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What she did was the equivilant of jay walking. There is no reason to get excited about it. We are so addicted to those phones any one of us could just pick up the wrong phone and text. Pay the fine and move on.She would not have broken law if she did it on her own phone. I listed the reasons she breoke the law, not the law. The law was all ready listed some where in the OP. I doubt she intended to brake the law just was not thinking because she was angry. If I were judge slap a fine and be done.Nothing, just got emotional and made a mistake. That is the thing with most crimes. Most of them are out of sheer anger and accomplish nothing for the perp!I totally agree.
(just what, exactly, did Sarah gain?)
emotional?
Made a mistake?
Didn't come close to the law you're referring to.
Her tweet, noting what happened, looked like more of a response than an attack.
Here's the law I believe you're referring to.
5 CFR 2635.702 - Use of public office for private gain.
pay the fine for what?
§ 2635.702 Use of public office for private gain.
no gain, no crime