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kairos12

(12,862 posts) Tue Aug 16, 2022, 12:48 AM Aug 2022

The Bloated Tick's implied encouragement for violence is nothing more than

his version of the "heckler's veto."

The DOJ should take the position that calls for violence should increase the chances for prosecution, not decrease it.

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The Bloated Tick's implied encouragement for violence is nothing more than (Original Post) kairos12 Aug 2022 OP

It's (barely) veiled extortion. LudwigPastorius Aug 2022 #1

... Hugin Aug 2022 #3

Stochastic terrorism Alice Kramden Aug 2022 #2

LudwigPastorius

(9,145 posts)

1. It's (barely) veiled extortion.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Aug 16, 2022, 02:54 AM

Aug 2022

"Prosecute me and my grubby, smooth-brained minions will attack. Lay off of me and they'll heel."

Hugin

(33,148 posts)

3. ...

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 16, 2022, 07:44 AM

Aug 2022

“… smooth-brained…” Nice! Very nice.

It has been forever since I’ve seen that jewel.

Alice Kramden

(2,166 posts)

2. Stochastic terrorism

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Aug 16, 2022, 07:37 AM

Aug 2022

"the public demonization of a person or group resulting in the incitement of a violent act, which is statistically probable but whose specifics cannot be predicted" - dictionary.com

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