Threatening U.S. election officials is ‘domestic terrorism,’ says Arizona’s Secretary of State

[BeatMan]

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is calling out threats against this country’s election officials as “domestic terrorism.”

“One of the ways that I have been looking at this and addressing this is telling the really hard truth, and that is this: Threats against elections officials in the United States of America is domestic terrorism,” Fontes said in a Sunday interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” He defined terrorism as “a threat or violence for a political outcome.” “That’s what this is,” Fontes said.




His remarks come as local election officials have expressed concerns about safety as the battle for the White House heats up heading into November.

According to a report released earlier this month by the Brennan Center for Justice, 38% of local election officials across the U.S. have experienced “threats, harassment or abuse” just for doing their jobs, and more than half are concerned about their colleagues’ safety.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/26/thr...tic-terrorism-says-arizona-secy-of-state.html

 

[ll74]

It should be codified federally

 

[Bray123]

Terrorism:
noun
the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

 

[wizzard426]

"When government fears the citizen, there is liberty"

Consider YOUR next words wisely, governman.

 

[MajorRewrite]

"When government fears the citizen, there is liberty"

Consider YOUR next words wisely, governman.

Threatening election workers is moronic and childish in addition to being illegal. “Waaaa. My candidate lost! Waaaaaaaaaaaa! I’m going to throw a tantrum! Waaaaaaaa! You cheated!!! Waaaaaaaa!”

Trump sounds like a petulant four-year-old every time he does it. And now lots of other Republicans do it too.

Then the wackos threaten the people who count votes. What a bunch of fuckwit losers.

 

[ll74]

"When government fears the citizen, there is liberty"

Consider YOUR next words wisely, governman.

So you condone people stalking election workers at their home and making death threats against them and their family

and you call it liberty.

Got it

 

[Chobham]

Threatening a public official is already a crime, it seems the asshole in AZ wants to promote it to a capital offense. This is bull shit.

 

[ll74]

Threatening a public official is already a crime, it seems the asshole in AZ wants to promote it to a capital offense. This is bull shit.

But it's "liberty"

 

[Veroe]

Threatening a public official is already a crime, it seems the asshole in AZ wants to promote it to a capital offense. This is bull shit.

But true American patriots have to be permitted to catch the the thousands and thousands of mules and illegals and dead zombie people committing voter fraud, right?

 

[wizzard426]

But true American patriots have to be permitted to catch the the thousands and thousands of mules and illegals and dead zombie people committing voter fraud, right?

What is the downside in that, especially if we start with the so called "elected officials" that are facilitating the illegal invasion?

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

Threatening a public official is already a crime, it seems the asshole in AZ wants to promote it to a capital offense. This is bull shit.

Are we not a nation of laws?

 

[RobDownSouth]

Are we not a nation of laws?

We used to be. Our extremist Supreme Court is managing the difficult transition from America being a "nation of laws" into a "nation of guns". Transition is expected to be completed by 2045, when coincidentally white folks will statistically become the minority of American citizens.

 

[Veroe]

What is the downside in that, especially if we start with the so called "elected officials" that are facilitating the illegal invasion?

Start with maga Republicans then. I mean if they didn't have the fictional invasion to fear monger to people like you what would they run on? Hunter Biden?

Shooting down the last deal earlier this year shows they aren't serious about fixing the "crisis at the border ".

 

[wizzard426]

Start with maga Republicans then. I mean if they didn't have the fictional invasion to fear monger to people like you what would they run on? Hunter Biden?

Shooting down the last deal earlier this year shows they aren't serious about fixing the "crisis at the border ".

You have done this much gaslighting since last night at the dorm

 

[MajorRewrite]

You have done this much gaslighting since last night at the dorm

Are you having another stroke?

 

[Veroe]

You have done this much gaslighting since last night at the dorm

As soon as you guys had a bill to at least address the "crisis at the border " you turned your back on it. So every rapist, murderer, terrorist, and cartel member that floods into the country frm then to election day is on the GOP 's and specifically trump's head.