Justice Department Investigates Instagram Post By James Comey
The Justice Department spent nearly a year determining that an Instagram post by James Comey constituted a true threat. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that threatening the life of the President of the United States will not be tolerated. The specific nature of the threat involved the arrangement of shells on a beach. The Department of Justice determined that an Instagram post containing the numbers 86 and 47 constituted a threat against the President of the United States. Court papers describe the post as an image of the numbers 86 and 47, where 86 is slang for 'get rid of' and 47 refers to the 47th President. The user deleted the post last year and claimed they were unaware of any connection to violence. The number 86 is identified as slang for 'get rid of' or 'kill,' while 47 refers to America's 47th president. Donald Trump addressed the case this week.
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“The Justice Department took nearly a year to determine an Instagram post by James Comey of shells arranged on a North Carolina beach, amounted to a true threat. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Threatening the life of the President of the United States will never be tolerated by the Department of Justice.”
“shells arranged on a North Carolina beach amounted to a true threat.”
“Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Threatening the life of the President of the United States will never be tolerated by the Department of Justice.”
“Threatening the life of the president of the United States will never be tolerated by the Department of Justice. Court papers describe the threat as an image of the numbers 86, 47.”
“Court papers describe the threat as an image of the numbers 86, 47. 86 is slang for get rid of and 47 is a reference to America's 47th president.”
“And even though that statement explicitly referenced shooting President Lyndon Johnson, the court held that was just crude political rhetoric. It wasn't a true threat.”
“the Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a Vietnam War protester who's explicitly referenced shooting president Lyndon Johnson. The court held that was just crude political rhetoric.”
“The court held that was just crude political rhetoric. It wasn't a true threat. Ture says to win against Jim Comey, prosecutors will need to prove he knew the post was a threat”
“the Justice Department charges seem more like an act of vengeance against a Trump critic than a legitimate prosecution.”
“The Justice Department took nearly a year to determine an Instagram post by James Comey of Shells Arranged on a North Carolina beach, amounted to a true threat.”
“The Justice Department took nearly a year to determine an Instagram post by James\u2019s James Comey of Shells Arranged on a North Carolina beach, amounted to a true threat.”
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