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originally posted by: BlueAjah
The more I reread Comey's statement, the more I think he was trying to leak as much as he could.
There are so many truly damning things with the evidence they had, I still can not understand the outcome, other than that he was forced.
Comey Statement
There is still the one in a million chance that the prosecutors will charge her.
originally posted by: jadedANDcynical
a reply to: introvert
I don't know what to think any more.
originally posted by: queenofswords
originally posted by: BlueAjah
The more I reread Comey's statement, the more I think he was trying to leak as much as he could.
There are so many truly damning things with the evidence they had, I still can not understand the outcome, other than that he was forced.
Comey Statement
There is still the one in a million chance that the prosecutors will charge her.
He made it clear at the beginning that nobody knew in advance what he was about to say. I'm beginning to think he HAD to recommend no prosecution, but he did it with all that confusing and damning information. Bizarre!!
Each court decision is supposed to be based on an earlier decision, which is called “precedent.” To show that your constitutional rights have been violated, you point to good court decisions in earlier cases and describe how the facts in those cases are similar to the facts in your case. You should also show how the general principles of constitutional law presented in the earlier decisions apply to your situation.
originally posted by: CynConcepts
a reply to: Sillyolme
"To be clear, this is not to suggest that in similar circumstances, a person who engaged in this activity would face no consequences. To the contrary, those individuals are often subject to security or administrative sanctions. But that is not what we are deciding now. "
How can one not read in the above quote that the FBI thinks she is guilty and should face consequences that is just because it is Hillary they are going to let it slide?
originally posted by: queenofswords
The more I reread Comey's statement, the more I think he was trying to leak as much as he could...He made it clear at the beginning that nobody knew in advance what he was about to say.
originally posted by: Skywatcher2011
You are right...woman and young girls will learn that it is really OKAY to lie to people and get away with it
originally posted by: introvert
It's not bizarre if you understand the law and read about previous cases that set precedence.
originally posted by: Indigo5
originally posted by: CynConcepts
a reply to: Sillyolme
"To be clear, this is not to suggest that in similar circumstances, a person who engaged in this activity would face no consequences. To the contrary, those individuals are often subject to security or administrative sanctions. But that is not what we are deciding now. "
How can one not read in the above quote that the FBI thinks she is guilty and should face consequences that is just because it is Hillary they are going to let it slide?
I read "security or administrative sanctions" as having your clearance temporarily limited or suspended while things are looked into. In Hillary Clinton's circumstance, she is between jobs and not currently working at State, so those sanctions are not applicable in the present moment.
originally posted by: JetBlackStare
Well, the campaign stop in NC today with Obama and Hillary arriving on Air Force One to present a united front for the Dems has been in the plans for at least a week or more.
So, all the rest - her meeting with the FBI on Saturday,Bill Clinton meeting with Lynch - has been nothing but a dog and pony show. They have been knowing since at least that meeting between Bill and Lynch, if not before, that no charges would be brought.
There is NO WAY Obama would have allowed this photo op without knowing she was in the clear. He has his "legacy", such as it is, to protect.
originally posted by: introvert
originally posted by: Tardacus
a reply to: introvert
there are no previous cases that can be compared to this one, this case is unique and should be treated as such.
There are plenty to look at. Mishandling classified info is nothing new.
80% of those cases are never taken to court.
originally posted by: MotherMayEye
originally posted by: Skywatcher2011
You are right...woman and young girls will learn that it is really OKAY to lie to people and get away with it
Young girls don't know about Hillary's lies. In fact, most people don't follow the ugly side of politics like ATSers.
I have to find some positives. That's how I deal.
originally posted by: Realtruth
originally posted by: introvert
originally posted by: Tardacus
a reply to: introvert
there are no previous cases that can be compared to this one, this case is unique and should be treated as such.
There are plenty to look at. Mishandling classified info is nothing new.
80% of those cases are never taken to court.
Really 80%
Where are you getting these statistics, please enlighten us by posting the links to the 80% figure. And the other 20%?
Between 2011 and 2015, federal prosecutors disposed of 30 referrals from investigators in cases where the main proposed charge was misdemeanor mishandling of classified information, according to data obtained from the Justice Department by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. Prosecution was declined in 80 percent of those cases. Of the six where charges were filed, all the defendants apparently pled guilty, the data show.