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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPeople are getting recorded messages warning them to stop posting negative comments about Trump.
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onecaliberal
(35,689 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)and Gov. Kelly controls sorta t-rump.
Nevernose
(13,081 posts)Because Black Lives Matter is going to kill all the white people any day now, probably, if Sessions FBI is accurate.
onecaliberal
(35,689 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(114,905 posts)A lot of scam artist do so.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Leith
(7,854 posts)Funny how you want to just dismiss it. Hhmmm...
If I got one of those calls, I would notify the FBI.
liberal N proud
(60,936 posts)VOX
(22,976 posts)Because its NOT like a Microsoft robo-call in the slightest. We expect calls from entities trying to take our money.
But we DONT expect robo-calls from some unknown voice making veiled threats based upon our beliefs. Its got to be illegal.
herding cats
(19,612 posts)The problem is they usually are from a foreign country and as such aren't often prosecuted. Occasionally, but not often.
Now, I'd suspect if these calls could be traced to the US that would be a different matter. I'd even say if they could be traced to a foreign country suspected of meddling in US politics that also might be a different matter.
I'm wondering how/where they're getting their calling lists from? That could be an interesting tie but here, too.
VOX
(22,976 posts)So I can report it to the FBI. But that means Id have to pick up EVERY damned robocall, in the time of year when they are coming in thickest!
Hello? Hello?
liberal N proud
(60,936 posts)I will waste your time like no other.
lindysalsagal
(22,352 posts)HipChick
(25,501 posts)Doreen
(11,686 posts)VOX
(22,976 posts)Or some banana republic Were watching you!
Jesus fucking Christ, this is all so goddamned insane. I should have moved to New Zealand 10 years ago. Fuck this shit.
Oneironaut
(5,761 posts)superpatriotman
(6,530 posts)My detectors are going off
VOX
(22,976 posts)Theyd just say theyre being patriotic.
Oneironaut
(5,761 posts)**UPDATE**
Turns out that this was just a prank call from own.ag, a prank web site where you can call people with pre-recorded things and they save what the responses are and allow you to post them online.
Guess I'm not a lot of fun to prank? lol
blogslut
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