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jberryhill

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26. You believe that physical assault is free speech?
Mon Nov 18, 2019, 10:23 PM
Nov 2019

That there is some political exception to assaulting someone, let alone a member of Congress?

And when one of them throws something on Nancy Pelosi, it will all be fair play and good fun?

A buncha BS. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #1
So assault is just great, right? NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 #13
No, but 2 weeks in jail is a bit much. She shouldn't have done it dewsgirl Nov 2019 #14
And George Papadopoulos served how much time in jail? paleotn Nov 2019 #25
1000% SterlingPound Nov 2019 #28
Because slushies are just so dangerous and sticky Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #29
How strongly did you object to six months plus a year probation... jberryhill Nov 2019 #59
If she had thrown a slushie in June, I would have come to the same conclusion Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #69
I'm not surprised you think that's the only inference possible. LanternWaste Nov 2019 #45
They should build her a statue. Funtatlaguy Nov 2019 #2
Post removed Post removed Nov 2019 #3
Yes, and who WOULDN'T have felt threatened by him? groundloop Nov 2019 #24
Yes, it's Florida, should have tried that treestar Nov 2019 #49
good god! she will have a prison record because of throwing a riversedge Nov 2019 #4
Boooooo! Goetz should be the one in jail. LakeArenal Nov 2019 #5
Did the snowflake melt? keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #6
BULLSHIT bluestarone Nov 2019 #7
So assault is just great, right? NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 #18
Seriously? It was a drink. dem4decades Nov 2019 #27
Do people think it is legal to throw things at people? jberryhill Nov 2019 #30
I'm just astounded by the double standards here. dware Nov 2019 #70
IMHO, some people do this sort of thing... jberryhill Nov 2019 #71
I just read that thread and all I can say is, dware Nov 2019 #72
Suppose it was thrown at Kamala Harris (for example)? Polybius Nov 2019 #36
I think we all know the answer to that. dware Nov 2019 #73
You say assault... czarjak Nov 2019 #37
That's surprisingly uninformed jberryhill Nov 2019 #42
In Florida, assualt does not require physical harm or even contact csziggy Nov 2019 #44
Assaulting a member of Congress is a federal crime jberryhill Nov 2019 #51
True and the federal assault crime covers both apprehension of harm and actual injury csziggy Nov 2019 #55
15 days and she didn't even stain his shirt ffs BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #8
Gaetz is an asshole with no sense of humor Gothmog Nov 2019 #9
She was charged with extreme waste of a slushi. olddad65 Nov 2019 #10
Methinks this tidbit from the article speaks loudest... Guilded Lilly Nov 2019 #11
She was sentenced well under the guidelines for this sort of crime. Calista241 Nov 2019 #86
Bookmarking. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2019 #90
Woman who threw slushie on Matt Gaetz at Pensacola event sentenced to 15 days in prison. LenaBaby61 Nov 2019 #12
She'll go to county jail, not a prison. braddy Nov 2019 #15
Sounds like it was a federal charge. Mr.Bill Nov 2019 #19
Yes, it was a federal charge, but Massacure Nov 2019 #20
The article assumes that she will go to county for her 2 weeks, not sent to a real prison. braddy Nov 2019 #33
She Would Probably Be Much, Much... jayfish Nov 2019 #79
Very true. braddy Nov 2019 #84
So how many days did the Congressman who assaulted a reporter exboyfil Nov 2019 #16
+100x bucolic_frolic Nov 2019 #23
Yes, that was a body slam Ponietz Nov 2019 #34
That was the richest man in either house of Congress mjvpi Nov 2019 #35
Exactly! Instead of throwing a slushie at someone, the scum threw the reporter on the concrete, Judi Lynn Nov 2019 #39
The woman who threw a shoe at Hillary Clinton - and missed - got six months in prison... jberryhill Nov 2019 #60
That is more dangerous exboyfil Nov 2019 #61
Missing someone is not dangerous at all jberryhill Nov 2019 #62
You throw an object with the intent to hit someone exboyfil Nov 2019 #63
Oh FFS Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2019 #17
She would have received a lot more than 15 days for a rock inwiththenew Nov 2019 #47
I am so jealous! beastie boy Nov 2019 #21
Drunk driving charges against Gaetz were dismissed bucolic_frolic Nov 2019 #22
You believe that physical assault is free speech? jberryhill Nov 2019 #26
She served prison time. That's what patriots do. As opposed to Assange and his ilk. Nitram Nov 2019 #32
Since when is yelling "go fuck yourself" considered to be assault? Jedi Guy Nov 2019 #52
Amazing that some people cannot distinguish between words and throwing objects at people jberryhill Nov 2019 #53
You're right, although if the person to whom the epithet is directed fears bodily harm, in many Nitram Nov 2019 #66
I'm not sure that's necessarily the case, regarding how the targeted person felt. Jedi Guy Nov 2019 #67
Correct, it is an objective standard, not a subjective one jberryhill Nov 2019 #75
What would our founding fathers think? That Gaetz is a pantywaist? He has no value. Nt lostnfound Nov 2019 #40
Ah, good, managed to get a homophobic slur in too! jberryhill Nov 2019 #43
Why do you say it's homophobic? I looked it up first, it refers to short pants. lostnfound Nov 2019 #64
"A boy or man who is considered weak or effeminate" Piasladic Nov 2019 #89
Good for her! She's an American hero! Nitram Nov 2019 #31
Matt Gaetz, Snowflake Extraordinaire William Weehours Nov 2019 #38
She should have used the Florida "Stand your ground" defense packman Nov 2019 #41
C'mon people...it's clearly assault, whether politically motivated or not. pecosbob Nov 2019 #46
I'd wager if Gaetz had a D following his name, DU would be screeching 15 days is too lenient Marengo Nov 2019 #48
Imagine if the target of the slushie had been Nancy Pelosi, AOC, or Hillary... N/T Jedi Guy Nov 2019 #50
Right??? The contrast would be breathtaking. Marengo Nov 2019 #54
No need to guess jberryhill Nov 2019 #57
Impressive memory counselor, I'd completely forgotten about that. Seems I'm not alone, or perhaps... Marengo Nov 2019 #58
I see different posters in this thread than the other thread JonLP24 Nov 2019 #68
This is fair. Poeraria Nov 2019 #56
Bull Fucking Shit. jayfish Nov 2019 #74
Such class. Poeraria Nov 2019 #76
A federal crime should be ignored? AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #77
Bit Of A Strawman, No? jayfish Nov 2019 #78
We are talking about an attack on a Federal official... AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #80
Maybe You Missed It. jayfish Nov 2019 #81
I didn't miss squat....or context, AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #82
Again... jayfish Nov 2019 #83
The thing about acts of civil disobedience is that you're supposed to be punished for them Bucky Nov 2019 #85
"in order to make the world clearly see the real injustice." jayfish Nov 2019 #87
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Nov 2019 #65
Two nights in jail crim son Nov 2019 #88
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