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Marengo

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238. Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) is sponsoring a bill, the Online Safety Modernization Act of 2017,
Fri May 11, 2018, 02:45 PM
May 2018

Which would effectively criminalize doxxing. Is she an elitist who doesn’t care about the struggles of minorities?

white privilege rears its ugly head again. WhiteTara May 2018 #1
Given Her Bio, Her Reaction To The Sleeping Woman Me. May 2018 #2
I guess if she had been wearing a hijab she would have been left alone ProudLib72 May 2018 #3
People are complicated mythology May 2018 #4
+1,000 malaise May 2018 #26
She is a bigot. This was not the first time. I have no use for bigots...they are frauds...yes Demsrule86 May 2018 #161
I hope that Yale takes some action against the white student Gothmog May 2018 #275
"she appears to be a woman's right marcher too, which comes as a surprise to me." WhiskeyGrinder May 2018 #5
Much worse and bigger than even I had thought as little as 3 yrs ago. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #78
Agreed. Wonder if they are a part of the 53% of white women who voted for trump? brush May 2018 #107
I doubt that it statistical higher then in other groups. CentralMass May 2018 #120
amazing how threatened she was by a sleeping black woman. TeamPooka May 2018 #6
Seriously, now people have to worry bout sleeping while black?!?! WTF?!?! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #254
Right? nt 2naSalit May 2018 #277
Wow. She claims she's more progressive than thou? Anon-C May 2018 #7
She's a special kind of idiot mercuryblues May 2018 #8
Not special they are everywhere So concerned &gonna make everything all right even if it's not wrong lunasun May 2018 #11
You misread RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #20
you're right mercuryblues May 2018 #22
Based on what she wrote jes06c May 2018 #9
She wants to ban burqas in the US ? I guess a lot of things don't belong where they are to her.... lunasun May 2018 #10
Good. I was just about to write a post suggesting she get doxxed. Crunchy Frog May 2018 #12
She felt threatened by a sleeping black woman. kwassa May 2018 #13
Some people might call her a mercuryblues May 2018 #23
+1 Blue_Tires May 2018 #28
Verified? silat13 May 2018 #14
Good point left-of-center2012 May 2018 #15
seems to be verified Exotica May 2018 #38
Exactly. I HATE internet mob justice. alarimer May 2018 #195
From my twitter feed Gothmog May 2018 #274
By "woman's rights marcher", do you mean "feminist"? N/T lapucelle May 2018 #16
"Neither Whores Nor Submissives" RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #17
Doxxing people sucks. meadowlander May 2018 #18
Thanks. I totally agree. Ron Obvious May 2018 #27
Nah, she did it twice to black people in that dorm. Google it. She totally deserves... brush May 2018 #111
That should result in death threats and blacklisting for life should it? Ron Obvious May 2018 #127
Not sure from your response what side of the issue you are on but Sarah Braasch... brush May 2018 #129
I often find DU nauseating lately Ron Obvious May 2018 #133
What's your opinion? Racists should be free to sic cops on innocent black people... brush May 2018 #141
This is a sickening thread. cwydro May 2018 #200
Vigilantism is awesome Loki Liesmith May 2018 #142
Yep, that's exactly what Sarah Braasch did. brush May 2018 #144
I don't care Loki Liesmith May 2018 #148
So you're opposed to Sarah Braasch's vigilantism against innocent black people? brush May 2018 #149
Don't be foolish. Loki Liesmith May 2018 #168
Discuss what should be the penalty for siccing cops on innocent black people then,.. brush May 2018 #176
This message was self-deleted by its author brush May 2018 #178
This message was self-deleted by its author brush May 2018 #179
No, vigilantism is not calling the cops treestar May 2018 #169
However you define it, she sicced the cops on an innocent black person so that... brush May 2018 #175
that is evil but not vigilantism treestar May 2018 #177
Fuck that shit... Maybe if more of these excitable white folks WERE doxxed Blue_Tires May 2018 #29
Maybe they should just institute sensitivity training for wypipo on campus to help InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #54
Not sure what that would do Blue_Tires May 2018 #57
Oh okay, didn't realize Yale already had such sensitivity training... good for them. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #173
Seriously? Downtown Hound May 2018 #68
Who said sensitivity training is the "magic answer for everything"? InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #174
It's increasingly being reported, maybe because more people are aware of it. And cell phone... hunter May 2018 #67
Agree. She knows damn well what happens to black people when you call the police MaryMagdaline May 2018 #130
From what the victim said during the video, this avebury May 2018 #60
When it happens two times it's not a mistake womanofthehills May 2018 #83
I was confident someone would criticize the act of identifying a racist while ignoring the racism. LanternWaste May 2018 #108
Nah, she deserves it. This is the second time Sarah Braasch called cops on innocent black... brush May 2018 #110
Not to mention harassing women about wearing burqas MaryMagdaline May 2018 #136
Yes. And she has nothing to say about nuns wearing habits. brush May 2018 #140
Yep. MaryMagdaline May 2018 #147
I agree I hate the whole Doxing thing TNLib May 2018 #211
Boo fuckin' hoo for her! Maybe that'll teach her a valuable lesson & she'll cut out the wypipo BS! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #256
Hold on Haggis for Breakfast May 2018 #19
I'd say its the Dump Effect gyroscope May 2018 #21
I don't think the young Native men were Mohawks geardaddy May 2018 #92
They are Mohawk and moved from New York suffragette May 2018 #150
OK, thanks. geardaddy May 2018 #199
That's what TIME magazine reported. Haggis for Breakfast May 2018 #183
OK, thanks for the clarification geardaddy May 2018 #198
When she finishes grad school irisblue May 2018 #24
As progressives, we think progressives are beyond this kind of thing gollygee May 2018 #25
Oh yeah? cagefreesoylentgreen May 2018 #36
Huh? Iggo May 2018 #50
Your post is a lie. Inkfreak May 2018 #61
What she wrote is eight years old RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #125
What makes me think she might consider herself to be a progressive is that she was in the women's gollygee May 2018 #172
Atheist doesn't mean progressive kcr May 2018 #30
I don't think you'll find many women's rights marchers who aren't progressive. nt gollygee May 2018 #31
Many of them are kcr May 2018 #32
Some don't even think into that much gollygee May 2018 #34
But does she self label as such? kcr May 2018 #35
There's always exceptions: Blue_Tires May 2018 #86
I suspect she considers herself a progressive gollygee May 2018 #99
I am morbidly curious to know Blue_Tires May 2018 #134
Oh God it said that too gollygee May 2018 #171
I saw and responded to that in some other thread... Blue_Tires May 2018 #201
Exactly......think Ayn Rand. AJT May 2018 #128
She sounds crazy as hell. Tipperary May 2018 #33
I think a lot of people here didn't really watch this video sarah FAILIN May 2018 #37
I agree Exotica May 2018 #39
Yikes MountCleaners May 2018 #153
Did *you* watch the video? moriah May 2018 #53
Yes I did. sarah FAILIN May 2018 #65
Yeah, and the woman's on tape also saying she "can't sleep there". moriah May 2018 #66
Well no.. sarah FAILIN May 2018 #70
They lived on different floors, watch the video. moriah May 2018 #73
Why did she go to the 12th floor then? sarah FAILIN May 2018 #79
Article mentioned there was no 5th floor common area. womanofthehills May 2018 #84
Don't you think you're trying awfully hard to determine how to blame the victim? happy feet May 2018 #93
I'm trying to point out we don't have all the facts sarah FAILIN May 2018 #96
We have lots of facts, but you're pretending they don't exist. Nt moriah May 2018 #101
We have 1 side sarah FAILIN May 2018 #104
But you keep insisting the verified facts aren't correct. moriah May 2018 #105
No they do not sarah FAILIN May 2018 #119
You can't possibly be serious. You blame the black woman for falling asleep cramming? brush May 2018 #121
You blame the victim...what she has to jump though hoops for this racist scumbag...maybe racist girl Demsrule86 May 2018 #162
I'll just trash the thread so I quit getting notifications sarah FAILIN May 2018 #97
She could have worked by laptop and ambient light, or they could be on a motion sensor timer thing- bettyellen May 2018 #94
Video, which you really obviously didn't watch, explains no 5th floor common area. moriah May 2018 #100
I did watch the video and it is rude of you to say I didn't. sarah FAILIN May 2018 #106
Yours certainly is. LanternWaste May 2018 #109
Jeebus... rusty fender May 2018 #74
The white woman LITERALLY THINKS SOME SLAVES LIKED SLAVERY obamanut2012 May 2018 #103
On the wrong side of literally EVERY issue. Codeine May 2018 #113
It was between neighbors. Should've been handle that way instead of siccing... brush May 2018 #117
She knew EXACTLY what she was doing when she got the cops involved. It's called racist intimidation ecstatic May 2018 #249
She deleted her Twitter account.. HipChick May 2018 #40
Woman's right marcher ? dreamland May 2018 #41
woman's rights marchers don't try to make wearing any garment even a burqa illegal. Demsrule86 May 2018 #163
It may not have been a black/white thing at all. LiberalArkie May 2018 #42
Sounds like a black/white thing to me. kwassa May 2018 #45
Watch the whole video sarah FAILIN May 2018 #47
I still don't understand the poor comment. kwassa May 2018 #48
Idk sarah FAILIN May 2018 #49
But WHY would she think the black woman was homeless ?????!!!!! kwassa May 2018 #55
I'm not meaning the one that called the police sarah FAILIN May 2018 #64
It wasn't in public gollygee May 2018 #71
Who says? sarah FAILIN May 2018 #72
Don't you think any sane person would have noticed all her books and papers? womanofthehills May 2018 #85
The lights were off. How did she see any books? sarah FAILIN May 2018 #95
I think your answers show your prejudice and white privilege. kwassa May 2018 #131
Your comment shows your poor reading comprehension. sarah FAILIN May 2018 #159
Pls stop. You're losing and your privilege is showing. brush May 2018 #123
Really... sarah FAILIN May 2018 #157
You still don't get it. You've been wasting yours. brush May 2018 #158
Goodbye. sarah FAILIN May 2018 #160
A Yale student on twitter noted that a "homeless person" Blue_Tires May 2018 #152
I don't see a lot of homeless people period. sarah FAILIN May 2018 #156
It's *obvious* that's exactly both what chick and police were thinking. moriah May 2018 #59
How the hell are homeless people wandering into Yale dorms? RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #146
No it was a neighbor thing sarah FAILIN May 2018 #46
I have encountered a barefoot white woman sleeping in my stairwell IronLionZion May 2018 #51
Or it may have been exactly what it looks like. Iggo May 2018 #52
Poor? gollygee May 2018 #56
Oh, please. Watch the video. Read the story, google it for God's sake. brush May 2018 #122
No way in hell... Blue_Tires May 2018 #151
But targeted poor 'people' just happened to be Black? Sure............... Demsrule86 May 2018 #164
I am honestly not OK with this sort of thing. Initech May 2018 #43
+1 nt backtoblue May 2018 #44
Same here! regnaD kciN May 2018 #115
Nah, Sarah Braasch is a repeat offender. If you followed the story you know that. brush May 2018 #124
The victims of these sort of things are usually named and face doxing too...so not feeling the Demsrule86 May 2018 #165
Anyone else notice the racist overtones to the title of this thread? Even we on DU are not immune. unitedwethrive May 2018 #58
I noticed that, too. Demit May 2018 #82
I did too...I have been shocked at some of the posts by some involving race. Demsrule86 May 2018 #166
Unnecessarily/inappropriately calling the police gets people killed. RockRaven May 2018 #62
If you watch both videos of the incident, the avebury May 2018 #63
To everyone complaining about this woman being doxxed Downtown Hound May 2018 #69
Innocent people are sometimes mistakenly doxxed, and in cases where the correct individual is... Marengo May 2018 #75
Doxxing white supremacist groups is one of the most effective tools against them Downtown Hound May 2018 #76
It's a dangerous practice which should be criminalized IMO. It's also my opinion that anyone who... Marengo May 2018 #80
I don't really care what you think about my character Downtown Hound May 2018 #81
Maybe you should ask Norma Zahory and Kyle Quinn how they feel about doxxing. Be sure to tell... Marengo May 2018 #88
Maybe you should talk to Heather Heyer's mom Downtown Hound May 2018 #98
James Alex Fields was arrested fleeing the scene after killing Heather Heyer, doxxing didn't help... Marengo May 2018 #118
So after asking several times for an answer as to how to better fight white supremecists Downtown Hound May 2018 #135
You are obviously devoted to this tactic despite acknowledging the potentiality for collateral... Marengo May 2018 #184
Yes, I'm dedicated to tactics that work Downtown Hound May 2018 #213
I had a feeling you would resort to the same unprincipled tactic as other poster. Guess I shouldn't Marengo May 2018 #236
And the self imposed regulator of all things principled Downtown Hound May 2018 #237
Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) is sponsoring a bill, the Online Safety Modernization Act of 2017, Marengo May 2018 #238
More like an out of touch, centrist politician Downtown Hound May 2018 #239
She's "out of touch" because she apparently recognizes the potential for harm to innocent persons... Marengo May 2018 #252
Or maybe she just fails to recognize the much greater Downtown Hound May 2018 #257
And again you clearly demonstrate you don't give a shit about those that have been harmed. It's... Marengo May 2018 #260
Oh blah, blah, blah, I've already answered that multiple times Downtown Hound May 2018 #262
You insinuate anyone who doesn't support doxxing to be accepting of racism, yet label me an... Marengo May 2018 #268
Still haven't answered the question Downtown Hound May 2018 #269
Back for more? I thought you were done? Marengo May 2018 #270
Just checking to see if you were going to answer it for once Downtown Hound May 2018 #271
Run along and accuse someone else of being a racist for not buying your bullshit. Marengo May 2018 #272
Downtown Hound, you rock. brush May 2018 #276
Seconded ck4829 May 2018 #279
What gets me in most of these cases are that the racists are so f**king dumb - (hello cellphones) womanofthehills May 2018 #89
A head scratcher for certain, especially considering the RW engages in doxxing as well and one... Marengo May 2018 #91
That's your opinion. I otoh am glad the Charlottesville racists were doxxed... brush May 2018 #154
+1. Best way to avoid publicity: Don't act like a racist asshole in public. dalton99a May 2018 #181
Good advice, and I'd add in private as well. brush May 2018 #182
The potentiality of exposing innocent persons to potential harm by misidentification is acceptable.. Marengo May 2018 #185
Tamir Rice, John Crawford and on and on and on brush May 2018 #204
How is the Tamir Rice case relevant to a discussion on doxxing? Marengo May 2018 #206
Huh? If you don't know why are you even in this discussion? brush May 2018 #208
LOL! Try again with something relevant. The 911 caller in the Rice case clearly stated be believed.. Marengo May 2018 #212
You really are uninformed. Google Tamir Rice and educate yourself. brush May 2018 #215
Nope. You're just spitting out words to see where they splatter, to paraphase The Duke. It's not... Marengo May 2018 #216
You're uninformed and not worth further discussion. brush May 2018 #218
As I expected with you as well. You attempted an unprincipled tactic, got called on it, and are... Marengo May 2018 #221
You declaring it to be always unprincipled does not automatically make it so Downtown Hound May 2018 #225
I most certainly am inhabiting the high ground on this issue, and have considerable company. Your... Marengo May 2018 #228
Fine. Downtown Hound May 2018 #230
I'm "elitist" for believing the rule of law is preferable to vigilantism for the protection of... Marengo May 2018 #234
LOL! Downtown Hound May 2018 #235
If you bothered to research the real-life experiences of mistakenly doxxed persons, you would Marengo May 2018 #240
I wouldn't give a shit about the neo-Nazis Downtown Hound May 2018 #242
Oh, so because you would be okay with being mistakenly doxxed, everyone else should as well? Marengo May 2018 #245
Should minorities have to live with organized, underground, violent opposition against them Downtown Hound May 2018 #246
I wonder what the members of this community might think of your absolute disdain for what... Marengo May 2018 #250
No one is showing them contempt Downtown Hound May 2018 #255
You are showing them contempt. Repeatedly in this discussion. EOD Marengo May 2018 #259
If doxxing was fool proof, Norma Zahory would never have been misidentified. There's absolutely... Marengo May 2018 #248
I never said there was a guarantee Downtown Hound May 2018 #258
When it does happen, it's no dig deal according to you. Collateral damage well worth the cost. Marengo May 2018 #261
Same thing to you with victims of racial profiling and other abuses Downtown Hound May 2018 #263
Your apparent belief that doxxing is the only effective method to counter racial profiling etc.,... Marengo May 2018 #267
If you're asking that question then you're really not paying attention. Downtown Hound May 2018 #219
Oh, I know the answer. It's not relevant, but nice try. Marengo May 2018 #220
Um, actually it is relevant Downtown Hound May 2018 #222
LOL! Again, it's not. As I know you must be aware of this, I must wonder what your intent to... Marengo May 2018 #224
You openly admit you understand how it's relevant Downtown Hound May 2018 #226
LOL! Now I must seriously question your reading comprehension in addition to your intelligence. Marengo May 2018 #229
Question away. Downtown Hound May 2018 #231
Doxxing is one method where black people don't get killed MaryMagdaline May 2018 #138
Indeed. Downtown Hound May 2018 #139
Thank you. Quayblue May 2018 #180
The neo-Nazis engage in doxxing as well. To suggest that only culpable persons can be harmed by... Marengo May 2018 #186
I'm suggesting no such thing MaryMagdaline May 2018 #189
Oh, so you're okay with collateral damage on innocent people. What does that say about your... Marengo May 2018 #191
It says that I'm sick to hell of people violating civil rights of others MaryMagdaline May 2018 #192
Democrats enthusiastically support a tactic widely... Marengo May 2018 #193
You're having a nice debate with yourself MaryMagdaline May 2018 #194
LOL! As I expected, thanks for the confirmation. Marengo May 2018 #197
We lock criminals up in prison Downtown Hound May 2018 #223
Weak ass argument. There is no formal system in place that regulates the practice of doxxing that Marengo May 2018 #232
Hardly. Downtown Hound May 2018 #233
This message was self-deleted by its author MaryMagdaline May 2018 #280
+1 MaryMagdaline May 2018 #281
What was low-life was Sarah Braasch siccing cops on black people... brush May 2018 #126
Someone who doesn't support doxxing is a racist? Marengo May 2018 #187
Where did you read that? brush May 2018 #203
Oh please, try that bullshit with someone else. Marengo May 2018 #205
Speaking of bs, don't make up things. I didn't write that and you know it. brush May 2018 #207
LOL! Transparent pretending is transparent. Save the "who me???" act for someone incapable of... Marengo May 2018 #210
How would you overcome the First Amendment to criminalize it? NutmegYankee May 2018 #155
I don't hold a JD degree, but I can't imagine that would be impossible considering the intent and... Marengo May 2018 #190
It's easy to overcome that bill. NutmegYankee May 2018 #247
You may be right. On the other hand, if it can be proven the doxxer was aware of the potentiality... Marengo May 2018 #251
That very scenario would make the law unconstitutional. NutmegYankee May 2018 #253
All good points, and philosophically I agree. However, having been on the receiving end of vicious, Marengo May 2018 #264
I do understand your valid concerns with our data everywhere modern world. NutmegYankee May 2018 #266
I agree. Demsrule86 May 2018 #167
LOL, you're not going to get a satisfactory answer ck4829 May 2018 #209
Exactly. Downtown Hound May 2018 #214
I'd rather see her fined by the University for fake calls to the police TNLib May 2018 #217
You really think that would happen? LOL. Downtown Hound May 2018 #227
wonder what would happen if that were pullled on white people ?. AllaN01Bear May 2018 #77
so much for the "she was a progressive" talking points Blue_Tires May 2018 #87
Good. She sounds like complete nutjob. geardaddy May 2018 #90
She is also a licensed attorney in NYS obamanut2012 May 2018 #102
It makes sense RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #132
No wonder rockfordfile May 2018 #145
It was a mistake. Leave her alone. IluvPitties May 2018 #112
So she picked up the phone and her fingers slipped on the 9 and the 1 and then the 1 again? nt gollygee May 2018 #114
Bad decision. IluvPitties May 2018 #116
Not her only "mistake." johnp3907 May 2018 #137
Not a mistake. That's how she does. Iggo May 2018 #244
Her actions show the true character rockfordfile May 2018 #143
She's a women's rights marcher? Well the people in charge of it EllieBC May 2018 #170
Wow, this thread speaks volumes about some people here. Tipperary May 2018 #188
Why, what do you mean? betsuni May 2018 #196
Read the damn thread. Tipperary May 2018 #265
The link didn't work catrose May 2018 #202
+1. She was identified, not "doxxed" dalton99a May 2018 #278
White woman, black girl? cyclonefence May 2018 #241
Doxxing sucks. She's an asshole. (n/t) Iggo May 2018 #243
Yale Student Is Demanding The White Woman Who Called The Police On Her Be Expelled Gothmog May 2018 #273
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