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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsElection workers have gotten death threats and warnings they will be lynched, the US government says
WASHINGTON (AP) More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to stem the tide of violent and graphic threats against people who count and secure the vote.
Government employees are being bombarded with threats even in normally quiet periods between elections, secretaries of state and experts warn. Some point to former President Donald Trump and his allies repeatedly and falsely claiming the 2020 election was stolen and spreading conspiracy theories about election workers. Experts fear the 2024 election could be worse and want the Justice Department to do more to protect election workers.
The Justice Department created the task force in 2021 led by its public integrity section, which investigates election crimes. John Keller, the units second in command, said in an interview with The Associated Press that the department hoped its prosecutions would deter others from threatening election workers.
This isnt going to be taken lightly. Its not going to be trivialized, he said. Federal judges, the courts are taking misconduct seriously and the punishments are going to be commensurate with the seriousness of the conduct.
More people are expected to plead guilty Thursday to threatening election workers in Arizona and Georgia.
https://www.pilotonline.com/2023/08/31/election-workers-have-gotten-death-threats-and-warnings-they-will-be-lynched-the-us-government-says/
Recycle_Guru
(2,973 posts)suggesting your life might be at risk if you go vote;
Very sad slide toward fascism we are witnessing.
Leghorn21
(14,091 posts)Yeah we sure af do
Comin for you KUTTI - FLOYD - LEE and your fellow terrorists
Fullduplexxx
(8,626 posts)The Grand Illuminist
(2,041 posts)And the only evidence of motive would be conversations with friends and family.