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minus-square vord ( @vord@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink10•edit-22 years agoKey point: “As the sole basis” So to any fearmongers one would encounter: If the person was already an active suspect and releases a song “How I did it,” that would qualify. Using the song “How I did it” to retroactively build a case would not.
Key point: “As the sole basis”
So to any fearmongers one would encounter: If the person was already an active suspect and releases a song “How I did it,” that would qualify. Using the song “How I did it” to retroactively build a case would not.