumann had already supplied the requested info to the CRA properly   
   > and timely and the CRA agrees that he did. And, when they did the   
   > search, this confirmed that Neumann did everything properly.   
   >   
   > So if the CRA believed that Neumann was deficient in any sense then   
   > why did they skip court and go right to a search?   
   >   
   > If Neumann had been responding about himself or responding about a non-   
   > arm's length relationship then maybe the search could be excused.   
   > Maybe he might have been hiding something.   
   >   
   > But he was responding to an arm's length business relationship - he   
   > had no reason to hide anything and he didn't.   
      
   I find your argument compelling.   
      
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