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creeksneakers2

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42. Why is nobody asking?

Fri Dec 16, 2016, 12:05 AM

Dec 2016

What was the FBI doing investigating Weiner in the first place? I doubt sexting is a federal crime. Its not on the list of areas the FBI investigates.

https://www.justice.gov/usam/organization-and-functions-manual-9-fbi-organizational-structure-and-investigative-jurisdiction

I wondered if somehow sexting could be twisted into a civil rights violation but that requires somebody to have color of law, to be working for a federal, state or local government.

https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/civil-rights

It appears the FBI had no business investigating Weiner in the first place. They exceeded their authority on a wild goose chase to get something on Hillary. This probably came from the New York office members who were out to get Hillary.

Shouldn't somebody be asking about this?

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The other shoe drops. Huma Abedin says was NEVER SERVED the warrant [View all] pnwmom Dec 2016 OP

Huma weighing in now flamingdem Dec 2016 #1

Comey did something partisan and illegal which cost Hillary Clinton milestogo Dec 2016 #2

The downside is if you fire him, he gets replaced by somebody Trump chooses Johnathan146 Dec 2016 #3

Right. He'll pick some Gambino family lawyer. n/t pnwmom Dec 2016 #5

Given that Trump just picks all the people he's seen on FOX NEWS, he will probably pick TrollBuster9090 Dec 2016 #38

LOL. Or maybe Judge Judy. n/t pnwmom Dec 2016 #43

Only if she wears a mini-skirt, and they replace the Supreme Court bench TrollBuster9090 Dec 2016 #45

Would trust her over Comey! JCMach1 Dec 2016 #80

Judge Napolitano has the worst hair dye job I've ever seen. n/t Calista241 Dec 2016 #52

And a disturbingly small forehead. n/t FATNED Dec 2016 #75

Isn't everybody about to get replaced by somebody Trump chooses? milestogo Dec 2016 #6

Comeys job is a 10 year term stillcool Dec 2016 #9

The FBI Director can be fired by the President at any time... PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #18

yes he can. stillcool Dec 2016 #21

It's to remove politics from the equation ... aggiesal Dec 2016 #23

And how has that worked out so far ... mazzarro Dec 2016 #78

Too bad J Edgar Hoover did not expire at the end of ten years Kolesar Dec 2016 #85

True. But I still think James Comey must be held accountable. sueh Dec 2016 #8

What's The Diff? Me. Dec 2016 #41

Not sure. Hell trump could try to give the job to Joe Arpaio Johnathan146 Dec 2016 #44

Hello, Me. H2O Man Dec 2016 #70

OMG Me. Dec 2016 #81

easy solution forjusticethunders Dec 2016 #66

Clint Eastwood has Law Enforcement and dod a stint as itsrobert Dec 2016 #72

We already know that Comey is a dangerous political hack. Fire the bum! Nitram Dec 2016 #82

I'm not necesarly opposed to Johnathan146 Dec 2016 #83

My breath just whooped out of my lungs. DK504 Dec 2016 #17

It's been clear for quite some time that .. ananda Dec 2016 #19

It's function is to f' us over. CentralMass Dec 2016 #32

The last thing we need right now is some knee-jerk reaction. Mr. Evil Dec 2016 #29

Lock Him Up, Lock Him Up Chasstev365 Dec 2016 #26

WTF. Are we suspending the 4th Amendment for HRC and her team now? nt Maven Dec 2016 #4

For all Democrats. milestogo Dec 2016 #11

oh dear. stillcool Dec 2016 #7

It's just wrong Freeman0311 Dec 2016 #10

no warrant no intent to do anything with Comey's letter but hurt Hillary Takket Dec 2016 #12

Was this a personally-owned computer? HeartachesNhangovers Dec 2016 #13

It has been described as Weiner's computer, so the State Dept pnwmom Dec 2016 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Botany Dec 2016 #16

Similarly if Weiner was the owner of the computer why would they need to show Abedin a warrant? n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #20

You missed where the lawyer says they don't believe Weiner pnwmom Dec 2016 #22

But so what? jberryhill Dec 2016 #63

Because it is the right thing to do scscholar Dec 2016 #76

welcome to du niyad Dec 2016 #25

Thank you! HeartachesNhangovers Dec 2016 #50

I have the same restrictions Wiseman32218 Dec 2016 #40

If that we're the case then wouldn't the one warrant prev. issued to the owner cover the computer? herding cats Dec 2016 #55

Unfortunately, all I know about search warrants HeartachesNhangovers Dec 2016 #74

Did Comey get the information straight from the Russians? Botany Dec 2016 #15

If it goes to trial, Comney (or whever is prosecuted) will be killed by a "Liberal Extremest." briv1016 Dec 2016 #24

yes. that order will come right from putin. probably executed by a KGB agent. Takket Dec 2016 #28

No, he will be pardoned by Trump, as will Rudy and the rest. nt LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #36

Not worth the political capital and would make him look even more guilty. briv1016 Dec 2016 #37

Do you think he gives a rat's ass what he LOOKS LIKE?? nt LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #39

He may not care what he looks like but the people around him sure do. briv1016 Dec 2016 #49

Maybe there was no warrant because the FBI LuckyLib Dec 2016 #27

In which case they already knew what was in them when Comey dropped pnwmom Dec 2016 #30

Comey was doing a stompy-foot A Round Tuit Dec 2016 #33

Oh I think he realized full well what the consequences were going to be. LisaL Dec 2016 #47

I thought that it was the NYPD that discovered that there were Huma emails on the computer? FarCenter Dec 2016 #31

The FBI announced they were getting a search warrant. pnwmom Dec 2016 #34

It started as a mundane sex crimes case - I doubt that the FBI was very involved FarCenter Dec 2016 #61

Well, well, well. blue neen Dec 2016 #35

Why is nobody asking? creeksneakers2 Dec 2016 #42

He was allegedly sexting with a minor. Which is a crime. LisaL Dec 2016 #46

Is it a federal crime? creeksneakers2 Dec 2016 #48

I believe the alleged minor lived out of state. LisaL Dec 2016 #51

Weiner was in New York. The alleged minor was in Virginia. jberryhill Dec 2016 #65

Weiner got into a little trouble Mike B Dec 2016 #57

I don't believe Weiner received any pornographic images creeksneakers2 Dec 2016 #58

Thanks... Mike B Dec 2016 #59

Sent them? notdeplorable Dec 2016 #71

Wiener strikes again. Thanks man. Calista241 Dec 2016 #53

Does this mean that Weiner is innocent? HoneyBadger Dec 2016 #60

It means "thanks for fucking us all over! Wiener! Again!" Calista241 Dec 2016 #73

Oops Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 #54

Would you repost this triron Dec 2016 #56

A couple of obvious questions... jberryhill Dec 2016 #62

You're right, I haven't found a clear statement of what exactly they're searching; pnwmom Dec 2016 #79

its the stored emails on Yahoo, Gmail and clintonmail accounts and Justice Dec 2016 #84

IF true, she needs to sue the FBI - nt rumdude Dec 2016 #64

Anthony is such a Weiner, it's not Huma's or Hillary's fault IronLionZion Dec 2016 #67

Wouldn't a FISA warrant be secret? Coyotl Dec 2016 #68

These were Huma's emails, not Hillary's. But don't you think this would have come up pnwmom Dec 2016 #77

James Comey ffr Dec 2016 #69