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DetlefK

(16,670 posts) Tue Sep 5, 2017, 01:46 PM Sep 2017

"Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli offers $5000 bounty for somebody to assault Hillary Clinton. [View all]

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/9/5/1696081/-Big-Pharma-bro-publicly-offers-an-incredibly-creepy-bounty-for-Hillary-Clinton-s-DNA-sample

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I don't know...

Ripping some of her hair out... Isn't that assault?

Stealing genetic information... Isn't that a violation of privacy- and copyright-laws? (There is a reason why those ancestor-DNA-test companies always make you sign a waiver that they are now the rightful owners of your genetic sample: They are making sure that they are the rightful owners to all the info they can get from it.)

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"Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli offers $5000 bounty for somebody to assault Hillary Clinton. [View all] DetlefK Sep 2017 OP

Yes, it's assault. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #1

Does not she have SS protection. Demtexan Sep 2017 #3

Yes she does. And Mr. Martin Asshole will be hearing from them shortly. onenote Sep 2017 #17

That is what I thought. Demtexan Sep 2017 #20

assuming some asshole agrees to do this, would that not be conspiracy? bench scientist Sep 2017 #15

THE TWEET IS GONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was going to report him but it's no longer there trueblue2007 Sep 2017 #24

I thought he got banned from Twitter, no? Initech Sep 2017 #26

His lawyer probably told him to get rid of it ASAP. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #27

Once on the internet it will always be on the internet. Doreen Sep 2017 #29

Turn that tweet in apkhgp Sep 2017 #34

The ENTIRE administration creeps me out when they smile. Doreen Sep 2017 #36

It wasn't a tweet, it was a FB post and it's still there onenote Sep 2017 #32

Yes it's assault Achilleaze Sep 2017 #2

If that's not assault Heartstrings Sep 2017 #4

Offering to pay a bounty for illegally obtained goods. woodsprite Sep 2017 #5

This is a death threat. Initech Sep 2017 #8

Holy shit this should be investigated as a credible threat! Initech Sep 2017 #6

He's taking a contract out on her. DK504 Sep 2017 #7

That guy needs to be locked up for a long time. smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #9

First impression... spiderpig Sep 2017 #10

I thought this fucker was in prison... Tiggeroshii Sep 2017 #11

I don't know, but someone needs to take this douchebag's internet access away. Initech Sep 2017 #13

Make that 20 years in federal prison librechik Sep 2017 #12

This for real? cwydro Sep 2017 #14

Yes, but either he's edited his FB post or the stories edited it. onenote Sep 2017 #21

Threatening Hillary could make him a favorite if the Orange Fuhrer... IggleDuer Sep 2017 #16

"Isn't that assault? " Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 #18

Criminal Solicitation. And threat against former first lady. onenote Sep 2017 #19

What. The. Fuck. (n/t) FreepFryer Sep 2017 #22

Is it possible to tell if and when he edited the post. onenote Sep 2017 #23

He is going to get a long prison sentence. KWR65 Sep 2017 #25

With a face like his, he shouldn't be inciting violence of any kind Warpy Sep 2017 #28

If any of us did that to any repuke we would Doreen Sep 2017 #30

Isn't he in prison yet? n/t wryter2000 Sep 2017 #31

This little shitass just never learns, does he? hamsterjill Sep 2017 #33

Hillary Should Bring Hair Brushes To Her Book Signings... JimGinPA Sep 2017 #35

OK OldHippieChick Sep 2017 #37