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61. That is more dangerous

Tue Nov 19, 2019, 04:11 PM

Nov 2019

I wasn't really following it. I actually think the 15 days might be about right for the shake thrower (I would have her pick trash up on the side of the road). Same applies to the pie in face crowd or anyone else who commits a battery.

I probably would give the woman who threw the shoe two months - again doing some sort community service. It might depend on circumstances as well (how hard the shoe etc.)

I would have the Congressman in a minimum security prison or county jail for six months. Also he should never have been seated (shame on the voters for voting him in).

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Woman who threw slushie on Matt Gaetz at Pensacola event sentenced to 15 days in prison [View all] Zorro Nov 2019 OP

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