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The First Amendment protects the right to advocate such lawbreaking, but a nonprofit that enjoys tax privileges can lose those privileges for supporting unlawful conduct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

That’s because it lacks a critical deterrent in white collar crime cases: criminal charges against TD’s top executives who were in place while the lawbreaking was in full cry.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024

Prince Harry said people involved in the lawbreaking should face criminal charges.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2023

With all his lawbreaking, that's not how this should be settled in a country that abides by the rule of law.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2023

"They were not engaged," I asked quickly, "in any lawbreaking escapade at the time, I trust!"

From An Amiable Charlatan by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)