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RandySF

(84,383 posts)
Thu Aug 31, 2023, 02:58 PM Aug 2023

Election 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 unit’s 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 isn’t going to be taken lightly. It’s 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/

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Election workers have gotten death threats and warnings they will be lynched, the US government says (Original Post) RandySF Aug 2023 OP
tjis is the actual way Democracy is undermined--threatening poll workers Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #1
"Some point to former President Donald Trump and his allies" Leghorn21 Aug 2023 #2
I haven't yet recvd any Fullduplexxx Aug 2023 #3
Soon they will just kill without any warning. The Grand Illuminist Aug 2023 #4
Terrorism... Straight terrorism uponit7771 Aug 2023 #5

Recycle_Guru

(2,973 posts)
1. tjis is the actual way Democracy is undermined--threatening poll workers
Thu Aug 31, 2023, 03:03 PM
Aug 2023

suggesting your life might be at risk if you go vote;

Very sad slide toward fascism we are witnessing.

Leghorn21

(14,091 posts)
2. "Some point to former President Donald Trump and his allies"
Thu Aug 31, 2023, 03:08 PM
Aug 2023

Yeah we sure af do

Comin for you KUTTI - FLOYD - LEE and your fellow terrorists

The Grand Illuminist

(2,041 posts)
4. Soon they will just kill without any warning.
Thu Aug 31, 2023, 05:22 PM
Aug 2023

And the only evidence of motive would be conversations with friends and family.

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