Should Fishing expeditions be legal?

[AgnosticBoy]

It seems that a lot of investigations being done by Congress amount to 'fishing expeditions'. Instead of acting after a crime has been committed or alleged, they investigate just to look for a crime. They caste a wide net to obtain information in hopes that they'll find something incriminating. Sure, some might say that this is not a bad practice since everyone should be engaging in legal activity anyways. What I don't like though is the reason for such investigations, and the selectiveness of it.



For Debate:
1. What's your view on 'fishing investigations'? Are they ethical or should they not be allowed?
2. What are some good examples of 'fishing expeditions' in politics?

 

[AgnosticBoy]

1. What's your view on 'fishing investigations'? Are they ethical or should they not be allowed?

In general, I don't think investigations should be done unless there is evidence of a crime or reports of one. However, I'd be okay with oversights and standard audits if they are applied across the board, as in, being applied to every office and person. Keeping it standardize would reduce the chances of it being selective.

 

[bbyrd009]

Im no apologist for Trump, but it is striking me as kind of obvious that many in the US PTB/Biden/Dem camp are working overtime to basically negate him, and it seems like they have basically taken control of the US? Which is why im skeptible that any standardization would be effective there; Probable Cause is too easily abrogated as it is imo. And let’s be honest; particularly right now, at the decadence stage of our empire, laws are for the unconnected, and are not applied to the rich

 

[AgnosticBoy]

And let’s be honest; particularly right now, at the decadence stage of our empire, laws are for the unconnected, and are not applied to the rich

Agreed. Besides the rules not applying to the rich, they also don't seem to apply political leaders.

Looks like Hunter Biden is on the fishing expedition list since the Republican controlled House is going after him hard. Perhaps president Biden is next... they have until 2024 to find something to get him on.