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quickesst

(6,280 posts)
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 07:35 AM Feb 2019

Trump supporter arrested on drug and gun charges- Coast Guard officer wanted to kill Democrats

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Coast Guard officer wanted to kill Democrats, TV hosts, say prosecutors
Christopher Paul Hasson was arrested Feb. 15 on drug and gun charges. Prosecutors say he wanted "to murder innocent civilians on a scale rarely seen."

IMedia figures on the list included Scarborough, MSNBC hosts Chris Hayes and Ari Melber, and CNN's Don Lemon, Chris Cuomo and Van Jones.

On the same day he compiled the list of prominent people, Jan. 17, the defendant performed the following Google searches at the following approximate times, court papers say:

8:54 a.m.: "what if trump illegally impeached"

8:57 a.m.: "best place in dc to see congress people"

8:58 a.m.: "where in dc to congress live"

10:39 a.m.: "civil war if trump impeached"

11:26 a.m.: "social democrats usa"

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/coast-guard-officer-wanted-kill-democrats-msnbc-hosts-say-prosecutors-n973786?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

List of Democrats targeted at link.

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Trump supporter arrested on drug and gun charges- Coast Guard officer wanted to kill Democrats (Original Post) quickesst Feb 2019 OP
Scarborough is a Republican. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #1
He is no longer a Republican quickesst Feb 2019 #3
He also isn't a Democrat. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #5
What does pointing out.... quickesst Feb 2019 #6
Oh good lord. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #9
Hahaha quickesst Feb 2019 #15
Shades of "PizzaGate".......... mitch96 Feb 2019 #41
Facebook just banned me for 3 days for posting this story RandiFan1290 Feb 2019 #2
They're just now reporting it... quickesst Feb 2019 #4
But but Republicans say Facebook is biased against them!!! EndGOPPropaganda Feb 2019 #10
They are in denial of white terrorism IronLionZion Feb 2019 #14
Do you think the Twitterer In Chief will chime in? Boomerproud Feb 2019 #7
I think you are right.... quickesst Feb 2019 #11
The scary part is he's only 1 Trump nut ready to slaughter for the cause. Vinca Feb 2019 #8
Far-fetched as it sounds.... quickesst Feb 2019 #13
Are we sure he was "working" alone? (n/t) leftynyc Feb 2019 #12
Maybe or maybe not... quickesst Feb 2019 #16
Fascists go'in to be Nazis.... magicarpet Feb 2019 #17
He'll get a slap on the wrist since he didn't get to act out sinkingfeeling Feb 2019 #18
Know what I'm sick of? quickesst Feb 2019 #19
Sounds like a good replacement for Mattis. watoos Feb 2019 #20
Watch Fox News, listen to Rush, stream Info Wars online, go to a good evangelical "Bible Based ... Botany Feb 2019 #21
Get fed a constant stream of 24/7 hate filled propaganda, you too will go psychotic! Initech Feb 2019 #43
The right wing crap really works on some ... a former high school honors chem. teacher I talked .... Botany Feb 2019 #45
That's why I have a no talk radio policy in my car. Initech Feb 2019 #48
How long before MAGAts scream, "FALSE FLAG! FALSE FLAG!"? VOX Feb 2019 #22
I had a Trumpie tell me last night on Twitter that it was nt maryellen99 Feb 2019 #23
Not surprised. It's their cult-approved default response to mass killings. VOX Feb 2019 #25
The guy who told me this was a 2016 RNC delegate nt maryellen99 Feb 2019 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author flying_wahini Feb 2019 #31
Yeah, a liberal... quickesst Feb 2019 #34
Will he walk? frogmarch Feb 2019 #24
At the very least.... quickesst Feb 2019 #35
I hope there will be enough charges to frogmarch Feb 2019 #42
I'm hoping quickesst Feb 2019 #44
He also had a cache of illegal drugs mercuryblues Feb 2019 #46
Oh, yes, I'd forgotten frogmarch Feb 2019 #47
I think mercuryblues Feb 2019 #49
I wonder how long before we frogmarch Feb 2019 #50
synthetic urine? treestar Feb 2019 #55
Ask trump mercuryblues Feb 2019 #56
lol. But he can beat any drug test with it too! treestar Feb 2019 #57
And with that, they are covering the Smollet thing much heavier than this Lt and his planned crimes lancelyons Feb 2019 #26
The Smollett case.... quickesst Feb 2019 #36
tRump bdamomma Feb 2019 #27
Which is exactly what Scarborough said. quickesst Feb 2019 #37
We need to give these guys a name for publicity. How about Devil Dads??? PeeJ52 Feb 2019 #28
Inchoate rage and violence is all they have left gratuitous Feb 2019 #29
the Not sitting well part is what scares me flying_wahini Feb 2019 #32
I think "not sitting well"... quickesst Feb 2019 #39
The word is terrorist, use it for such people IronLionZion Feb 2019 #33
could we also bdamomma Feb 2019 #38
Also... quickesst Feb 2019 #40
+1000 Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #52
Christopher Paul Hasson underpants Feb 2019 #51
Kick ck4829 Feb 2019 #53
This needs to stay out front quickesst Feb 2019 #54
Indeed it does ck4829 Feb 2019 #58

MrsCoffee

(5,803 posts)
1. Scarborough is a Republican.
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 07:42 AM
Feb 2019

Even though he now identifies as Independent. He is not a Democrat.

Trump supporters are dangerous idiots.

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
3. He is no longer a Republican
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 08:04 AM
Feb 2019

Yeah, how dare that guy include Scarborough with Democrats he targeted for death.

MrsCoffee

(5,803 posts)
5. He also isn't a Democrat.
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 08:11 AM
Feb 2019

Not sure why it would bother anyone to point that out the stupidity of a Trump supporter.

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
6. What does pointing out....
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 08:22 AM
Feb 2019

.... the stupidity of a trump supporter, which everyone here knows, have to do with Scarborough, who is definitely anti Trump, not being a Democrat?

MrsCoffee

(5,803 posts)
9. Oh good lord.
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 08:31 AM
Feb 2019

The freaking article stated he was targeting Democrats. I commented Scarborough isn’t a Dem. Be sure to jump on anyone who mentions that for crying out loud.

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
15. Hahaha
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 08:52 AM
Feb 2019

"Not sure why it would bother anyone to point that out the stupidity of a Trump supporter."

Not what I responded to and doesn't bother me at all. I agree with your assertion about the stupidity of a trump supporter.


"Scarborough is a Republican"

This is what I responded to, and I thought I was rather civil in my response. I apologize if you were offended.

RandiFan1290

(6,237 posts)
2. Facebook just banned me for 3 days for posting this story
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 07:43 AM
Feb 2019

and an excerpt of his quotes.

Be careful they are trying to keep this under wraps.

IronLionZion

(45,460 posts)
14. They are in denial of white terrorism
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 08:42 AM
Feb 2019

I posted the article on facebook without any comments or quotes. Don't give them an excuse.

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
11. I think you are right....
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 08:34 AM
Feb 2019

.... although I would bet they are scrambling like crazy trying to figure out how to frame this when he can no longer avoid it.

Vinca

(50,279 posts)
8. The scary part is he's only 1 Trump nut ready to slaughter for the cause.
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 08:30 AM
Feb 2019

How many more are out there and is there an organized plan of any sort?

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
13. Far-fetched as it sounds....
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 08:37 AM
Feb 2019

.... I wonder how many are out there who would be willing to kill their mothers, father's, brothers, sisters and children because they are Democrats. Scary.

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
16. Maybe or maybe not...
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 09:00 AM
Feb 2019

.... but I feel in this case, comfortable jumping the gun and stating that I believe he is part of a group(s), and depends upon said group(s) support for inspiration, and maybe assistance.

magicarpet

(14,155 posts)
17. Fascists go'in to be Nazis....
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 09:11 AM
Feb 2019

The only viewpoint that is valid,... is seeing things exactly from their perspectives,... or you earn a bullet to the head.

Hi,.. I'm a Nazi,.. your not,.. bang bang your dead. Short and sweet,.. they get right down to the business of glorifying Fascism.

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
19. Know what I'm sick of?
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 09:23 AM
Feb 2019

.... right-wingers who immediately spout mental illness as an excuse for these people's behavior. In some cases that may be true, but in this case this person is as sane as anyone else. It has nothing to do with mental illness, and everything to do with idealistic hatred. In this case, citing mental illness is like blaming mental illness on a.Democrat who champions fighting climate change. I wish the MSM would push back harder on this bullshit.

Botany

(70,518 posts)
21. Watch Fox News, listen to Rush, stream Info Wars online, go to a good evangelical "Bible Based ...
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 09:31 AM
Feb 2019

... Church," and soon you too can be like Christopher Paul Hasson.

Botany

(70,518 posts)
45. The right wing crap really works on some ... a former high school honors chem. teacher I talked ....
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 11:33 AM
Feb 2019

... to a few years ago now listens to Rush and he no longer believes in science when it
comes to global climate change & that we need the Canadian tar sands pipeline built
into the United States.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
22. How long before MAGAts scream, "FALSE FLAG! FALSE FLAG!"?
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 09:38 AM
Feb 2019

I’m so sick of these crazies. Go fucking secede, or something. And take your goddamned srsenals with you.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
25. Not surprised. It's their cult-approved default response to mass killings.
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 09:52 AM
Feb 2019

It’d be laughable if the situation wasn’t so dire in REALITY (where Trumpists fear to tread).

Response to maryellen99 (Reply #23)

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
34. Yeah, a liberal...
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 10:33 AM
Feb 2019

.... Who spent the last thirty years of his life infiltrating a right-wing group in preparation for this moment which turned into a monumental failure.

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
44. I'm hoping
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 11:32 AM
Feb 2019

.... along with drug and gun charges, they can somehow convict on the terroristic threatening aspect. Hopefully this will lead to a life sentence. It's what he deserves, and Donald Trump should be his cellmate.

mercuryblues

(14,532 posts)
46. He also had a cache of illegal drugs
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 11:34 AM
Feb 2019

When law enforcement raided Hasson’s apartment, they said they found a locked container loaded with more than 30 vials of what appeared to be human growth hormone. He has also ordered more than 4,200 pills of the narcotic Tramadol since 2016, along with synthetic urine to allegedly bypass possible random drug screenings at work, they said.”

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/02/white-supremacist-coast-guard-lieutenant-hasson-mass-terrorist-attack.html

frogmarch

(12,154 posts)
50. I wonder how long before we
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 01:18 PM
Feb 2019

find out what his sentence will be. He sounds nuttier than Alex Jones. Well, as nutty, anyway, or at least almost as nutty.

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
36. The Smollett case....
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 10:40 AM
Feb 2019

.... has been ongoing for a while, and is pretty consequential in it's own right. This particular case just happened, and so we don't really know how much coverage it will end up having. So far it's getting quite a bit of air time.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
29. Inchoate rage and violence is all they have left
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 10:04 AM
Feb 2019

The blue wave, which just tickled their tootsies in 2018, is gathering again for 2020. Republicans had a free run on an open field for two years and couldn't accomplish anything but a major wealth transfer to their overrich pals. The 2020 Senate map is more favorable for Democrats than the 2018 map was for Republicans. Even at that, they made only minimal pick ups. After 2020, they're going to find themselves firmly and irrevocably in the minority, having to present a case for their privilege rather than just having it assumed. It's not sitting well with some of Trump's supporters.

flying_wahini

(6,608 posts)
32. the Not sitting well part is what scares me
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 10:31 AM
Feb 2019

I believe there are hundreds if not thousands of people just like this guy waiting to become a martyr for the cause.

IronLionZion

(45,460 posts)
33. The word is terrorist, use it for such people
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 10:32 AM
Feb 2019

and no more of the typical "but he doesn't have a political agenda" BS. Dude obviously does.

"The defendant is a domestic terrorist, bent on committing acts dangerous to human life that are intended to affect governmental conduct," the detention memo says.


Kudos to whoever used the t word on the official documents. Progress comes one step at a time.

bdamomma

(63,881 posts)
38. could we also
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 10:46 AM
Feb 2019

classify tRump and his regime as domestic terrorists too?

or Domestic enemies to go by the Constitution which is being shredded by these traitors.

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
40. Also...
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 10:53 AM
Feb 2019

.... to hell with the mental illness bulshit. This guy's as sane as anyone, and his actions are fueled by idealistic hatred as evidenced by his personal history, and easily proven in any court of law.

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
54. This needs to stay out front
Fri Feb 22, 2019, 07:40 AM
Feb 2019

drump and his band of criminals should be charged with inciting, aiding, and abetting a domestic terrorist because of their silence on the matter, and the rhetoric which inspired this person to threaten members of the Democratic Party, judges, and journalists. drump and the republican party are not only a clear and present danger to the United States of America, they are traitors to this country.

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