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DirkGently

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20. Sounds like an ignorant distortion of the law against THREATENING

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 01:23 PM

Jul 2013

the President.

Threatening the President of the United States is a class D felony under United States Code Title 18, Section 871.[1] It consists of knowingly and willfully mailing or otherwise making "any threat to take the life of, to kidnap, or to inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States". The United States Secret Service investigates suspected violations of this law and monitors those who have a history of threatening the President.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threatening_the_President_of_the_United_States

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Please help me clear up this argument from work [View all] xmas74 Jul 2013 OP

They are talking B.S. elleng Jul 2013 #1

I know it's BS xmas74 Jul 2013 #3

Then tell them that you DID jazzimov Jul 2013 #7

I can't find anything that they would even remotely turn into that. xmas74 Jul 2013 #10

Really? silverweb Jul 2013 #2

The only thing I can even think about is making threats. xmas74 Jul 2013 #4

If that's the case, all of the the republican nut cases would be in "detention." Don't let then demosincebirth Jul 2013 #5

The point is, I know it's bull. xmas74 Jul 2013 #6

the source is, probably, some shithead at you job tossing shit at the wall and hopiing some sticks demosincebirth Jul 2013 #8

They're all pretty upset that the president will be in town on Wednesday xmas74 Jul 2013 #9

That sounds like all you really need to do is to truedelphi Jul 2013 #11

I wish I could xmas74 Jul 2013 #19

Maybe they are remembering the world under Bush: denverbill Jul 2013 #15

That's an interesting point to make xmas74 Jul 2013 #21

What possible source? Any number of right wing sites. yardwork Jul 2013 #14

Too close quarters. xmas74 Jul 2013 #44

That's an abusive working environment. yardwork Jul 2013 #50

I'm happy to be there xmas74 Jul 2013 #56

I see what you mean. yardwork Jul 2013 #59

Why counter this? Just tell 'em, from now on, they'd better WATCH THEIR WORDS . . . Journeyman Jul 2013 #12

AHHH! a perfect answer! TexasProgresive Jul 2013 #13

They seem to think that the president is coming to town xmas74 Jul 2013 #18

Reasonable people can't communicate with these whackadoodles, so why try? . . . Journeyman Jul 2013 #22

I wish but one of them is a supervisor xmas74 Jul 2013 #24

I was in a somewhat similar situation and got my answer from a Fortune Cookie. . . Journeyman Jul 2013 #32

It's just a factory with very close quarters, xmas74 Jul 2013 #43

Thursday should be fun for you. mercuryblues Jul 2013 #31

They were already making plans to attend the McCaskill meeting on Thursday xmas74 Jul 2013 #42

Wrong country. Igel Jul 2013 #16

It's just plain dumb xmas74 Jul 2013 #17

Sounds like an ignorant distortion of the law against THREATENING DirkGently Jul 2013 #20

That's the only one I could think of xmas74 Jul 2013 #23

Many people are comfortable "knowing" things their friends tell them. DirkGently Jul 2013 #30

We work in a closed in area xmas74 Jul 2013 #41

They are bearing false witness.. hit them with that Motown_Johnny Jul 2013 #25

FEMA CAMPS!!! JaneyVee Jul 2013 #26

That might be the best answer xmas74 Jul 2013 #40

Well, look at what they've done. Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #27

That's what I'm dealing with xmas74 Jul 2013 #39

Ask them if they think Rush & Co. are broadcasting from prison. Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #53

That's funny xmas74 Jul 2013 #58

Bullshit- unless you work with military officers Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #28

I actually do work with a few officers but not on a regular basis. xmas74 Jul 2013 #35

No such "law" exists. Tell them to put up (cite source, provide link) or shut up. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #29

You know it doesn't and I know it doesn't xmas74 Jul 2013 #38

OFGS. You need help to deal with complete morons? Hard to take your query at all seriously. WinkyDink Jul 2013 #33

Of course, when you hear it over and over again all night long xmas74 Jul 2013 #36

Really? What about all the mud slinging that goes on during campaigns? Fla Dem Jul 2013 #34

You know this and I know this xmas74 Jul 2013 #37

Well, it was nice knowing you Fumesucker Jul 2013 #48

Now that's a great answer. xmas74 Jul 2013 #57

Next time they say 'look it up', reply 'OK drop your pants and bend over.' edbermac Jul 2013 #45

They are pulling your wank mick063 Jul 2013 #46

Enforced by the IRA, that bill applies only to registered republicans! B Calm Jul 2013 #47

Tell them it's absolutely true jmowreader Jul 2013 #49

Tell them Shrub didn't put that in the ' Patriot act ' . orpupilofnature57 Jul 2013 #51

Just tell them this quote from a Republican president-Teddy Roosevelt. hobbit709 Jul 2013 #52

That's why they dumped him, a great American . orpupilofnature57 Jul 2013 #54

They expected him to be a vice-president and no more. hobbit709 Jul 2013 #55