He Threatened Pelosi. Agents Didn't Wait to See if He Really Meant It.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A Proud Boys supporter in New York accused of posting violent threats on the social media network Parler. A Colorado man charged with sending a text about “putting a bullet” in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. A man near Chicago implicated in a voicemail message about killing Democrats on Inauguration Day.

They were all arrested in recent weeks as part of an escalating effort by law enforcement officials across the country to react more quickly to menacing rhetoric in the wake of the deadly U.S. Capitol breach.

Law enforcement agencies have long struggled to decipher whether online statements could lead to real danger, wary of bringing cases hinged largely on speech that could be protected by the First Amendment. But the volume of tips about threats has skyrocketed since the Capitol assault, leading some officials to decide not to wait to see if violent language developed into action.

Nearly a dozen people who authorities said made politically motivated threats by social media or phone have been charged with federal crimes. Although most of them were nowhere near Washington on the day of the riot, they have become part of its sprawling fallout, with investigators also scouring the country to track down hundreds of rioters and probing whether right-wing extremist groups like the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys had organized the attack.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/threatened-pelosi-agents-didnt-wait-195241747.html

Oops-a-daisy

[DBoon]

1. about time

[sheshe2]

2. Yet Marjie Tee Greene

Gets a standing ovation from the Repuke party for saying the exact same thing and will continue to serve in congress. Go figure.

[crickets]

5. My first thought as well.

No way Greene should be getting away with having made that threat. It's insane that she's keeping her seat after the things she's said.

[sheshe2]

7. Yet they will let her keep her seat.

The assholes will most likely fall all over themselves to cast a vote for her as the next Prez of the US.

[Corgigal]

11. That's just an own the libs moment,

means nothing but child like behavior. Laugh at them.

[spooky3]

3. When have violent threats directed toward MCs EVER been deemed

Protected speech? I can’t believe they were debating this. Something tells me if this speech were engaged in by people of color and directed at Trump, the arrests would have been immediate. I know, it’s a crazy idea...

[SlogginThroughIt]

12. Arrests?

Oh I am sure there may have been some arrests. Some wouldn’t have been so lucky.

[spooky3]

17. Exactly nt

[live love laugh]

4. ** ignored these terrorists, now Democrats are cleaning up yet another pile of 💩

[Enterstageleft]

6. Arrest every single one of them...

hold them without bail for 180 days.

Set bail at $1,000,000 cash.

Let's see how long this fucking bullshit lasts!

[thenelm1]

8. Nothing says "white privilege" like publicly making physical threats against those you disagree...

with, particularly elected gov't officials, and assuming you can do it with impunity with no repercussions. What a country!

[MarcATL]

13. Basically.

[BigmanPigman]

9. I like that they are turning on each other now.

So much for being "proud". They certainly are acting like immature, obnoxious "boys" though.

[iluvtennis]

10. Good. Lock. Them. Up. ny

[aggiesal]

14. How can a viable threat ...

to the #3 person in line to the Presidency, be protected by free speech?

I guess yelling fire in a crowded theater will now be protected by free speech as well.

[Bucky]

20. Next thing you know, someone will shout "trial by combat" to a violent mob

But it's all protected speech, right?

[AllaN01Bear]

15. did they ever stop to think that by issuing a death threat is a felony??

where is the emoticon for stupid ?

[C Moon]

16. QAnon equals don't think

[spooky3]

18. Equals low IQ. nt

[Bucky]

19. The past 5 years they've followed a man who openly defies the law

So of course they didn't think there was a problem broadcasting death threats on social media. They want to be just like their con artist when they grow up.

As if he's ever gonna grow up

[dreamland]

21. It's not hard, those who were at the Capitol and made threats

Should be considered as acting o their threat. Those who are just making noise, but accumulating arms should be considered risk,and those who make comments are just noise. How hard is it to get search warrants for those inciters? One visit from the FBI will make them pee in their pants and stop any noise.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

22. A danger to oneself or others

All it takes to get put on a locked psych ward is threatening someone verbally . That is the criteria they use to put you there. And poor and people of color just have to say they want to hurt so and so
And in the hospital they go. Against thier will too.

How come these narcissistic little fuckers aren't locked up?