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edisdead

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61. now where were those goal posts again???

Reply to Marius25 (Reply #28)

Fri Mar 24, 2023, 08:48 PM

Mar 2023

I swear I just saw then over there.

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Why is the DoJ not taking Trump's threats of violence seriously? [View all] Marius25 Mar 2023 OP

Encouraging and stirring up violent or unlawful behavior is Emile Mar 2023 #1

It's supposed to be, anyway. sagetea Mar 2023 #7

So you have an inside track on what the DoJ is or isn't doing? MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #2

Yes. The fact that he keeps doing it everyday Marius25 Mar 2023 #6

+1! Wuddles440 Mar 2023 #11

So you do have an inside track on what the DoJ is or isn't doing. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #12

Yes, it would seem he has become Disaffected Mar 2023 #22

EXACTLY. Think if there was an actual result, consequences Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2023 #25

We can see pretty clearly that they're not stopping him from making Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #71

There you go again, inserting facts! Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2023 #74

you expect an immediate indictment on this too? treestar Mar 2023 #76

Imagine if a democratic politician was saying the same sorts of things... Silent3 Mar 2023 #10

Imagine this, imagine that, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #14

Nope, it's pretty easy to tell that the DoJ is worthless Marius25 Mar 2023 #17

LOL, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #20

They've done nothing to address domestic terrorism Marius25 Mar 2023 #23

You must have missed the part where I said that because you say so, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #26

You do realize we can see what DoJ does and doesn't do right? Marius25 Mar 2023 #27

See post #26 for reference. nt MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #30

How long are you going to keep pretending DoJ is doing something? Marius25 Mar 2023 #35

How many threads are you going to start every day MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #37

I applaud your energy and persistence. edisdead Mar 2023 #60

I can only speculate what the intent is, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #62

that's patently untrue treestar Mar 2023 #77

Reeeeeeeely Hekate Mar 2023 #66

It's better than giving our "justice" system a benefit of the doubt... Silent3 Mar 2023 #18

So because you say so, it must be true. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #21

So your benefit of the doubt must be true? Silent3 Mar 2023 #40

I don't believe I said anything about benefit of doubt, but let me look. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #59

If you're arguing against anyone who expresses doubt or cynicism about how well the DoJ... Silent3 Mar 2023 #64

So because you say so MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #67

If you don't call what you're arguing for giving the DoJ the benefit of the doubt... Silent3 Mar 2023 #69

You must have missed the part where I said that because you say so, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #70

Clearly you "grow bored" when you are incapable of anything but snark... Silent3 Mar 2023 #73

LOL, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #75

Ok, this is my last post to you on this subject, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #92

You can't even be bothered, giving this one last shot... Silent3 Mar 2023 #93

it would not treestar Mar 2023 #79

I have no record whatsoever of "yelling" for other legal issues to get more attention Silent3 Mar 2023 #87

maybe not everyone at DOJ sees the existential treestar Mar 2023 #88

If the personnel of the DoJ don't see an existential threat to our democracy... Silent3 Mar 2023 #91

Except maybe for the thousand or so 1/6 defendants that have been successfully prosecuted Ocelot II Mar 2023 #24

The majority of them got slaps on the wrist Marius25 Mar 2023 #28

and visits from house republicans. Emile Mar 2023 #31

But they were prosecuted, right? And some of them were sentenced Ocelot II Mar 2023 #33

Exactly treestar Mar 2023 #82

now where were those goal posts again??? edisdead Mar 2023 #61

+100. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #65

so you really think the entire justice system treestar Mar 2023 #81

My issues with our "justice" system are well illustrated by how the street rabble... Silent3 Mar 2023 #39

Well, apparently you know how it works. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #47

Where does this constant refrain of "you must have inside info" or "you must be an expert".... Silent3 Mar 2023 #53

The burden of proof is on the person making an assertion. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #55

Trump and his cronies are still free Silent3 Mar 2023 #56

no one is asking you to have faith treestar Mar 2023 #84

What, pray tell, do you think I need to be informed of... Silent3 Mar 2023 #89

I read there's another 1,000 in the pipeline, which sounds pretty good to me Hekate Mar 2023 #80

from you treestar Mar 2023 #78

It will come back to bite him at sentencing. C_U_L8R Mar 2023 #3

Cheer up. More crimes every day mean more charges later. Let the perps run wild. /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 2023 #4

How do you know they aren't? They aren't about to announce their security measures Ocelot II Mar 2023 #5

Lots of people seem to have an inside track.... LakeArenal Mar 2023 #16

I think you have it right... 2naSalit Mar 2023 #41

Every DOJ leaks when they want to. former9thward Mar 2023 #90

Do you have some sort of inside source at the DOJ? MineralMan Mar 2023 #8

We don't have laws in the US for hate speech, gab13by13 Mar 2023 #9

Isn't this a lot more and worse than hate speech? ananda Mar 2023 #15

Inciting violence is against the law Marius25 Mar 2023 #19

Yes inthewind21 Mar 2023 #49

And Trump's statements fall short of the Constitutional standard for incitement onenote Mar 2023 #51

whether a certain act meets that standard treestar Mar 2023 #86

His statements Zeitghost Mar 2023 #94

I know what I think... ananda Mar 2023 #13

He certainly does seem to get away with saying and writing things that the average American perhaps KPN Mar 2023 #29

Frank Figliusu said Trump hasn't broken the law, gab13by13 Mar 2023 #32

Yep, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #34

Exactly. You can say all kinds of awful things and get away with it Ocelot II Mar 2023 #38

Who says they aren't? hippywife Mar 2023 #36

It doesn't require a multi- year investigation to address incitement of violence Marius25 Mar 2023 #44

So inthewind21 Mar 2023 #50

why should i take your word for that? treestar Mar 2023 #85

How do you know the DOJ is not taking his threats seriously? Lettuce Be Mar 2023 #42

Because he's been doing it for years with no consequences Marius25 Mar 2023 #43

EXACTLY I protested this SOB in NYC 45 years ago. He was born dirty. Runningdawg Mar 2023 #45

Then it should be easy Zeitghost Mar 2023 #95

Alvin Bragg and Fani Willis gab13by13 Mar 2023 #46

How inthewind21 Mar 2023 #48

"People have recently been arrested and convicted for inciting violence against public officials." onenote Mar 2023 #52

Because a large.number in DOJ are Shitsters librechik Mar 2023 #54

For those who claimed this wasn't an imminent threat... Marius25 Mar 2023 #57

+1 spot on! Emile Mar 2023 #58

When did he instruct people to do this Zeitghost Mar 2023 #96

Why do you think they are not? Hekate Mar 2023 #63

They are prioritizing rethug tears over the safety of Americans. ecstatic Mar 2023 #68

Just for Perspective, a DU post from a couple of weeks ago. NOTE WATERGATE TIMELINE AT END Hekate Mar 2023 #72

rich white man Skittles Mar 2023 #83