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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(115,474 posts)
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 08:25 PM Apr 2021

Man charged with threatening Iowa governor cites free speech

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man charged with leaving a threatening voicemail telling Gov. Kim Reynolds she should be “hung for treason” defended his comments Thursday as free speech, saying he was expressing opposition to COVID-19 restrictions.

Harvey Hunter Jr., 48, is charged with first-degree harassment for the profane Jan. 5 message he left on a governor’s office phone line set up to gather input over whether Reynolds should continue the partial statewide mask mandate.

Hunter called the GOP governor a dictator and said “every single one of you need to be hung for treason for pushing this COVID scam,” according to a criminal complaint filed in Polk County. Growing more intense, Hunter called Reynolds two derogatory names for women and said “you need to be put in front of a firing squad,” the complaint said.

Hunter last month turned himself in to face the charge, an aggravated misdemeanor that carries up to two years in prison. He has pleaded not guilty, and his attorney recently filed a motion to take the governor’s deposition in the case. Trial is scheduled for June.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-charged-threatening-iowa-governor-165246890.html

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Man charged with threatening Iowa governor cites free speech (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 OP
odeargod CurtEastPoint Apr 2021 #1
He seems nice. progressoid Apr 2021 #4
I don't get what he was so pissed off about. madaboutharry Apr 2021 #2
Bullshit as a spice in politics is one thing but GOP serve it as the main course sides and dessert. IA8IT Apr 2021 #3

madaboutharry

(41,362 posts)
2. I don't get what he was so pissed off about.
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 08:52 PM
Apr 2021

Reynolds’ handling of the Covid crisis has been appalling. She spent all of last year parroting Trump.

IA8IT

(5,885 posts)
3. Bullshit as a spice in politics is one thing but GOP serve it as the main course sides and dessert.
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 09:03 PM
Apr 2021

Now the bullshit eaters are big stupid repubican voter base electing bullshit people to make bullshit laws.

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Damn it Iowa you reelected Joni Ernst!! Putin's Princess doing whatever Putin's puppies tRump Giuliani Ron Johnson tell her to do and say.

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