Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a federal grand jury in North Carolina on two counts pertaining to an Instagram post featuring a seashell arrangement.

前 FBI 局長 James Comey 因在 Instagram 上發布了一篇包含貝殼排列的貼文，被北卡羅來拿州的聯邦大陪審團起訴兩項罪名。

The legal proceedings originate from a May 2025 social media publication in which Mr. Comey depicted seashells configured to read '86 47'. The Department of Justice asserts that the term '86'—derived from service industry parlance meaning to eliminate or eject—constitutes a willful threat to inflict bodily harm or death upon the 47th President of the United States. Consequently, the defendant faces charges that carry potential custodial sentences of up to ten years per count. President Donald Trump has further characterized the phrase as a 'mob term' specifically denoting assassination.

此次法律程序源於 2025 年 5 月的一則社群媒體貼文，Comey 先生在其中將貝殼排列成 '86 47' 字樣。司法部主張 '86' 一詞源自服務業術語，意指剔除或驅逐，因此構成對美國第 47 任總統蓄意造成身體傷害或死亡的威脅。因此，被告面臨的指控每項最高可判處十年監禁。川普總統進一步將此短語形容為專指暗殺的「黑道術語」。

Conversely, the defense maintains that the communication was political in nature rather than a literal threat. This interpretation is supported by external commentators, such as Joe Rogan, who posits that the prosecution of ambiguous imagery establishes a precarious legal precedent and potentially infringes upon First Amendment protections. Mr. Rogan further noted that the term '86' typically refers to removal from a position or location rather than physical violence.

相反地，辯方堅稱該溝通屬於政治性質，而非字面上的威脅。此解釋得到了外部評論員的支持，例如 Joe Rogan 指出，對模糊意象進行起訴會創下危險的法律先例，並可能侵犯第一修正案的保障。Rogan 先生進一步指出，'86' 通常是指將其從某個職位或地點移除，而非指身體暴力。

Parallel to these legal developments, the '86 47' motif has appeared on signage during May Day demonstrations in New York City and Los Angeles. These protests, organized by entities such as May Day Strong, are characterized by a focus on labor rights and anti-administration rhetoric. Historically rooted in 19th-century socialist movements, these contemporary events are viewed by critics as having a partisan bias facilitated by significant financial backing from labor unions.

與這些法律進展平行的是，'86 47' 的圖案出現在紐約市和洛杉磯五一勞動節示威的標牌上。這些由 May Day Strong 等實體組織的抗議活動，其特點是聚焦於勞工權利和反政府言論。這些當代事件根植於 19 世紀的社會主義運動，但被批評者認為具有黨派偏見，且得到了工會的大量資金支持。

This indictment represents the second instance of federal targeting of Mr. Comey. A prior case involving allegations of perjury before Congress was dismissed after it was determined that the prosecuting U.S. Attorney, Lindsey Halligan, had exceeded the legal duration of her tenure, thereby invalidating the prosecution's standing.

此次起訴是聯邦政府第二次針對 Comey 先生。先前一起涉及在國會作偽證的案件已被撤銷，因為當時認定起訴的美國檢察官 Lindsey Halligan 已超過其法定任期，從而導致起訴方失去法律資格。

Mr. Comey remains under indictment for alleged threats against the presidency, while the broader sociopolitical context sees the disputed phrase adopted by various protest movements.

Comey 先生目前仍因涉嫌威脅總統而被起訴，而從更廣泛的社會政治背景來看，該爭議短語已被各種抗議運動採納。