c/news · by MicroWave@lemmy.world · 309d

Judge accuses prosecutors in James Comey case of taking an 'indict first, investigate later' approach

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/judge-accuses-prosecutors-comey-case-taking-indict-first-investigate-l-rcna242222

Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick voiced his concerns at a hearing about how prosecutors were handling evidence against the former FBI director.

A federal judge blasted Justice Department prosecutors on Wednesday several times for what he described as an “indict first, investigate later” attitude in the criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey.

Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick voiced his concerns at a hearing in U.S. District Court in Alexandria about how prosecutors from the Eastern District of Virginia were handling evidence against Comey, who was indicted in September on one count of making a false statement and one count of obstructing a congressional proceeding stemming from his testimony on Sept. 30, 2020, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

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snooggums@piefed.world · 115 pts · 309d

Should be dismissing the case with prejudice and holding the prosecutors in contempt of court.

Eggscellent@sh.itjust.works · 71 pts · 309d (3 replies)

They were literally ordered to by Trump.

Kirp123@lemmy.world · 46 pts · 309d (2 replies)

In a public forum no less. He literally asked for their indictments on his shitty Twitter clone.

Doubleohdonut@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 308d (1 reply)

Shitter

TomArrr@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 308d

No, thats the legit one. His is Shittier ;)

rayyy@piefed.social · 46 pts · 309d (3 replies)

“indict first, investigate later”

That's the standard GOP SOP, along with commit crimes then deny, deny, weaponize the judicial system.....

anomnom@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 308d (2 replies)

You forgot accusing opponents of the crime you already have or are about to commit.

Doubleohdonut@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 308d (1 reply)

Mmm projection

anomnom@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 308d

It is, but it’s more nefarious because it’s planned out to gaslight the opposition when the actual crime is discovered. Their supporters can say everyone does it, or we had to do it because the other side did first, etc.

BrokenGlepnir@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 309d

Well, they were gonna run out of time to indict

Tikiporch@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 309d

That usually happens when you're working backwards from presumptive guilt to fabricate evidence.

atzanteol@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 309d (1 reply)

Oh you think? It's the conspiracy theorist's pseudo-scientific method!