Armed individuals near a ballot drop box in Mesa, Arizona is heightening alarm over right-wing

[Swede]

Armed individuals sitting near a ballot drop box in Mesa, Arizona is heightening alarm over right-wing intimidation

https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnewsvideo/comments/yazmil/armed_individuals_sitting_near_a_ballot_drop_box/

[dalton99a]

1. Kick

[malaise]

2. K & R

The party against violence strikes again.

[marybourg]

3. Mesa is a pretty red area.

They'd be mostly intimidating (protecting?) their own.

[MagickMuffin]

4. Someone should set up cameras to watch them

Intimidation works both ways.

Record their activities, watch out for the vehicles they drive and take note of the license plate.


Let’s beat them at their own game.

[intheflow]

7. I thought about that as I watched the clip.

Who's watching the watchers? We all should be.

[Rebl2]

5. Am not

aware we have ever had drop boxes in our state. I live in a suburb of a larger city. Maybe they had them in rural areas at one time-just don’t know. Now they made a law this year we would never be allowed to have drop boxes.

[CTyankee]

8. Our city proudly promotes the voting drop box in front of City Hall.

We are elderly and dropped our ballots there yesterday...

[Turbineguy]

6. They are there to stop the phantom mennace

There are Antifa forces lurking everywhere! And George Soros is watching from above!

[ChazInAz]

16. The MAGATs should beware!

They are obviously unaware that our Jewish/Italian space lasers can incinerate them the moment they make their move!

[Bayard]

9. K&R

[pwb]

10. It is a right wing circus

of clowns who deserve no attention.

[NullTuples]

13. They know that a radical with a gun in public will and should always garner attention.

[pwb]

15. Attention of laughter and ridicule.

Except in their toothless heads. They don't scare me.

[NullTuples]

17. They do scare me. The point of stochastic terrorism is to get the least stable to step over the line

Eventually, one of them *will* shoot someone.

[pwb]

19. I am not saying you should not be scared

Just that I and many others are not. When those guys go home at night they hide under their bed in fear. Fake tough guys. IMO.

[area51]

11. k&r n/t

[cbabe]

12. How to report voter intimidation

https://www.findlaw.com › voting › how-do-i-protect-my-right-to-vote- › voter-intimidation--what-is-it-and-what-to-do.html

Voter Intimidation: What Is It and What to Do - FindLaw

You can also report it to the Elections Commissioner. You can report intimidation to the Election Protection Hotline: 1-866-OUR-VOTE. To report in Spanish, call 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA. You can also call the U.S. Department of Justice voting rights hotline at 1-800-253-3931. You can report voter intimidation to your local police.

https://www.cnet.com › news › politics › voter-intimidation-is-illegal-if-you-see-it-happen-today-this-is-what-to-do

Voter intimidation is illegal. If you see it happen today, this is what ...

Nov 3, 2020How can I report voter intimidation? If you or someone else is being harassed or threatened at the polls, let a poll worker know. Then call and report it to the Election Protection Hotline...

https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/press-releases/fbi-warns-voters-on-election-crimes-ahead-of-the-november-2022-mideterm-election

Victim Reporting and Additional Information
The FBI encourages the public to report information concerning suspicious or criminal activity to their local FBI field office. For additional election-related assistance and resources, please visit the following FBI webpages:

Also call your local ACLU.

Also take photos of people, license plates. Video everything.

[NullTuples]

14. This. One or two well publicized incidents of them being called on it by LE may stop the rest.

Of course, that assumes law enforcement cares to stop them. But if it doesn't, don't publicize the attempt until a bit later, so as not to embolden others. If enough of us do it when we see it, it could make a difference.

[crickets]

20. Good info. This deserves its own post. nt

[cbabe]

21. Previous du post with fbi hotline numbers. Can someone find and repost here and new op?

[crickets]

29. FBI Voter Intimidation Hotline

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1251184410

https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/press-releases/fbi-warns-voters-on-election-crimes-ahead-of-the-november-2022-mideterm-election

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@SonOfAlgos
Yes!

And if you see voter intimidation, which includes #MAGA supporters filming voters or standing around with guns in voting areas, including drop box places, report these crimes asap:

Call the FBI at: 1-800-CALL-FBI

Call the Election Protection Hotline at: 1-866-OUR-VOTE
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BREAKING confirmed by @SecretaryHobbs office. A complaint has been filed with the AG and DOJ for voter intimidation. It happened Monday at the Mesa drop box location when a voter said they were approached and followed by a group of individuals.
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[cbabe]

18. Voter intimidation is a felony

https://www.findlaw.com › voting › how-do-i-protect-my-right-to-vote- › voter-intimidation--what-is-it-and-what-to-do.html

Voter Intimidation: What Is It and What to Do - FindLaw

The Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibited intimidation, threats, and coercion. Is Voter Intimidation a Felony? Yes. A person found guilty of violating the federal voter intimidation law could be sentenced to up to one year in prison and up to a $1,000 fine. What Is Voter Intimidation?

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Report. Post on social media. Out them.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

22. Unfortunately, in AZ,

as long as they're not on the property and are not saying anything to the voters or brandishing their firearms, then they're doing nothing illegal, we have "constitutional" carry in this state, no permit required to own, open carry and concealed carry.

[cbabe]

24. I would still report to fbi. Make them aware and that you do

feel threatened.

White guy standing around with a noose is threatening even if nothing else happens.

So an armed gang can be threatening.

Let the fbi make the decision.

Plus you can still out them… if they’re so proud they should be happy to tell you their names…

[MarineCombatEngineer]

27. Absolutely report it,

all I'm saying is that they are well within AZ's open carry laws as of right now.
Don't forget that this is a pretty red area in AZ so the vast majority of voters in this area are probably on their side.

[SYFROYH]

23. Based on your link it doesnt seem as if these individuals are intimidating voters.

It depends on state law, but I would think that if they are outside the polling property and AZ open carry laws would protect them.

Do you read something different in the law.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

25. I live in AZ when not on the road

and you're absolutely correct, as long as they're off property and aren't brandishing their firearms in any threatening manner, they are well within AZ open carry laws.

[idahoblue]

26. Why aren't democrats showing up to protect voter rights from these thugs?

If I hear of such a thing in my town, I will be there recording them, taking names, license plate numbers and pushing back. Enough with the hand wringing, SHOW UP!

[MarineCombatEngineer]

28. How do you know that there are no Dems watching over them and taking video? nt

[bluestarone]

31. True here

Plus videos will be VERY important! Especially on the final day!!

[MarineCombatEngineer]

32. If I weren't on the road,

I would be at a polling place with a video camera filming these jackasses just in case, especially on the last day of voting.

[spike jones]

30. i'm guessing they had to correct a spelling error in the word 'aboUt." n/t

[cbabe]

33. Voter intimidation is a felony. Federal offense not state.

[EnterwebsJohn]

34. I registered with the email Putin:[e-mail] on

their website. LOL

[Duppers]

35. K & R

Fear grows over a possible civil war.