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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
Fri May 26, 2017, 03:56 AM May 2017

Now Open Season On Reporters & Media. Presents Real Palpable Danger.

The assault and election win by GOP is more dangerous than we might think. When you can openly commit a felonious assault on a reporter with the intent to do real harm we have crossed the Rubicon. The attack was vicious. IT WAS FUCKING FELONY AND NOT A MISDEMEANOR. Listen to the audio. It was a extraordinary assault with extreme intent. And law enforcement made the WRONG charge. And there will be no consequences. Maybe a small fine. Will probably plead not guilty and walk in Montana.

What makes this incident so dangerous are the gun thugs running around who might do someone even worse. Now there is precedent for some nut who might actually shoot or severely injure someone in the media. Right now the GOP is encouraging violence by its silence.

The GOP meme is that it is ok to attack reporters. Notice the silence and code of confinement by the GOP leadership. No one in the GOP has condemned this attack.

There is an added danger for critics and protestors. We have already seen Trump jumpers hurt people with no consequence.

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Now Open Season On Reporters & Media. Presents Real Palpable Danger. (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis May 2017 OP
Expect to see Else You Are Mad May 2017 #1
i hope the reporter sues the GOPig for assault and battery and mental anguish trueblue2007 May 2017 #2
Gianforte is a millionaire... Else You Are Mad May 2017 #3
Everything you wrote Bob Loblaw May 2017 #4
Remember when Palin shared a map w/ the crosshairs on Giffords LibraLiz1973 May 2017 #5

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)
1. Expect to see
Fri May 26, 2017, 03:59 AM
May 2017

More reporters and protesters to be attacked now because the GOP just proved it is a winning strategy for their base. The more violence against the 'liberal media ' and 'liberal agitators' the more likely they will vote.

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)
3. Gianforte is a millionaire...
Fri May 26, 2017, 04:07 AM
May 2017

So he probably will win in a lawsuit against him, or if he loses, he will get a slap on the wrist and will receive a minimum judgment. This is the new normal for the rich asshole conservatives.

LibraLiz1973

(8,197 posts)
5. Remember when Palin shared a map w/ the crosshairs on Giffords
Fri May 26, 2017, 06:35 AM
May 2017

That's what this reminds me of. Some psycho throwing on a MAGA hat before grabbing a gun and causing harm feels more and more inevitable










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