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Comey Indictment: Retribution or Justice?

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Posted By: Moritz55, 9/28/2025 9:21:01 AM

In the matter of James Brien Comey Jr., how finds the court? I do not mean a court of law. I mean the tribunal of history. Granted, we will be hearing from a Virginia court of law about JBC quite soon. On Thursday, Comey became the first former FBI director in history to be indicted by a grand jury for a felony. The charges? Lying to Congress and obstructing justice. (For the legal eagles among you, the statutes in question are USC 18 §1001 and USC 18 §1505.)

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Reply 1 - Posted by: bpl40 9/28/2025 9:29:49 AM (No. 2009983)
Why does it have to be either or? It can be both.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: PChristopher 9/28/2025 9:38:21 AM (No. 2009987)
I see this a lot. Many people use retribution and revenge interchangeably....but they're not the same. Revenge is all about emotion; about someone taking the law into their own hands to mete out their version of justice regardless of the facts. Retribution is about facts, it's about holding an offender accountable under the umbrella of the law...it is not an emotion-driven process. The author would do better asking "Is It REVENGE or Justice?". The answer is the latter.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: hurricanegirl 9/28/2025 10:06:46 AM (No. 2010002)
Now pay attention, boys and girls. The answer to the question in the headline is simple: If a Dim does it, it's justice. If a Republican does it, it's revenge. You'll be tested on this material weekly until you thoroughly understand it.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: MindMadeUp 9/28/2025 10:47:47 AM (No. 2010011)
People are so stupid. That's exactly what real justice is. "Justice" is legal retribution with an attempt to ensure fairness. The law is all about controlling vengeance and retribution.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: hershey 9/28/2025 11:08:33 AM (No. 2010022)
Justice...let him rot in jail ...
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Venturer 9/28/2025 11:51:10 AM (No. 2010050)
How many people did he charge with this offense while he was doing it himself.? What goes around comes around, you can call it anything you like . Payback is never pretty.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: RCFLyer98 9/28/2025 12:05:49 PM (No. 2010059)
If Court or Tribunal is held in DC . . . forget about it. There will be no justice . . . or retribution. Color me cynical, IMHO.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: crashnburn 9/28/2025 12:10:05 PM (No. 2010061)
Hey Comey, Karma is a female dog. You F'A. Now you can find out. He might not get convicted (one can hope), but the process will be painful and expensive for him, and I hope embarrassing. BTW, generally the FBI doesn't bring a case unless it is airtight. Also, I vote for both.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: DVC 9/28/2025 12:35:55 PM (No. 2010078)
Not yet justice. Not until he goes into prison. THAT will be justice.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: earlybird 9/28/2025 12:46:13 PM (No. 2010085)
I was raised by a wonderful mother who believed in retribution. Fate's payback when one did the wrong thing.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: whyyeseyec 9/28/2025 1:12:13 PM (No. 2010106)
I hope Comey's indictments are retribution! The difference between Comey and Trump's numerous indictments are, Comey's are real, not lawfare like those labeled against Trump.
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