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Revelation34 posted...

dainkinkaide posted...

So someone should face felony charges for a misdemeanor. That sounds totally reasonable and not at all unconstitutional.

Ruining somebody's life is a misdemeanor now?

Whose life was ruined here? She never named any specific individuals, so the worst she did was file a false police report and falsify evidence, both of which are misdemeanors.

In the event that she had named specific individuals, then that would be defamation, which--in most, if not all, jurisdictions--is a civil matter, not a criminal one, so it would be neither a felony nor a misdemeanor. It would have likely involved filing a false police report, however, which would still be a misdemeanor.

It would be prudent to actually know the law before you argue about it.
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