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Dennis Donovan

(31,059 posts)
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 09:55 AM Aug 2024

Arlington worker declines to press charges for fear of MAGA retaliation

NoelCaslerComedy🌙
Says all you need to know about Team Trump and his MAGA goons. This sort of intimidation is the point and will be X1000 after they lose the election. Maybe don’t put folks like Corey Lewandowski on your TV shows days after, MSNBC. No matter how thirsty you get for clips.


She should've pressed charges - MADA intimidation is exactly what Hitler's Brownshirts would do.
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GusBob

(8,246 posts)
3. Blaming the victim are we?
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 10:36 AM
Aug 2024

A coward who stood up for the law against bullies

She did her job by trying to stop them. Then she filed an incident report, which is also part of her position requirements

It is now the duty of her supervisors to verify the report and process

GusBob

(8,246 posts)
8. Bullcrap
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 12:45 PM
Aug 2024

She is protecting herself. One should have complete respect for that instead of blaming her for doing her job

It is her supervisors duty to proceed with the incident, which is why the Senator from the Arnd services is calling for the report from the Army

Not her, she has done enough

Fullduplexxx

(8,626 posts)
9. Well you have your opinion i have mine
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 01:14 PM
Aug 2024

BTW the army said the staffer is not pressing charges so they consider the matter closed . They are free to do it again

GusBob

(8,246 posts)
10. As does the ARMY
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 01:22 PM
Aug 2024

Which is more in line with mine.

And I quote from the ARMY statement

"Consistent with the decorum expected at ANC, the employee acted with professionalism and avoided further disruption.... it is also unfortunate that the ANC employee and her professionalism has been unfairly attacked"

Unfair to call her a coward I will say directly to you

Fullduplexxx

(8,626 posts)
11. I hear you. because the staffer is not pressing charges, the army said the matter is closed
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 01:23 PM
Aug 2024

Fullduplexxx

(8,626 posts)
13. She is a victim and she chose not to press charges the army says case closed the attacker is safe
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 01:27 PM
Aug 2024

Then Who is to blame for the fact the attacker is not getting charged

Srkdqltr

(9,758 posts)
2. No one wants that sort of trouble. The people who run the place should press charges.
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 10:25 AM
Aug 2024

They probably wouldn't have his/her back.

GusBob

(8,246 posts)
4. This is the correct position
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 10:37 AM
Aug 2024

It is up to her supervisors to proceed. Their duty is to protect their employees

hawkeye21

(313 posts)
14. Arlington National Cemetery should be pressing charges, absolutely.
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 01:28 PM
Aug 2024

It was Arlington that was being desecrated. It was the Arlington rules that were trampled on. It should be Arlington pressing charges.

I can appreciate the individual's position. It is entirely reasonable to fear retaliation from the MAGA goon squad. The Arlington employee was placed in a difficult position because Arlington didn't have sufficient security in place.

Why weren't the police called? Isn't Trump and his band of minons guilty of tresspassing as well as breaking the Arlington rules against partisan political events?

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