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originally posted by: AnonyMason
Obstruction of justice is defined in the omnibus clause of 18 U.S.C. § 1503, which provides that "whoever . . . . corruptly or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication, influences, obstructs, or impedes, or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede, the due administration of justice, shall be (guilty of an offense)." Persons are charged under this statute based on allegations that a defendant intended to intefere with an official proceeding, by doing things such as destroying evidence, or intefering with the duties of jurors or court officers.
Cornell University Law School Definition
Take special note of the "or by any threatening letter or communication, influences, obstructs, or impedes, or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede"
Fits the definition of obstruction by the text of the law.
originally posted by: ketsuko
originally posted by: bknapple32
If true. If a memo exists and it said that when it did..... Does anyone really think Comey is making this up? C'mon. Its one after another. Almost on the hour. I can't take it anymore
What more do you people need?
Remember, the Times admits it has not seen the memo it is reporting on.
originally posted by: bknapple32
originally posted by: ketsuko
originally posted by: bknapple32
If true. If a memo exists and it said that when it did..... Does anyone really think Comey is making this up? C'mon. Its one after another. Almost on the hour. I can't take it anymore
What more do you people need?
Remember, the Times admits it has not seen the memo it is reporting on.
Fair enough. I'm reserving judgement on this one. It's too important.
originally posted by: Grambler
originally posted by: AnonyMason
Obstruction of justice is defined in the omnibus clause of 18 U.S.C. § 1503, which provides that "whoever . . . . corruptly or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication, influences, obstructs, or impedes, or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede, the due administration of justice, shall be (guilty of an offense)." Persons are charged under this statute based on allegations that a defendant intended to intefere with an official proceeding, by doing things such as destroying evidence, or intefering with the duties of jurors or court officers.
Cornell University Law School Definition
Take special note of the "or by any threatening letter or communication, influences, obstructs, or impedes, or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede"
Fits the definition of obstruction by the text of the law.
Again I will ask,
If Trump is guilty of this for merely asking and suggesting Flynn was innocent, how does the saem not apply to Obama for attempting to influence the Hillary case by claiming she was innocent before the investigation concluded?
originally posted by: Sillyolme
a reply to: bknapple32
The bloody corpse a weapon, fingerprints and photo evidence wouldn't be enough.
He admitted he fired Comey because of the "Rusher thing" on tv for all to see.
He fired comey because he wouldn't play ball. It's obvious.
originally posted by: AnonyMason
a reply to: ketsuko
Whoever is leaking is definitely connected. I'm certain the journalists are the people deciding what time the leaks drop. Actually i have no doubt about that. But they have a reliable source inside, maybe a lot of them.
And they are singing!
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: Grambler
originally posted by: AnonyMason
Obstruction of justice is defined in the omnibus clause of 18 U.S.C. § 1503, which provides that "whoever . . . . corruptly or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication, influences, obstructs, or impedes, or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede, the due administration of justice, shall be (guilty of an offense)." Persons are charged under this statute based on allegations that a defendant intended to intefere with an official proceeding, by doing things such as destroying evidence, or intefering with the duties of jurors or court officers.
Cornell University Law School Definition
Take special note of the "or by any threatening letter or communication, influences, obstructs, or impedes, or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede"
Fits the definition of obstruction by the text of the law.
Again I will ask,
If Trump is guilty of this for merely asking and suggesting Flynn was innocent, how does the saem not apply to Obama for attempting to influence the Hillary case by claiming she was innocent before the investigation concluded?
You won't get an answer because "double standard".
That doesn't excuse Trump if he did anything wrong though.