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

a year ago by MicroWave to c/news

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.

snooggums 115 points a year ago

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

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Eggscellent 71 points a year ago

They were literally ordered to by Trump.

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Kirp123 46 points a year ago

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

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Doubleohdonut 4 points a year ago

Shitter

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TomArrr 3 points a year ago

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

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rayyy 46 points a year ago

“indict first, investigate later”

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

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anomnom 3 points a year ago

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

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Doubleohdonut 2 points a year ago

Mmm projection

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anomnom 2 points a year ago

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.

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BrokenGlepnir 31 points a year ago

Well, they were gonna run out of time to indict

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Tikiporch 16 points a year ago

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

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atzanteol 13 points a year ago

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

Observe
Hypothesis
You're right

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CileTheSane 4 points a year ago

Observe
Hypothesis
You're right

Ftfy

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Witchfire 9 points a year ago

Isn't that literally what the American Nazi Party does

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phoenixz 4 points a year ago

A federal judge blasted Justice Department prosecutors

Means

A federal judge mildly criticized Justice Department prosecutors

Fuck this clickbait talk

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SlartyBartFast 2 points a year ago

Kind of like they did with that Luigi feller

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