Harris plagiarized in more than a dozen instances in her book "Smart on Crime: A Career Prosecutor’s Plan to Make Us Safer"

[probinson]

To her supporters, the vice president’s rhetorical flourishes represent the values of compassion and optimism. To her detractors, her reliance on platitudes and tautologies demonstrates her unfitness for the presidency.​

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But, as we have discovered in this exclusive report, another element appears to exist within Kamala Harris’s rhetorical universe: plagiarism.​

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At the beginning of Harris’s political career, in the run-up to her campaign to serve as California’s attorney general, she and co-author Joan O’C Hamilton published a small volume, entitled Smart on Crime: A Career Prosecutor’s Plan to Make Us Safer. The book helped to establish her credibility on criminal-justice issues.​

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However, according to Stefan Weber, a famed Austrian “plagiarism hunter” who has taken down politicians in the German-speaking world, Harris’s book contains more than a dozen “vicious plagiarism fragments.” Some of the passages he highlighted appear to contain minor transgressions—reproducing small sections of text; insufficient paraphrasing—but others seem to reflect more serious infractions, similar in severity to those found in Harvard president Claudine Gay’s doctoral thesis. (Harris did not respond to a request for comment.)​

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Kamala Harris’s Plagiarism Problem

The vice president appears to have airlifted sections of her book, Smart on Crime.

christopherrufo.com

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[Fantine]

When Claudine Gay files suit I will be concerned.

 

[Valletta]

To her supporters, the vice president’s rhetorical flourishes represent the values of compassion and optimism. To her detractors, her reliance on platitudes and tautologies demonstrates her unfitness for the presidency.​

​

But, as we have discovered in this exclusive report, another element appears to exist within Kamala Harris’s rhetorical universe: plagiarism.​

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At the beginning of Harris’s political career, in the run-up to her campaign to serve as California’s attorney general, she and co-author Joan O’C Hamilton published a small volume, entitled Smart on Crime: A Career Prosecutor’s Plan to Make Us Safer. The book helped to establish her credibility on criminal-justice issues.​

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However, according to Stefan Weber, a famed Austrian “plagiarism hunter” who has taken down politicians in the German-speaking world, Harris’s book contains more than a dozen “vicious plagiarism fragments.” Some of the passages he highlighted appear to contain minor transgressions—reproducing small sections of text; insufficient paraphrasing—but others seem to reflect more serious infractions, similar in severity to those found in Harvard president Claudine Gay’s doctoral thesis. (Harris did not respond to a request for comment.)​

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Kamala Harris’s Plagiarism Problem

The vice president appears to have airlifted sections of her book, Smart on Crime.

christopherrufo.com

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I've had a chance to examine a number of passages--so much is blatant word-for-word plagiarism. It's too late to pull her as the candidate for president.

 

[Fantine]

If you can support someone with 34 felony convictions, I'm sure a few lifted quotes that might have been from the ghostwriter is "no problem."

 

[A2SG]

I've had a chance to examine a number of passages--so much is blatant word-for-word plagiarism. It's too late to pull her as the candidate for president.

Why should she be pulled as a candidate? If 34 criminal convictions doesn't disqualify someone for running for the office, why should a claim of plagiarism (which, let's not forget, isn't an actual crime)?

-- A2SG, if you think she plagiarized, then don't vote for her...simple as that.....

 

[Matt5]

We can do whatever we want, because ... Trump.

Concerning the 34 convictions, looks like there are some serious problems there . Democrat lawyers bringing the case against Trump are now worried about sanctions on themselves for what they have done. Watch the 1st minute of the video below.

[10-Oct-2024] Elon Musk on X:

"Excellent summary of the lawfare case against @realDonaldTrump that was just crushed by the NY Appellate. Incredibly sensible questions by appellate judges had me in stitches American justice system for the W.

x.com" / X

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[A2SG]

We can do whatever we want, because ... Trump.

Concerning the 34 convictions, looks like there are some serious problems there . Democrat lawyers bringing the case against Trump are now worried about sanctions on themselves for what they have done. Watch the 1st minute of the video below.

[10-Oct-2024] Elon Musk on X:

"Excellent summary of the lawfare case against @realDonaldTrump that was just crushed by the NY Appellate. Incredibly sensible questions by appellate judges had me in stitches American justice system for the W.

x.com" / X

x.com

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Actually, the 34 criminal convictions were for falsifying business documents, and in that case, sentencing is still pending, delayed until November 26. The appeal you're referencing is for the criminal fraud conviction that amounted in a $454 million civil judgment against Trump. I don't know how much we can glean from the questions the justices raised, though, as they often question many aspects of the case, and that doesn't always show us how they're going to eventually rule on it. We won't know how they're going to rule on the appeal until they actually do it.

We can discuss the results of the appeal when there are results to be discussed. But either way, that appeal is entirely separate from the 34 criminal convictions Trump has received for falsifying business documents. Those still stand, he's still guilty of the 34 felonies.

I do realize it can be confusing to try and figure out all the various legal issues Trump has been facing lately, though.

-- A2SG, whether or not they affect your decision to vote for him is your business, of course.....

 

[Richard T]

To her supporters, the vice president’s rhetorical flourishes represent the values of compassion and optimism. To her detractors, her reliance on platitudes and tautologies demonstrates her unfitness for the presidency.​

​

But, as we have discovered in this exclusive report, another element appears to exist within Kamala Harris’s rhetorical universe: plagiarism.​

​

At the beginning of Harris’s political career, in the run-up to her campaign to serve as California’s attorney general, she and co-author Joan O’C Hamilton published a small volume, entitled Smart on Crime: A Career Prosecutor’s Plan to Make Us Safer. The book helped to establish her credibility on criminal-justice issues.​

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However, according to Stefan Weber, a famed Austrian “plagiarism hunter” who has taken down politicians in the German-speaking world, Harris’s book contains more than a dozen “vicious plagiarism fragments.” Some of the passages he highlighted appear to contain minor transgressions—reproducing small sections of text; insufficient paraphrasing—but others seem to reflect more serious infractions, similar in severity to those found in Harvard president Claudine Gay’s doctoral thesis. (Harris did not respond to a request for comment.)​

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Kamala Harris’s Plagiarism Problem

The vice president appears to have airlifted sections of her book, Smart on Crime.

christopherrufo.com

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I am not surprised by this. What gets me is how was she able to pass the bar exam? To me she seems to lack even basic legal skills.

 

[Valletta]

I am not surprised by this. What gets me is how was she able to pass the bar exam? To me she seems to lack even basic legal skills.

I asked that very question in a conversation yesterday.

 

[Valletta]

Why should she be pulled as a candidate? If 34 criminal convictions doesn't disqualify someone for running for the office, why should a claim of plagiarism (which, let's not forget, isn't an actual crime)?

-- A2SG, if you think she plagiarized, then don't vote for her...simple as that.....

This is legitimate wrongdoing, not changed law twisted to go after a political opponent. The NY Times is still trying to defend her but was forced by the facts and public opinion to give a little more:

NYT plagiarism consultant admits Harris scandal 'more serious' than he thought

Plagiarism consultant Jonathan Bailey admitted the allegations against Vice President Kamala Harris are more significant than he described to the New York Times.

www.yahoo.com

 

[A2SG]

This is legitimate wrongdoing, not changed law twisted to go after a political opponent. The NY Times is still trying to defend her but was forced by the facts and public opinion to give a little more:

NYT plagiarism consultant admits Harris scandal 'more serious' than he thought

Plagiarism consultant Jonathan Bailey admitted the allegations against Vice President Kamala Harris are more significant than he described to the New York Times.

www.yahoo.com

Yes, plagiarism can be a serious charge, and in an academic setting, one could lose their job over it. No question.

But it's not a crime. She can't be prosecuted for it, even if it's true.

-- A2SG, so an attempt to minimize any actual convictions an opponent is guilty of won't fly....

 

[Pommer]

Yes, plagiarism can be a serious charge, and in an academic setting, one could lose their job over it. No question.

But it's not a crime. She can't be prosecuted for it, even if it's true.

-- A2SG, so an attempt to minimize any actual convictions an opponent is guilty of won't fly....

I remember an episode of the Mary Tyler Moore show where the newsroom is trying to dig up dirt on an up-and-coming local politician and Murray scoured the records at city hall to find that this candidate had a clean record…except for a parking ticket, (paid), that he got delivering Easter baskets to an orphanage.

I don’t quite know what brought that memory up, though, I truly don’t.

 

[Valletta]

Yes, plagiarism can be a serious charge, and in an academic setting, one could lose their job over it. No question.

But it's not a crime. She can't be prosecuted for it, even if it's true.

-- A2SG, so an attempt to minimize any actual convictions an opponent is guilty of won't fly....

"There are four essential elements to a charge of criminal copyright infringement. In order to sustain a conviction under section 506(a), the government must demonstrate: (1) that a valid copyright; (2) was infringed by the defendant; (3) willfully; and (4) for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain. Attempts to infringe are prohibited to the same extent as the completed act. Conspiracies to violate the Act can be prosecuted under 18 U.S.C. § 371. A minority of courts also require that the government prove the absence of a first sale, and refer to this as a fifth element of a section 506(a) offense."

1847. Criminal Copyright Infringement -- 17 U.S.C. 506(a) And 18 U.S.C. 2319

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Copyright violation is a real crime, just like crimes committed by Hunter Biden--not made-up law to go after a political opponent.

 

[Valletta]

I remember an episode of the Mary Tyler Moore show where the newsroom is trying to dig up dirt on an up-and-coming local politician and Murray scoured the records at city hall to find that this candidate had a clean record…except for a parking ticket, (paid), that he got delivering Easter baskets to an orphanage.

I don’t quite know what brought that memory up, though, I truly don’t.

In his remarks to the Times, New Orleans-based plagiarism consultant Jonathan Bailey acted as if he could read Harris’ mind on the subject, saying the vice president’s alleged plagiarism “amounts to an error and not an intent to defraud.” He later clarified in an X post he has “NOT performed a full analysis of the book,” adding that his “quotes were based on information provided to [him] by the reporters and [he] spoke only about those passages.”

Media 'Pounce' To Cover Up Kamala Harris' Plagiarism Scandal

A 2009 book co-authored by Kamala Harris contains passages seemingly lifted from other published works, according to a new report.

thefederalist.com

Don't Kamala and cohorts ever take responsibility for their own actions?

 

[Nithavela]

Considering the things going on in the world, this seems like a really minor issue even if true. The time of politicians being in hot water for plagiarising, especially when it's only a popular book instead of a scientific paper, is long past.

 

[Valletta]

Considering the things going on in the world, this seems like a really minor issue even if true. The time of politicians being in hot water for plagiarising, especially when it's only a popular book instead of a scientific paper, is long past.

They manufacture crimes to charge Trump with, fabricated crimes in which the American left has spent countless hours calling Trump a criminal and all sorts of names. When Kamala is caught committing an actual crime of course they want to consider it "no big deal." She's running for president of the most powerful nation in the world, and it speaks to her competency and her ethics.

 

[Nithavela]

They manufacture crimes to charge Trump with, fabricated crimes in which the American left has spent countless hours calling Trump a criminal and all sorts of names. When Kamala is caught committing an actual crime of course they want to consider it "no big deal." She's running for president of the most powerful nation in the world, and it speaks to her competency and her ethics.

Maybe somebody should do "something" about "them".

 

[Valletta]

Maybe somebody should do "something" about "them".

Agreed.

 

[A2SG]

"There are four essential elements to a charge of criminal copyright infringement. In order to sustain a conviction under section 506(a), the government must demonstrate: (1) that a valid copyright; (2) was infringed by the defendant; (3) willfully; and (4) for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain. Attempts to infringe are prohibited to the same extent as the completed act. Conspiracies to violate the Act can be prosecuted under 18 U.S.C. § 371. A minority of courts also require that the government prove the absence of a first sale, and refer to this as a fifth element of a section 506(a) offense."

1847. Criminal Copyright Infringement -- 17 U.S.C. 506(a) And 18 U.S.C. 2319

This is archived content from the U.S. Department of Justice website. The information here may be outdated and links may no longer function. Please contact webmaster@usdoj.gov if you have any questions about the archive site.

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Copyright violation is a real crime, just like crimes committed by Hunter Biden--not made-up law to go after a political opponent.

I'm not sure if what Harris did qualifies under these conditions, but if a prosecutor somewhere decides to take up this case and can find a grand jury who agrees to indict her on it, I guess we'll see how that goes.

-- A2SG, they may have to wait a few years until she's out of office, though.....

 

[A2SG]

I remember an episode of the Mary Tyler Moore show where the newsroom is trying to dig up dirt on an up-and-coming local politician and Murray scoured the records at city hall to find that this candidate had a clean record…except for a parking ticket, (paid), that he got delivering Easter baskets to an orphanage.

I don’t quite know what brought that memory up, though, I truly don’t.

Hey, anything that brings up that classic show is good in my book. My favorite episode will always be Chuckles the clown's funeral.

-- A2SG, a little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants....