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Zorro

(15,691 posts)
Mon Dec 26, 2022, 09:34 AM Dec 2022

As Republicans inch away from election denialism, one activist digs in

Harry Wait ordered ballots in the names of others to show voter fraud is possible. Now facing up to 13 years in prison, he is undaunted in his crusade to change Wisconsin’s voting laws.

RACINE, Wis. — Harry Wait marched into the courthouse, walked through a metal detector and planted himself on a bench in the ornate lobby. His supporters, some wearing bright yellow “Free Harry” T-shirts, chatted amiably as they followed him inside.

Emboldened by former president Donald Trump’s false election claims, Wait in July had ordered absentee ballots in the names of others for the purpose, he said, of exposing what he considers flaws in Wisconsin’s voting systems. Now, on a warm September afternoon, he was using the resulting voter-fraud charges against him — which could land him in prison for up to 13 years — to amplify his argument that absentee balloting should be severely restricted.

“I’d do it again in a heartbeat because to save the republic, soldiers have to draw blood and blood be drawn,” Wait said as he sat on the courthouse bench.

For two years, a large segment of Trump supporters has embraced discredited claims that the 2020 election was stolen. The strategy of cultivating anger over supposed voter fraud proved politically disastrous this fall, when election deniers lost high-profile races from Arizona to Pennsylvania.

https://wapo.st/3GeQWSf

Dumbass, thy name is Harry Wait. And Kimberly Zapata. Throw the book at both of them.
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As Republicans inch away from election denialism, one activist digs in (Original Post) Zorro Dec 2022 OP
Because it is legal to order for someone if you are helping them? TigressDem Dec 2022 #1
Another dumb shit throwing his life away tilting at windmills Better Days Ahoy Dec 2022 #2
Gotta give him a stiff sentence, he said he do it over in a heartbeat Walleye Dec 2022 #3
You cant fix stupid but you can sell it a red hat. Joe Cool Dec 2022 #4
how does he explain the charges against him? mopinko Dec 2022 #5
When Harry gets out he should try robbing a bank to demonstrate the flaws in their security system. tanyev Dec 2022 #6
To summarize: chriscan64 Dec 2022 #7

TigressDem

(5,121 posts)
1. Because it is legal to order for someone if you are helping them?
Mon Dec 26, 2022, 09:41 AM
Dec 2022

Like nursing home staff?

Helping someone who is aged, disabled or needs a translator is legal.

But to do it without the consent of the individual and not for the purpose of helping that person with their ballot IS a crime.

Yeah, Harry, and just because you can open the storm door to someone's locked apartment building and read their name on the mailbox doesn't give you the right to bypass the locked door and go into their home either.

In case you were wondering.







Better Days Ahoy

(698 posts)
2. Another dumb shit throwing his life away tilting at windmills
Mon Dec 26, 2022, 09:44 AM
Dec 2022

At least there's far less chance of contributing more little loonies to the gene pool while in prison.
There's that.

What is WRONG with these people? Have they been this stupid and gullible all along?

Walleye

(30,723 posts)
3. Gotta give him a stiff sentence, he said he do it over in a heartbeat
Mon Dec 26, 2022, 09:46 AM
Dec 2022

Doesn’t do any good just to beat these guys on principle. They have to be punished

mopinko

(69,806 posts)
5. how does he explain the charges against him?
Mon Dec 26, 2022, 09:56 AM
Dec 2022

i mean, dude, ya got caught. looks like the system worked to me.

tanyev

(42,360 posts)
6. When Harry gets out he should try robbing a bank to demonstrate the flaws in their security system.
Mon Dec 26, 2022, 10:13 AM
Dec 2022

I'm sure the bank would be most grateful for his selfless vigilantism.


chriscan64

(1,789 posts)
7. To summarize:
Mon Dec 26, 2022, 10:25 AM
Dec 2022

1. He breaks the law to prove it doesn't work.
2. He is charged because the law does work.
3. He claims he would do it again.

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