DOJ Cites Comey's Novel in Urging Judge Not to Toss '86 47' Seashells Threat to Trump Case
"There is no serious dispute that an objective viewer of Comey's post could read it to mean 'Kill President Trump,'" prosecutors said.
TL;DR
- The DOJ cited James Comey's novel to argue against dismissing charges that his Instagram post of seashells was a threat to President Trump.
- Prosecutors claim Comey's post, featuring seashells forming "86 47," could be interpreted as a coded message to kill Trump.
- The filing references a slang dictionary defining "86" as "to kill" or "to murder."
- Comey's lawyers argue "86 47" is a political slogan expressing opposition, not a threat of violence.
- The defense notes FBI searches for the meaning of "86" yielded varied results, with some law enforcement officials never having heard it used to mean murder.