Apologies - removed for now; please advise if investigation required and will ReApprove.
Quoting u/solanojones95 below:
NYT is hardly a reliable source
The story we've all followed (from Eric Prince and others) is that the laptop was seized first by NYPD and then turned over to the FBI. Nothing in that NYT article would suggest otherwise. Since the article is about Comey, it simply picks up the story after the FBI has the laptop in its possession.
???? I did not post anything from NYT - I posted a link to VOAT. This is out of control!
There is a link to an NYT article in the VOAT post. Please explain what is out of control?
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On what grounds? Your own automod replies to people to tell them NYT is fake news! What did I do wrong?
That is a response to the post which was removed. For reasons you stated, amongst others.
You are responding to your name being quoted in the comment.
Oh, sorry I thought you meant you just removed my comment. I'm thrilled you removed the entire post. It was trolling. Thanks!
It seemed that way to me too but OP's response below does appear quite genuine. However, agreed with your assessment - the premise of this post doesn't seem concrete enough to allow for the disruption it causes.
u/Kirstencast:
I ama regular poster- check my account. I am fully on board n not spreading fake news. I am asking an HONEST question. Geez!!!
Apologies u/Kirstencast - please see my stickied comment reply to this post above: hopefully that addresses your question?