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Ex-FBI director deletes Instagram post of shells in ‘8647’ formation that Republicans claim is code for assassination
A photo of seashells posted on Instagram by the former FBI director James Comey is now being investigated by the US Secret Service, after the US homeland security secretary Kristi Noem said it constituted a “threat” against Donald Trump.
On Thursday, Comey posted a photo of seashells forming the message “8647”, with a caption that read: “Cool shell formation on my beach walk.”
Trump’s supporters have interpreted the message as an endorsement of violence against Trump – the 47th president. There is more debate around the use of 86, a slang term often used in restaurants to mean getting rid of or throwing something out, and which, according to Merriam-Webster, has been used more recently, albeit sparingly, to mean “to kill”.
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This isn’t just fascist stuff.
This is petty, high school, mean girl, petty vindictive childish shit.
The stuff that children, and adults with minds of children engage in.
But, unfortunately, these overgrown children have endless wealth.
But, unfortunately, these overgrown children have endless wealth.
Not only that, but in the US, the Supreme Court has ruled that money in political campaigns is a form of speech, and can’t be regulated like it used to.
So while we have freedom of speech here, those overgrown children have much more speech than the average person.
Great, time for more stupidity theater with Trump lawyers seriously insisting that this is the worst, most dangerous threat ever to a judge who might be a Trump appointee that would entertain their unreality. Failing that, they’ll start using the other federal agencies to dig up whatever they can to continue the harassment. Probably more Trumped up financial records bullshit.
“86” means “get rid of”, not kill.
https://www.7shifts.com/blog/what-does-86-mean-hospitality/
"The term 86 is used throughout many different industries, but is mostly associated with the restaurant, bar, and hospitality industry. While the etymology of the term 86 has a few different stories, there are multiple theories around where this term originated from. In nearly every context, it means to “refuse service”, “get rid of” or “nix” something.
According to Merriam-Webster, the origin of the term 86 began as a slang term that meant something was sold out at soda bars in the 1930’s. This term was thought to have come from the rhyming slang term “nix”, which is to cancel something.
During the Prohibition Era, a speakeasy called Chumley’s bar was located at 86 Bedford Street, Greenwich Village, New York City. Police showed up at the hidden bar to shut it down, and apparently told patrons to “86” (leave) the area by using the secret back door that led to 86th Bedford Street. Which was different from the main entrance that police would use on Barrow Street.
Other possible origins of where the term 86 comes from is also tied to bars and alcohol. Prior to the 1980s, whiskey was available as 100 of 86 proof. When patrons drank too much of the 100-proof whiskey, they would become belligerent, and the bartender would have to “86” them, meaning they would have to switch to 86-proof liquor or leave the bar if they were unruly."
“86” means “ged rid of”, not kill.
the latter could be denoted by 18747.
eighty-six(v.)
slang for “eliminate”
https://www.etymonline.com/word/eighty-six
The context is really up to the reader. Language evolves, it’s not wholly perscriptive.
No… it’s not a threat of violence in any way shape or form. They’re just crying wolf.
They incited an insurrection. This is the overly sensitive projection.
It more closely means “get rid of” or “throw away”. If you 86 a plate of ribs, you throw them away, you don’t shoot them.
Source: common jargon in restaurants and the military. I have worked in both.
you sure are repeating that a lot
How many times? You have a pretty flimsy definition of “a lot”.
comey the idiot, thought by trashing hillaries campaign, trump would investigate russian inteference.
No, he thought, like everybody sane back then did, that the election was so far decided he was safe to take shots at her without looking partisan.
NOBODY imagined he would win, even the GOP could never possibly be so cartoonishly evil.
Everybody forgot about the dixiecrats.
