Trump may have broken federal law by altering Hurricane Dorian's path on a map

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

to validate his false claim that it could hit Alabama

President Donald Trump may have broken federal law by altering a map from the National Hurricane Center to lend credence to his false claim over the weekend that Alabama was in the path of Hurricane Dorian.

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While giving an update on the storm, Trump asked a staffer to hold up a map, which was an outdated version of the hurricane's original path. The storm's trajectory was outlined in white and encompassed most of Florida and part of Georgia, as well as the surrounding water.

"Our original chart was that it was going to be hitting Florida directly," Trump said. "It was going to be hitting directly and that would've affected a lot of other states."

But the map had been altered: a semi-circle of black ink extended the farthest reaches of Hurricane Dorian's impact cone beyond Florida and into Alabama.

The National Hurricane Center did not include Alabama in its forecast, and some observers pointed out on Wednesday that Trump's altered map may have violated the law.

"Whoever knowingly issues or publishes any counterfeit weather forecast or warning of weather conditions falsely representing such forecast or warning to have been issued or published by the Weather Bureau, United States Signal Service, or other branch of the Government service, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ninety days, or both," the statute reads.

It's unclear if anyone has been prosecuted under this law in the past.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-may-have-broken-federal-law-by-altering-hurricane-dorians-path-on-a-map-to-validate-his-false-claim-that-it-could-hit-alabama/ar-AAGOdUv

Lock him up!!!!!

[Dave Starsky]

1. No one was ever idiotic enough or pathologically narcissistic enough to do this in the past.

Hence, no one has been prosecuted. It takes unfathomable levels of hubris and stupidity.

Trump is someone the likes of which the world has never seen.

[SHRED]

2. Laws?

What are those?

[liberal N proud]

3. Add it to the list of charges

At the same time charge republicans with accessory to each crime Trump has committed

[yardwork]

4. It's almost unbelievable that he's still on about this.

I mean OMG.

[Volaris]

7. This is the condensation of his entire presidency into one instance...

Screw it up, and rather than just saying oh, yep that was incorrect my bad, I'll commit a goddamn federal crime to cover my own fat ass.

Its collusion/obstruction, drawn ink on paper.

This is the entire 4 year term, distilled into one day.

Nancy, its time.

[yardwork]

8. You're absolutely right.

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Even worse..or better, depending on your view

The chart he held up DID indicate a possible strike right on Mobile. I saw it on the NOAA page, and had our car tank filled, to avoid a possible rush.
If only he had not added that damn sharpie, he would have been correct, sorta.
Of course, no points for being such a infantile goon.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Rachel Maddow led with this story and that was my first thought!

90 days in jail?! 90 days without Trump!