so if you lie to a cop about a murder, and another lies about rape, does one get 1st degree lying and the other 2nd?

no, they are both charged with lying to officers/ making false statements, then punished for their CRIME which was an ACTION....

a lie is a lie Dan, when you figure that out, you will learn something new....

or not...
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