New emails unlikely to change FBI decision not to indict HRC, prosecutors say

[pnwmom]

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/newly-discovered-emails-unlikely-change-fbi-decision-not-charge-clinton-n675426

When FBI Director James Comey told Congress that the FBI intends to review newly discovered emails in the investigation of Hillary Clinton, some observers speculated that the evidence could lead to federal charges against Clinton. According to former prosecutors and legal experts across the political spectrum, however, that is unlikely.

While experts caution that it is hard to weigh the impact of largely unknown evidence, they say both the history of the FBI inquiry and the nature of the new emails make it unlikely that federal authorities would reverse course to charge Clinton.

Old Email, New Email

"Given the fact that they reviewed 30,000 emails, most of which were from Hillary Clinton, it's hard to imagine there could be new emails that are from Hillary Clinton that could result in the prosecution of her," said Paul Butler, a former Justice Department attorney who has prosecuted politicians and federal officials for corruption.

SNIP

"I don't see how it will change the analysis about whether she's going to be charged with a criminal offense," Zeidenberg said. "I think there is about zero percent likelihood of that."

[guillaumeb]

1. Generate huge controversy.

Admit that there is nothing much there.

Increase network viewership and earnings.

A good business formula that is bad for journalism and society.

[Cattledog]

2. The point is perception and the resulting impact on the election.

[budkin]

3. Doesn't matter, the damage is done

Every fucking newspaper, news site, and cable news channel will now be screaming "HILLARY'S E-MAILS!!!" until election day.

[regnaD kciN]

4. Exactly…

…and let people use their imagination to dream up what MIGHT be in any imagined e-mails -- which probably will be things the government isn't even investigating.

[pnwmom]

6. And that was the point. And the "liberal media" helped. n/t

[DK504]

5. These things make me question everything

Why do they bring this shit up and dragging this humiliating crap for these people hoping they will crack under the pressure and just give up. There is absolutely no reason other than humiliation to bring this shit up.

Infuriating.

[Dembaby2016]

7. I'm

Tired of this email stuff!😞