Free speech group calls foul play at prosecutors using Comey novel in case against him

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Wording
4%of the article’s sentences use a rhetorical technique

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What these techniques mean
Appeal to Fear Raising a threat to drive the reader’s view.Show the first one ↓

What the model flagged

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“Extreme caution should be taken any time creative works are used to support criminal charges to protect the free expression rights of us all”

Appeal to Fear · “Extreme caution should be taken any time creative works are used to support criminal charges to protect the free expression rights of us all”Why › The phrase implies a looming threat to free expression rights if caution is not exercised, creating anxiety about the consequences of inaction.

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Analyzed 2026-08-23 04:01 UTC. Articles are sometimes updated after publication — if a quote here isn't in the current version, the piece has changed since.

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