Ruby Freeman deserves just as much protection and safety as a Supreme Court justice does.

[StrictlyRockers]

Ruby Freeman deserves just as much protection and safety as a Supreme Court justice does.

Link to tweet

Some would even say more.

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Damn right.

[jimfields33]

6. Hopefully congress will pass a bill for them.

[femmedem]

2. I'd say more because she didn't sign on to being a public figure.

She unexpectedly became a public figure through no fault of her own.

Not that Supreme Court justices, even the worst of them, deserve what she's gone through.

[Stinky The Clown]

27. THIS

[BComplex]

3. Exactly! That's what I was thinking last night seeing her on MSNBC.

Fucking republicans ALL need to be voted out and sent to an insane asylum.

[RSherman]

4. I said the same to a Repub friend recently

Last week a Republican friend was complaining about SCOTUS justices and threats against them. Saying they need extra protection. And, even before hearing today's testimony, I said, what about the elections workers who were threatened because of Trump's lies. Trumpers publicized their names, phone numbers, addresses, etc. I cannot stand the doggone hypocrisy!

[Hugin]

5. Seconded. n/t

[Hassler]

7. Also, Lady Ruby and Shaye don't have lifetime jobs.

[Rebl2]

8. Absolutely

[niyad]

9. Exactly.

[malaise]

10. THIS

They also need compensation

[gab13by13]

11. Anyone watch about 8 months ago

when Merrick Garland testified before a Senate committee? Garland was explaining a task force he was creating to combat violence against school board members and election officials. Anyone watch that hearing?

Every GQP Senator jumped all over Garland for restricting free speech, every one.

By the time the hearing was over Garland was practically apologizing by changing his tune to just working with local law enforcement to stem the violence. Not sure how that DOJ task force is working out.

[Evolve Dammit]

13. Missed that. Did you see him as easily pressured? Sounds like it.

[Evolve Dammit]

12. Amen

[Magoo48]

15. Yes she does.

[yaesu]

16. They should pull tRumps secret service protection & give it to her nt

[Ford_Prefect]

17. How about we make it a federal crime to interfere and threaten with poll workers

and others engaged in similar activities on behalf of us citizens?

...And then we establish an DOJ/FBI crew to pursue and prosecute those offenses along with anyone who finances those offenders?

[cloudboy07]

18. The billion dollar man need to get his own ! ya' rite !

[uponit7771]

19. K&R,

[halfulglas]

20. More. These are the down to earth people who have the institutional memory of things.

Also they can't afford private security.

How many of you have lived in 4 or 5 states, and always try to vote, but you need the help of those who have been around and know some of the little things you have to know. I wasn't crying but found myself getting choked up listening to what they had to go through. It's not fair. These workers know where the fuse box is in the older buildings, where you can find the water fountain after waiting in line, plus the difference of the changes from last year, etc. They really needed protection and the best the FBI could do was tell them to get out of their house for awhile.

[Wild blueberry]

21. yes indeed

[LoisB]

22. Indeed.

[Takket]

23. damn straight

[SouthernDem4ever]

24. All this intimidation bullshit started with the Bush v Gore fiasco in Florida

Our fed govt should have handled it properly then and warned anyone that screws with election officials or employees they will be prosecuted.

[calimary]

25. Oh my Lord YES!

And for her daughter too. True patriots. I’m in awe of them both.

[onenote]

26. Federal law prohibits threatening an election official

In fact, the DOJ just obtained a guilty plea in a case last week.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-pleads-guilty-threatening-election-official

See also 13 USC 245.

And a number of states have passed laws to protect election officials.

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11831

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

28. Especially as the recent SCOTUS protestors were peaceful

unlike these RW thugs deliberately terrorizing Ruby, Shaye, and others.

[RayStar]

29. Can't

Image living in fear of attacks by a president's followers.