If the police and FBI are not going to protect public officials. . . .

[Edwcraig]

from these MAGA Republican goons then why don't we

1. Form and promote a legal defense and protection fund to give any and all public officials means to pay for personal security protection and file civil law suits against these individuals.

2. Form and promote local groups of retired police officers funded by this fund to be available to respond to threats when police response is not forthcoming.

3 Publish on social media the names and addresses of known individuals who have threatened public officials

Tired of doing nothing while watching democracy and our way of life being destroyed by Republicans.

[link:https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/why-election-workers-lawsuit-against-right-wing-blog-matters-n1285316|

[Klaralven]

1. Protecting someone requires 5 to 10 full time protectors

Except for high-profile targets in the upper echelons of government, the police and FBI don't protect anyone.

They arrive in time to draw the chalk outline around the deceased.

[Irish_Dem]

2. We simply cannot protect all those in need of protection here in the US.

School children, nurses, doctors, public health workers, airline crews, election officials, elected leaders. People in public places and large events. Minorities and women. The list is a big one.

We have had a significant increase in violence and societal breakdown. Those are the issues to be addressed. We cannot provide armed guards for all American citizens.

[Edwcraig]

3. So how do the bad guys threaten these people and we cannot give them resources to defend themselves

I reject doing nothing.

[Irish_Dem]

4. I didn't say do nothing. I said address the underlying issues.