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edhopper

(37,641 posts) Fri Oct 10, 2025, 02:12 PM Oct 2025

It doesn't matter if Comey and James get their cases dropped eventually [View all]

The message is clear. Don't fuck with Trump or his goons will put you through shit.
Many do not have the where with all or resources to fight the DOJ. They will hold back rather than face charges.
This is how tyranny works.

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It doesn't matter if Comey and James get their cases dropped eventually [View all] edhopper Oct 2025 OP

It will matter, especially if there is discovery or countersuits. There are other counters as well. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #1

plus is they start sanctioning th elawyers bringing the cases for malicious prosecution moonshinegnomie Oct 2025 #18

At this point pfitz59 Oct 2025 #2

I firmly believe that. Mr. Evil Oct 2025 #12

Lawyers are being suid, and I am sure that James is looking forward to sticking to both Bondi and trump Escurumbele Oct 2025 #19

The point is to inflict suffering C_U_L8R Oct 2025 #3

I was wondering this myself. When people talk about malicious prosecution ... Alice B. Oct 2025 #4

The members of the TSF Administration better hope that Sneederbunk Oct 2025 #5

Well, I've had enuf. Karma13612 Oct 2025 #6

Harris JustAnotherGen Oct 2025 #8

Whoever the next Democratic president is, Mr. Evil Oct 2025 #14

We seem to have a grand jury problem... lame54 Oct 2025 #7

Good point - why did the grand jury support an indictment if the case was so feeble? TheRickles Oct 2025 #10

The aphorism "a Grand Jury will indict a ham sandwich" is very true Ponietz Oct 2025 #11

It's been years, otchmoson Oct 2025 #16

The thing with grand juries that make getting an indictment such a low bar... InstantGratification Oct 2025 #21

Thanks. This info is helpful, even if you are NAL. :-) TheRickles Oct 2025 #22

I had to look up what exculpatory evidence was! electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #24

Pretty sure they can ask questions InstantGratification Oct 2025 #31

Ty. Your conjecture about the prosecutor 's reply sounds probable. electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #32

With the Markets crashing, he's the one in big trouble. multigraincracker Oct 2025 #9

It does matter Prairie Gates Oct 2025 #13

Okay we get it. Now, how about laying out how resisting tyranny works. How about we do more of that. ancianita Oct 2025 #15

Usually with death edhopper Oct 2025 #17

these cases will FAIL... and will reveal how weak trump is LymphocyteLover Oct 2025 #20

The cases have already edhopper Oct 2025 #23

Have they? Tish James doesn't seem scared. LymphocyteLover Oct 2025 #25

Going after Tish James will backfire on them. marble falls Oct 2025 #27

it already has-- apparently Halligan didn't even notify Bondi that she was going to indict James LymphocyteLover Oct 2025 #28

I hope it gets stickier and deeper. marble falls Oct 2025 #29

Please read my OP edhopper Oct 2025 #33

It does matter if these cases get droped. Dropped cases means fewer will be filed to begin with. marble falls Oct 2025 #26

Yes Trump doesn't care if the cases are dropped. The damage has been done. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #30