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Dread Pirate Roberts

(1,958 posts) Mon Nov 17, 2025, 03:25 PM Yesterday

If you've been contemplating committing a Federal crime [View all]

Now is probably a good time! I just finished reading the decision from Judge Fitzpatrick in Comey’s case. In true Trump fashion it appears that his commitment to finding the stupidest possible person and putting them in charge continues. Both the investigating FBI agent and the mediocre insurance attorney appointed to be the interim US Attorney are breathtakingly corrupt and incompetent. That’s a winning combo if there ever was one.

Reading the opinion is fascinating-smacking Ms. Halligan upside her head with polite legal language. Looks like she 1. Lied to the court. 2. Used improperly obtained evidence. 3. Violated accepted grand jury procedures.4. Violated attorney-client privilege. 5. Failed to properly record the grand jury proceedings. 6. Improperly instructed the grand jury on the law. (I guess we should cut her a break on this one since I doubt she knows the law). 7. The sole FBI agent to testify should have been excluded since he was basing his testimony on privileged materials. That’s quite a list.

Releasing the grand jury materials is an extraordinary measure. Consider the judges conclusion:

The Court recognizes that the relief sought by the defense is rarely granted. However, the record points to a disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps, missteps that led to an FBI agent and a prosecutor to potentially undermine the integrity of the grand jury proceeding. Therefore, in this case, “the Court has before it a rare example of a criminal defendant who can actually make a particulaized and factually based showing that grounds exist to support the proposition that irregularities may have occurred in the grand jury proceedings and may justify the dismissal of one or more counts of the indictment. Accordingly the defense request for all grand jury materials is granted.

Wow. That is a legal spanking. Only the best…

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If you've been contemplating committing a Federal crime [View all] Dread Pirate Roberts Yesterday OP

Just the fact that the entire federal gov is run by a criminal organisation is an invitation to ignore all laws yaesu Yesterday #1

And then she had the gall to call that reporter and whine about not liking her coverage of her own incompetence. Marie Marie Yesterday #2

Stupid people very rarely know they're stupid Dread Pirate Roberts Yesterday #4

Love Billy Crystal's line Alice Kramden Yesterday #7

Her expiration date may be sooner.. BattleRow Yesterday #8

I suspect I'm not alone, but at times in my life I've had the misfortune of being "associated" with... the nelm Yesterday #19

Incompetence as deep as the ocean... BattleRow Yesterday #6

Halligan is the poster-child embodiment of the Peter Principle. lastlib Yesterday #20

It Is Highly Unlikely.... Laxman Yesterday #3

thats why the judge should no only dismiss with prejudice moonshinegnomie Yesterday #17

With my luck EYESORE 9001 Yesterday #5

You'd still go to a fed prison, which is probably better than MerryBlooms Yesterday #9

... or woman ... just to help you out there bud. NotHardly Yesterday #12

Thanks, but I think I'll hold off on that... Fil1957 Yesterday #10

Thanks, it's good to know I have options. Xavier Breath Yesterday #11

Only if you're magafied BaronChocula Yesterday #13

you forgot one... RussBLib Yesterday #14

WOOF! Maru Kitteh Yesterday #15

K&R UTUSN Yesterday #16

This judge lays out the law in order to apprise and clarify his perfect ruling they'll send to the DC appeals court. ancianita Yesterday #18

All that on top of which they're attempting to Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #21

Hopefully this is not a necessary caveat Dread Pirate Roberts Yesterday #22

Yes, but we can still contemplate it:) llmart Yesterday #23