I_Fart_Glitter comments on Justice Department issues arrest warrant for former FBI chief James Comey charging ‘threat’ against Trump using seashells

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 110 points 6 months ago (6 children)

The president is committing war crimes and the FBI is charging the former FBI director over an insta post from a year ago, clearly suggesting impeachment.

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[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 31 points 6 months ago (1 child)

seems like a direct violation of his first amendment rights.

unless he comes out and says what it means, it's subjective art that is up to interpretation.

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[–] flandish@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

true but even if you say “i think x should die” you’re still within your rights. none of “thinking” is actionable.

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[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 21 points 6 months ago* (2 children)

So the DOJ is hoping that nobody on the jury knows that 86 means to give someone the bum's rush, not to kill them.

Even then, if it were a threat, which it isn't, it's in no way actionable.

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 13 points 6 months ago (1 child)

This will never reach the jury. There won't even be a Day 2. The judge will toss this immediately.

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[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

This time, yes. But eventually, they're going to get a MAGA judge, and someone will go to political prison. That will set a precedent.

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[–] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

From the headline, I was imagining that he had used broken seashells to physically threaten Trump.

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