Parkland survivor David Hogg says he's been target of 7 'assassination attempts'

[DonViejo]

BY OWEN DAUGHERTY - 06/25/19 01:12 PM EDT

Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg said he has been the target of seven “assassination attempts” in the last year.

The vocal supporter of gun-control legislation detailed his experiences throughout the last 18 months as he went from regular high school student to one of the faces of the school safety movement in an interview with the Washington Post published Tuesday. He was not asked for further details about the threats.

Regarding the death threats and assassination attempts, Hogg said that killing him would be “the stupidest thing they could do to try to end the movement.”

“Because that would make it even more successful in the end,” Hogg told the Post. “Because it would invigorate us and create f---ing change.”

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https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/450242-parkland-survivor-david-hogg-says-hes-been-target-of-7

[Gothmog]

1. David Hogg is an amazing young man who is a very effective advocate

I am sadden by this news but not surprise. David Hogg is a valuable voice in the fight for gun control and I hope that he is okay

[riverwalker]

2. The vitriol against him is horrendous

I’ve never seen anything like it. He’s such a courageous young man.

[world wide wally]

3. Keep kicking their asses, kid.

[BlueStater]

4. Can we stop linking to "The Hill"?

It's a garbage site frequented by disgusting people. I'm not going to dare to read the comments in that link.

[csziggy]

5. There is a link in the text to the original Washington Post interview

With the quote that was the ONLY thing The Hill picked up on to sensationalize:

You’ve been the lightning rod of the group — and have gotten a lot of hate, and death threats.

In the past year, there have been seven assassination attempts.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/parklands-david-hogg-children-having-to-go-through-active-shooter-drills-is-not-what-freedom-looks-like-to-me/2019/06/24/ee5c8982-8182-11e9-bce7-40b4105f7ca0_story.html?utm_term=.0ae8f0f38e72

While some have problems seeing WP or NYT articles, I would rather see them linked than site such as The Hill or RawStory.

[DonViejo]

7. Neither the DUers that post news from the Hill, or I, are "disgusting people."

[BlueStater]

10. Give me a break.

You know damn well I'm not talking about you. Don't even go there.

[DonViejo]

11. I'd be happy to give you a break...if I thought you deserved one. But, I don't think you deserve...

one so, I'm not offering you one.

[BlueStater]

12. Nope, not playing this stupid little game of yours.

I said the site was frequented by disgusting people. I didn't say it was only frequented by disgusting people. Not everything is about you. Geez.

I spent about an hour there last night in an article about E. Jean Carroll and these were some of the highlights in the comments sections.

1) About a thousand comments about Carroll being a "dog" and too ugly to rape.

2) One asshole called Michelle Obama a "gorilla" while another called her "Michael" (a long running "joke" about her actually being a man).

And you want to tell me that this site isn't full of scum? Yeah right.

[DonViejo]

14. So what? Comment sections of almost every news site publication on the web are

loaded with assinine comments, e.g., the Washington Post and the Boston Globe. If you're going to allow the folks from the lower end of the gene pool impact/control what you read and/or don't read...well...by all means go for it. You should probably put me on ignore so you do not have to read any other articles from The Hill which I may or may not post.

[BlueStater]

16. I visit the WP all the time and never see comments like that.

For one thing, their comment sections actually have competent moderators who don't allow people to post racist, sexist, and homophobic garbage.

But I think the InfoWar/Breitbart/whoever crowd is just drawn to sites like The Hill for whatever reason. The idiots who post on the WP are in the minority. It's mostly full of people who despise Trump. With The Hill, the nuts seem to outnumber the sane people.

Yahoo's comment sections are the same way. It's why I stopped going there as well.

[DonViejo]

20. I'm at the Post several times a day and have seen and read the absurdities but...

you are correct, they have a superb moderating system. Disqus, on the other hand, is just a gutter service; I have more Disqus members on "block" than any other service. I don't even bother reading the comments at the Hill or Mediaite any more. Disqus is loaded with bots too, American and Russian.

[JI7]

6. we can see ourselves from comments from right wingers on different sites

how much hatred he gets.

[Gothmog]

8. "Children having to go through active shooter drills is not what freedom looks like to me"

Link to tweet

[malaise]

15. I love him

Stay safe young man - you're a hero

[Gothmog]

17. This young man is already an amazing leader

[Marengo]

9. I'm leaning towards fantasy rather than actual assassination attempts

[sarisataka]

13. I wonder about the details

I would have expected some news reports about "assassination attempts" against such a high profile person.

[aikoaiko]

19. I would think there would be arrests.

[sarisataka]

21. I would think so as well

At least police reports filed

[Initech]

23. I think that he got doxxed at least twice.

And once was the subject of "swatting" where a bomb threat was called to his house and the swat team had to show up. We're dealing with some scary folks out there.

[sarisataka]

25. There are scary people

Who have been making many threats however I would not call any of those assassination attempts.

[Initech]

26. Yeah I think the word "assassination" is not the word that I would use.

Attempted murder? Most definitely.

Attempted assassination? No.

[sarisataka]

28. Saying there is a bomb in the house

Is definitely a threat. If a bomb is actually found I would not split hairs over calling it assassination or murder.
However to call it an attempt, I believe there must actually be an attempt, not just a threat.

[Initech]

29. Doxxing is a threat, and a very dangerous one at that. Swatting is attempted murder.

I think this would clarify it:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/13/us/barriss-swatting-wichita.html

[sarisataka]

31. Interesting you consider doxxing

A very dangerous threat. It is quite a popular recommendation around here for many unpopular types. Now many of those calls to dox someone are towards reprehensible people but is DU really calling for the murder of them?
If not, then it is hypocritical to condemn it when used again a person DU supports. If it is a tacit call for murder, then maybe we are no different.


From what you posted, the swat team was there because of the bomb threat. Very different than the swating of the article.

[Initech]

32. I'm very much against doxxing.

Every time it's brought up, I'm always against it. Because it can and could be used against you, me, or any other member of this forum. Just as much as you can use it against any other member of any other forum.

If you are doxxed, people can find out anything about you, your friends and loved ones. It's basically the internet equivalent of putting a target on your back or walking around with a "kick me" sign taped to your back. It's never a good idea no matter which side is doing it to who.

As far as swatting goes, the entire intent of the practice is to get someone in the crosshairs of police weapons, like in the story that I linked to. If that's attempted murder than what is?

[sarisataka]

34. We are in agreement on doxxing,

I am against it in all cases. There have been innocent victims who were misidentified in several instances.

As for the swat team, I believe if they are called to a house because there is a threat someone has placed a bomb, they will see the people there as victims to be protected. If the call is that someone is making bombs they will go in with a very different mindset. Maybe I am being too nuanced but I would say the former is a threat while the latter I would agree is attempted murder.

[Initech]

35. Just do a Google search on Swatting.

The concept of swatting originated in online gaming circles. The idea is to fake a bomb threat or anything that will get the attention of police, and it often results in the person getting murdered by the police, or at the very least that person will wind up in the crosshairs of police weapons until the police realize that the threat called in was a prank. It's truly an awful concept and it needs to end. It is attempted murder in my book.

[Elmer1007]

22. Threats yes, attempts no

Agreed, 7 assassination attempts would make national news, threats i can see but not actual assassination attempts

[ChubbyStar]

24. Is this a semantics discussion?

[obamanut2012]

33. yawn

[Initech]

18. I'm starting to think these people really should have their guns taken away.

If you're that paranoid of that possibility happening to you, you absolutely should not under any circumstances own a gun.

[former9thward]

27. From the link: He was not asked for further details about the threats.

So seven "assassination attempts" and not a single detail, not a single police report. ... Fine reporting....

[Fla_Democrat]

30. There is only one thing in life....