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Originally Posted by vienna
On the Oliver North reference:
1. North was indicted on several charges, including perjury in sworn testimony before Congress;
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North was approached by a Congressional Committe and asked questions, which he answered. North then agreed to appear before congress on the condition that he would be granted immunity.
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2. North openly and boastfully admitted his perjury;
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In Congress, under oath, North boastfully admitted that he had lied to the Committee. He was not under oath when he answered the Committee's questions.
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3. North was tried by a properly conducted Federal court and conviceted on three counts including the perjury charge;
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North's convictions:
1. Accepting an illegal gratuity.
2, Aiding and abetting in the obstruction of a congressional inquiry.
3. Ordering the destruction of documents via his secretary, Fawn Hall.
No, he was not convicted on the perjury charge.
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4. North's conviction was overturned, not because he was "not guilty" or innocent, but because of a technicality of law and not evidence or testimony
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His conviction was overturned by a Court of Appeals because the testimony against him was possibly tainted by the prosecution witnesses' exposure to the immunity trial.
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5. The overturning of the conviction was due to the efforts of that well-known "far-right extremist" organization, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
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The ACLU supplied lawyers and did research. Is there something wrong with that?
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I would also wish to point out Oliver North committed perjury while wearing his full uniform as a Marine Corps. officer, something very much frowned upon by fellow officers who felt he brought shame and dishonor to the Corps.
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And I would point out that Oliver North did not commit perjury. He was tried but not convicted, so legally he is indeed "not guilty".