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James48

(5,199 posts)
6. Call the FBI
Tue Oct 20, 2020, 02:03 PM
Oct 2020

And report him - a violation of 18 USC 594, and 595.



18 U.S. Code § 594. Intimidation of voters

(General intimidation statute)

And

§595. Interference by administrative employees of Federal, State, or Territorial Governments
Whoever, being a person employed in any administrative position by the United States, or by any department or agency thereof, or by the District of Columbia or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or by any State, Territory, or Possession of the United States, or any political subdivision, municipality, or agency thereof, or agency of such political subdivision or municipality (including any corporation owned or controlled by any State, Territory, or Possession of the United States or by any such political subdivision, municipality, or agency), in connection with any activity which is financed in whole or in part by loans or grants made by the United States, or any department or agency thereof, uses his official authority for the purpose of interfering with, or affecting, the nomination or the election of any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
This section shall not prohibit or make unlawful any act by any officer or employee of any educational or research institution, establishment, agency, or system which is supported in whole or in part by any state or political subdivision thereof, or by the District of Columbia or by any Territory or Possession of the United States; or by any recognized religious, philanthropic or cultural organization.


(In short, simply wearing that can be a violation as a State employee attempting to influence the election, which makes the officer guilty of a federal offense. Call the FBI and they should either call his department and get it fixed immediately, or they will go investigate. I’m serious- call the FBI).

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Maybe he's hoping Faux or some other wingnut welfare outlet will give him a gig. marmar Oct 2020 #1
I doubt he even thought that far. TwilightZone Oct 2020 #2
ubeda he does whistler162 Oct 2020 #3
It would be a shame PatSeg Oct 2020 #4
I believe he is looking for another line of work Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #5
Talk radio is calling! dchill Oct 2020 #20
At the very least... SergeStorms Oct 2020 #25
Call the FBI James48 Oct 2020 #6
Where or to whom? DownriverDem Oct 2020 #19
Future Mall Security Guards of America. TeamPooka Oct 2020 #7
"The police department has not stated whether or not the officer will face any discipline." dalton99a Oct 2020 #8
With expiration of the 1981 consent decree, this is perfectly legal, as long as he's off duty. NT Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #9
No it isn't -- this is against Federal and state law obamanut2012 Oct 2020 #11
It depends on his behaviour, and if he is registered as a Trump poll watcher Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #16
I've worked polls a couple of times. WinstonSmith4740 Oct 2020 #24
Correct. SergeStorms Oct 2020 #26
I think you're reading the wrong statue(s) -- NT stopdiggin Oct 2020 #15
If he is off duty, he should not be in uniform!!! Delmette2.0 Oct 2020 #22
you would think, but GOP has a history of using off duty, uniformed, armed LEO's as poll watchers Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #23
FFS Delmette2.0 Oct 2020 #28
Has he been suspended? Under some sort of disciplinary action? BusyBeingBest Oct 2020 #10
Fire his law breaking, criminal traitor endorsing ass. lark Oct 2020 #12
What next? Brown shirts and swastikas? flying_wahini Oct 2020 #13
Lock him up! Wounded Bear Oct 2020 #14
He should be suspended Johnny2X2X Oct 2020 #17
I bet trumpers are going to pull this shit all over the country Beaverhausen Oct 2020 #18
Auditioning. moondust Oct 2020 #21
Go back to fucking Russia, asshole world wide wally Oct 2020 #27
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