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In reply to the discussion: Colorado judge who sentenced election denier Tina Peters to prison receives threats [View all]prodigitalson
(2,884 posts)59. and that illustrates perfectly why she needed the long sentence she got
hopefully her supporters making the threats can join her
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Colorado judge who sentenced election denier Tina Peters to prison receives threats [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Oct 5
OP
She's been the head of the civil rights division of the doj since 2021. What's the hold up?
Autumn
Oct 5
#12
Threats will continue until they prosecute, convict, incarcerate, fine PROMPTLY
bucolic_frolic
Oct 5
#5
I disagree that "nothing ever happens." D.U. has a small but steady stream of posts about people prosecuted for
3Hotdogs
Oct 5
#6
Yes but they only have so many resources and many of these should be handled by the state.
Bev54
Oct 5
#27
SCotUS? Flash: tRump is NOT president. Anyway, incitement to violence is never an official act. . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 5
#35
He is still the head of the snake and if incitement is not an official act, please tell SCOTUS.
Bev54
Oct 5
#36
You won't be able to show me where in the SCotUS decision it okays inciting violence
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 5
#37
I am not overreacting in sense of the word and certainly did not make SCOTUS explicitly my point.
Bev54
Oct 5
#39
I read what you wrote. If you are the first to highlight SCotUS, then it is your point
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 5
#44
Go bother someone else, I have zero interest in your opinion of my comment, nor your judgement.
Bev54
Oct 5
#45
The overlying problem has existed for years. The problem is local bodys (local governments) CAN NOT stop or control.....
usaf-vet
Oct 5
#13
To complicated WAS exactly what I wanted to point out. Individuals CAN'T fix this level of complexity. Only goverments!
usaf-vet
Oct 5
#29
I only know of one politician with the foresight to anticipate this phenomenon.... my one guy would be Paul Wellstone.
usaf-vet
Oct 5
#33
The 2000 election was a revelation of western civilization's fragility and ultimate collapse.
jaxexpat
Oct 5
#48
The flying MAGA monkeys are always ready.Bidenomics must've given them a lot of disposable income to play with
Walleye
Oct 5
#3
Prosecuting the threat mongers? Wapo did a story on just this topic the other day...
paleotn
Oct 5
#16
"as a practical matter, our government may need to step outside the letter of law"
BumRushDaShow
Oct 5
#22
I'm not worried that there will be a bloodbath. They don't have enough loonies with guns to take over.
flying_wahini
Oct 5
#28