The rise of menace as a mainstream political tool

[essentialsaltes]

Judges who rule against Trump face ominous threats: 'Somebody is going to get killed'​

The families of at least 11 judges who have ruled against Donald Trump's administration have been targeted with threats and harassment, including sinister pizza deliveries, continuing an alarming trend related to the president and his legal troubles.

"Reuters identified at least a dozen judges who, after ruling against the Trump administration, have had pizzas delivered to their homes by anonymous senders – a tactic law enforcement characterized as a form of intimidation meant to convey that a target’s address is known," the outlet reported.

The pizza deliveries were ordered using the name Daniel Anderl, the late son of U.S. District judge Esther Salas who was killed by a disgruntled [men's rights] lawyer from a case heard by his mother.

 

[FreeinChrist]

Judges who rule against Trump face ominous threats: 'Somebody is going to get killed'​

The families of at least 11 judges who have ruled against Donald Trump's administration have been targeted with threats and harassment, including sinister pizza deliveries, continuing an alarming trend related to the president and his legal troubles.

"Reuters identified at least a dozen judges who, after ruling against the Trump administration, have had pizzas delivered to their homes by anonymous senders – a tactic law enforcement characterized as a form of intimidation meant to convey that a target’s address is known," the outlet reported.

The pizza deliveries were ordered using the name Daniel Anderl, the late son of U.S. District judge Esther Salas who was killed by a disgruntled [men's rights] lawyer from a case heard by his mother.

That is just awful.

 

[essentialsaltes]

Man accused of checking out books on Jewish, Black, LGBTQ history from Cuyahoga County Public Library and burning them on extremist website​

According to an investigative report filed last week by the Beachwood Police Department, the man went into the Beachwood library branch on Shaker Boulevard and applied for a library card [surprise, not formerly a library patron] on April 2. He was approved for the card and checked out 50 books by the library's proper procedure. [And then 50 more]

The Princeton researchers later reached out to the library again, this time saying that the man posted a video they believed depicted him burning all 100 books. The police report again states that the books in the video, a copy of which was obtained by police, "appeared to match the theme and titles" of the books that were checked out from the library. One of the books shown in the video had a CCPL sticker and was an exact match of one of the books the man withdrew, police said.

The library told police that the man would be sent a bill once the books became overdue, and that the bill would be sent to collections if it was not paid.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

Man accused of checking out books on Jewish, Black, LGBTQ history from Cuyahoga County Public Library and burning them on extremist website​

According to an investigative report filed last week by the Beachwood Police Department, the man went into the Beachwood library branch on Shaker Boulevard and applied for a library card [surprise, not formerly a library patron] on April 2. He was approved for the card and checked out 50 books by the library's proper procedure. [And then 50 more]

The Princeton researchers later reached out to the library again, this time saying that the man posted a video they believed depicted him burning all 100 books. The police report again states that the books in the video, a copy of which was obtained by police, "appeared to match the theme and titles" of the books that were checked out from the library. One of the books shown in the video had a CCPL sticker and was an exact match of one of the books the man withdrew, police said.

The library told police that the man would be sent a bill once the books became overdue, and that the bill would be sent to collections if it was not paid.

I guess burning books is better than burning down cities and Teslas. Both are wrong of course.

 

[essentialsaltes]

I guess burning books is better than burning down cities and Teslas.

Certainly it's not illegal.

 

[Bradskii]

I guess burning books is better than burning down cities and Teslas. Both are wrong of course.

'But sir, I guess I shouldn't have done it, but it wasn't as bad as what Jimmy did!'

 

[Oompa Loompa]

'But sir, I guess I shouldn't have done it, but it wasn't as bad as what Jimmy did!'

Don't get me wrong. They are both bad. Just saying, it is rather strange that the same people who made excuses for and supported vandalism in the name of George Floyd, or in defiance of DOGE, are getting all worked up over some random dude burning library books.

 

[Bradskii]

Don't get me wrong.

I'm not. I know exactly what you're doing.

 

[essentialsaltes]

I'm insulted; Kansas GOP should know that I would never fire flaming arrows at mothers.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

I'm insulted; Kansas GOP should know that I would never fire flaming arrows at mothers.

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Why would you assume the Kansas GOP is talking about you? Feeling a little convicted?

 

[Desk trauma]

I'm insulted; Kansas GOP should know that I would never fire flaming arrows at mothers.

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Who lights the fletching? Amateurs!

 

[GoldenBoy89]

Who lights the fletching?

AI does.

Dumb robots… what do they know?

 

[Oompa Loompa]

Who lights the fletching? Amateurs!

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[Bradskii]

Who lights the fletching? Amateurs!

I think that archer is from Kansas.
How do you know?
The fingers on his right hand are burned.

 

[essentialsaltes]

Asian American professor who teaches history of racism attacked in possible hate crime​

A Japanese American professor and Vietnam veteran was struck by a vehicle and called a racial slur while riding his bike last month in Montebello in an incident that police are investigating as a possible hate crime.

Before he was struck, he heard someone yell an expletive followed by a racial slur targeting people of Chinese descent, he said. He skidded across a yard and was stopped by a brick wall. Maehara said he heard a man’s voice: “Go back to...” using an expletive and a racial slur, before the car drove off.

“It sounded suspicious to me because I wear a full-face helmet ... a helmet with a visor,” Maehara said. “No one can see my face."

Although no arrests have been made, Maehara said he has a suspect in mind and shared their name with police. He said he’s been targeted for harassment before because of his job at East Los Angeles Community College teaching the history of racism and racist beliefs in U.S. history.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

Asian American professor who teaches history of racism attacked in possible hate crime​

A Japanese American professor and Vietnam veteran was struck by a vehicle and called a racial slur while riding his bike last month in Montebello in an incident that police are investigating as a possible hate crime.

Before he was struck, he heard someone yell an expletive followed by a racial slur targeting people of Chinese descent, he said. He skidded across a yard and was stopped by a brick wall. Maehara said he heard a man’s voice: “Go back to...” using an expletive and a racial slur, before the car drove off.

“It sounded suspicious to me because I wear a full-face helmet ... a helmet with a visor,” Maehara said. “No one can see my face."

Although no arrests have been made, Maehara said he has a suspect in mind and shared their name with police. He said he’s been targeted for harassment before because of his job at East Los Angeles Community College teaching the history of racism and racist beliefs in U.S. history.

I didn't know East LA was MAGA country. I will wait until the supposed attacker gets their due process before I jump to conclusions. Seeing how it is important to protecting our democracy.

 

[essentialsaltes]

I will wait until the supposed attacker gets their due process before I jump to conclusions. Seeing how it is important to protecting our democracy.

Has the perp been thrown into an oubliette without access to a lawyer by Newsom's masked suede denim secret police?

 

[durangodawood]

I didn't know East LA was MAGA country. I will wait until the supposed attacker gets their due process before I jump to conclusions. Seeing how it is important to protecting our democracy.

Sarcasm indicates youre skeptical that the accused should get due process as a matter of course?

 

[Oompa Loompa]

Sarcasm indicates youre skeptical that the accused should get due process as a matter of course?

I am skeptical that the only evidence presented is the victim's statement. We dont want a Jussie Smollett repeat do we?

 

[Oompa Loompa]

Has the perp been thrown into an oubliette without access to a lawyer by Newsom's masked suede denim secret police?

Has a suspect been charged?