minnixA to libertarianism@lemmy.worldEnglish • 11 days agoWales could become first country to criminalize politicians who liestudyfinds.orgexternal-linkmessage-square15arrow-up1305arrow-down11
arrow-up1304arrow-down1external-linkWales could become first country to criminalize politicians who liestudyfinds.orgminnixA to libertarianism@lemmy.worldEnglish • 11 days agomessage-square15
minus-square@Adalast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish12•11 days agoI mean… wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain. That is the definition for Fraud. It should already be illegal for a politician to lie. Fraud is illegal in most countries from what I understand.
minus-square@BearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish5•10 days agoI think the challenge is proving it in a court.
I mean… wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
That is the definition for Fraud. It should already be illegal for a politician to lie. Fraud is illegal in most countries from what I understand.
I think the challenge is proving it in a court.