The law

The inner workings of the law can be a mystery to many people. The current case against General Flynn illustrates this point. It is considered standard operating procedure for the Justice Department (DOJ) to skirt the law. They do not necessarily break the law but they come close. Just as local police are allowed to lie to suspects to gain a conviction, Justice often uses what are called perjury traps to get convictions. That is why the lawyer will tell you not to say anything and the law permits you to remain silent. If during cross examination under oath the suspect makes a contradictory statement, that is lying under oath and that is a felony. Flynn's lawyer convinced the DOJ that he was coerced into lying and should be allowed to recant. They dropped the charges but now a judge has given time for people to come forth and state their opinion on the case. Many feel that this will just make the DOJ look bad because the DOJ would normally not admit to any mistakes and further investigation will likely lead to the revelation of more mistakes.