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In reply to the discussion: Did Garland just say...? [View all]Beastly Boy
(9,237 posts)Did these threats begin a year ago? Or with Trump's inauguration? Or even with the founding of the Republican Party?
Unless you take a ridiculously narrow view of history, violence against law enforcement, or the lawmakers, or judges, or school board members have never been the exclusive domain of one party or one ideology. From the Klan, to Abolitionists, to Weather Underground, to sovereign militia, to religious zealots of all sorts; from Southern Democrats, to Anarchists, to Independents, to Libertarians, to Republicans, violence has been a thing.
I can't imagine a halfass responsible AG taking a different stance. And as far as administration of justice is concerned, I pity those Americans who are looking forward to ideology or politics to be a consideration in prosecuting crimes.