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His name is Matt Shea. He is a Washington state House member from Spokane Valley. He has been involved in both Bundy standoffs, among other things. He wants you and I dead.
Today, a report detailing his terrorism-related activities has been released. As a result, he has been kicked out of the House GOP caucus, and its leader is calling for Shea's resignation.
https://www.khq.com/news/investigation-into-rep-matt-shea-finds-evidence-of-domestic-terrorism/article_2c2f322c-22ba-11ea-97cf-3b0127e04274.html
The sheriff of Spokane County believes Shea should be charged with domestic terrorism, but can't figure out how to do it without bringing every Teabagger, Three Percenter and Sovereign Citizen west of the Rockies to Spokane.
https://www.khq.com/news/sheriff-knezovich-i-believe-there-s-enough-evidence-to-charge/article_f1d01462-22bd-11ea-97a2-af4048c7056e.html
The report:
https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/khq.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/40/440a36d0-22b5-11ea-8bd8-bb028eb2f412/5dfc046e3ce49.pdf.pdf
dweller
(23,649 posts)...
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2naSalit
(86,743 posts)might as well just do it since a good number of them live right there in Spokane, the Idahoans will show up no matter what since they have nothing better to do other than cause trouble.
catbyte
(34,423 posts)but there's just too many nutballs.
2naSalit
(86,743 posts)been that way at least since the seventies tat I recall. Panhandle of ID is pretty dark red, Ruby Ridge territory. The landscape is spectacular and they dominate it. That's why I decided to move to Montana, because Idaho sucks. Beautiful real estate, shitty social climate.
Wounded Bear
(58,685 posts)yonder
(9,669 posts)He's been rubbing elbows with at least two far right Idaho representatives also, Rep. Heather Scott being one. It would be great to see some of Shea's problems start to stick on our side of the border as well. But Idaho being Idaho, don't think it will.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/08/matt-shea-republican-far-right-leaked-chats-washington-state
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)Shea has deep ties to white supremacists and has long advocated for their causes. He's a disgrace to our state. I have never understood the support he gets in the valley. He's just like Steve King in Iowa, and I don't get that either.
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)essentially calling for a race war in our state with the hopes that it spreads across the country. Calling for such action is seditious, and there is NO PLACE in Washington State for this kind of hatred and blood lust.
maxrandb
(15,345 posts)Bring all those fuckstick terrorist to Spokane and employ a couple of strategically placed hellfire missiles.
Are we really saying that we won't enforce the law, because we're afraid that the lawbreakers will get violent?
That's some scary shit, but good to know. I guess if I'm ever facing terrorism charges, I'll just threaten violence and go on my merry way.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)The natives probably wouldnt notice a few random hellfire missiles going off... Thats why we across the eastern border call it Spocompton.
Karadeniz
(22,557 posts)PatrickforO
(14,586 posts)Call out the National Guard and roll in the tanks.
klook
(12,162 posts)I learned about this ass clown from Leah Sottiles excellent Bundyville podcast.
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,480 posts)Doesn't that prove every teabagger, sovereign citizen,three percenter believes in and supports terrorism.
Can't get around the truth.
It's domestic terrorism.