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Reuters unmasks Trump supporters terrifying U.S. election officials |
2021-11-09 |
In Arizona, a stay-at-home dad and part-time Lyft driver told the state’s chief election officer she would hang for treason. In Utah, a youth treatment center staffer warned Colorado’s election chief that he knew where she lived and watched her as she slept. In Vermont, a man who says he works in construction told workers at the state election office and at Dominion Voting Systems that they were about to die. "This might be a good time to put a f‑‑‑‑‑‑ pistol in your f‑‑‑‑‑‑ mouth and pull the trigger," the man shouted at Vermont officials in a thick New England accent last December. "Your days are f‑‑‑‑‑‑ numbered." The three had much in common. All described themselves as patriots fighting a conspiracy that robbed Donald Trump of the 2020 election. They are regular consumers of far-right websites that embrace Trump’s stolen-election falsehoods. And none have been charged with a crime by the law enforcement agencies alerted to their threats. They were among nine people who told Reuters in interviews that they made threats or left other hostile messages to election workers. In all, they are responsible for nearly two dozen harassing communications to six election officials in four states. Seven made threats explicit enough to put a reasonable person in fear of bodily harm or death, the U.S. federal standard for criminal prosecution, according to four legal experts who reviewed their messages at Reuters’ request. |
Posted by:Besoeker |
#4 The mainstream media punching down on the little guy again and serving the interests of the political establishment. Go you Reuters! Speak truth to the powerless! |
Posted by: Omomolet Phutch9064 2021-11-09 11:42 |
#3 when power is restored to the people, an Augustinian Proscription is recommended. |
Posted by: 746 2021-11-09 10:45 |
#2 Nice story, Reuters - now do BLM / Antifa. |
Posted by: Raj 2021-11-09 09:08 |
#1 in Arizona, a stay-at-home dad and part-time Lyft driver told the state’s chief election officer she would hang for treason.... Nah. Probably a long prison term at most. Trump’s stolen-election falsehoods... More gaslighting from the enemy. The election was clearly stolen and there will be accountability for all who conspired. When we take back power, there will be prosecutions and exemplary punishment for many. |
Posted by: Helmuth, Speaking for Thromons3612 2021-11-09 07:53 |