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Tl;dr: the right wing, anti-union group Freedom Foundation attempted to commit mail fraud to get teachers to drop their union membership.

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[–] Baines@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago (2 children)

can fuckers be charged with crime now?

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

the AFT said they're reserving the right to file a lawsuit in their Cease and Desist. I hope they pursue it.

[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

What they did is felony mail fraud, so yes. If postal police or the DOJ pursue it, they can absolutely be charged.

They real question is will they be charged?

[–] unfreeradical@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

To me the real question is, will everyone continue simply to pretend the system is legitimate, as though sustained by magic, despite consistent and robust failures?

[–] sara 11 points 1 year ago

I guess if you can’t convince people to support your cause, trying to deceive them into doing so is the next best thing.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I hope they sue this "Freedumb Foundation" to kingdom come.

[–] MrZee@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

“Trickery” is a very nice word for blatant fraud.