Posted: 1/16/2011 12:09:43 PM EDT
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Since when does a person get off being charged with misd. Disorderly Conduct when they threaten the life of a Congressman? As that shooting victim did to the Tea Party guy? That would fall under Terroristic Threats....a felony.
But he gets a free pass on the life threatning...he's a democratic victim. |
| One of the shooting victims (shot in the leg or something) went to a Tea Party Congressmans rally and when the Congressman stated that the country should wait for the dead to be buried to start political debate (a good thing) the man got up and screamed "your dead" at the congressman. No real coverage on the news of course. Was escorted out and charged with disorderly conduct.. |
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One of the shooting victims (shot in the leg or something) went to a Tea Party Congressmans rally and when the Congressman stated that the country should wait for the dead to be buried to start political debate (a good thing) the man got up and screamed "your dead" at the congressman. No real coverage on the news of course. Was escorted out and charged with disorderly conduct.. I heard that he took his picture before telling him "you're dead" 
They showed him being escorted by two deputies on the TV. |
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Just like only white people can be racist, only republicans can be divisive and violent. He was just driven to expressing his dislike of the tea party, Palin and conservatives by the anger, violence and hatred of the right. Not his fault. ETA: Interesting how he was handled with kid gloves by the police. No cuffs, probably not patted down, carrying a bottle of water and his cell phone. |
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Quoted: You're dead sounds more like a statement than a threat. If there were other words, it could be made to be more. There are plenty of dead guys in Congress. I guarantee that those exact words yelled while pointing at a police officer in my town will not result in a friendly discussion about the First Amendment  Personally I wouldn't see arresting someone who had just been shot by a psychopath as a "career enhancing decision" and just would have thrown him out also. edit Should read more carefully |
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Here's an interesting article about the situation...also take a look at the comments. The one from "Johnintucson" seems to be particularly telling. So much fail in one post...
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70F2IM20110116 |