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I actually agree with that. It should not be allowed to protest in front of the home of any public official (excepting the White House).
I'm sure she was probably a bit scared, but I'm also sure she's probably somewhat used to it by now (not that I'm condoning it, I'm just saying). Unfortunately, it's probably something the families of public officials get used to after a while.
Their baby is a newborn and sure her sense of danger was on high alert, no one has the right to harass someone in their own home no matter who it is, especially where there is children.
Someone should tell that to the number of state Medical directors who have been forced to resign due to the amount of armed, rabid, covid deniers surrounding their doorstep.
Biden won by 7 million votes, right? Who cares - what Hawley does... it will be fruitless... right? Anyone should have a right to resist.
Maybe they don't feel all that secure about the "election results"?
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The mob of less than a dozen people looked peaceful with their candle vigils? I did not see or hear anything threatening while flipping through the hour long video although I did not watch the whole thing in detail. Perhaps you can pinpoint exactly when that happened.
You do know protesting is legal in this country right.
Not on someone's doorstep. I would also think this is disturbing the peace using a blow horn in a neighborhood.
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Peaceful and bullhorns don't exactly mix.
I never claimed they did anything anything wrong. He did - as he received word from his wife. Truth is relative these days. She obviously felt threatened.
It is in poor taste - but that what's en vogue today.
I just though it was a waste of time since Biden clearly won. Why are they bothering?
They are violent group, and it is more than about Biden.
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Truth is not relative. What were the exact threats? To say we don’t like your voting record is not threat.
I have never ever never ever seen a peaceful protest without a leader with a bullhorn. Perhaps you can provide a link to one that worked well.
And a link to the so called threat would be helpful too.
The guy wants to become a star and is being dramatic with his tweets. Please let me know how I can reach any other conclusion.
Have you seen a protest after dark in a neighborhood of homes where someone was using a bullhorn, in a quiet neighborhood? Being on someone doorstep, especially with this violent group, no, just no.
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We have only his words that it was "antifa" right?
Just like we only have his words about the election being rigged.
I'm inclined to take both with a big pinch of salt until further evidence prevents itself.
If you read about the group, they are affiliated with Antifa.
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Hawley wasn't even at that house when it happened (he was in Missouri), so I'm inclined to believe the police.
No, he wasn't there. His wife and newborn baby were there, with 3 of these guys looking in the window glass at the door, while speaking and those at the street were on their bull horns.
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There's no evidence of trespass, or even that they were "on his front door" The cop said the only thing he told the protesters were that they were violating noise ordinance and littering. You want to shoot folks for littering?
They violated SEVERAL local ordinances. Littering with signs and chalk left behind is against local ordiance, the megaphone violated noise ordinances, gathering outside a private home is against state law.
NOTE: "Gathering outside a private home is against state law."
Golly, I thought there was a pandemic. Why haven't these selfish people been arrested for violating the shutdown orders and social distancing rules? Is it because the mayor is a Democrat and the rules don't apply to other Democrats? Yup.
I remember when Trump supporters harassed Hillary Clinton at home just a few weeks ago. She doesn’t even hold an office but they did it because Trump. And Trump supporters here defended it saying everyone has a right to protest. Hawley holds an office. At least be consistent.
Golly, I thought there was a pandemic. Why haven't these selfish people been arrested for violating the shutdown orders and social distancing rules? Is it because the mayor is a Democrat and the rules don't apply to other Democrats? Yup.
Well they were wearing masks and were social distancing so there is that. Glad you are concerned, but they seemed like they were abiding by all covid precautions. Thank goodness.
Are there shutdown orders? I don’t think so.
They were skating a fine line, and they are setting a dangerous precedent, Pelosi, McConnel now this. Yeah I live in Texas, come on my property and see what happens, it's your choice, my dog or my AR. Play stupid games win stupid prizes.
What thin line exactly? You are quick to make sweeping statements without any backup. Please provide the thin line you think they may have crossed. They didn’t destroy any property or make any threatening statements.
Hawley however lied about that part. Is that the line that you think was crossed or is it all right to tweet lies.
Congressperson’s private homes ought to be off limits. It is appalling what happened to Nancy Pelosi’s home, it is appalling what happened to McConnell’s home, and regardless of how peaceful those people were or weren’t they probably terrified that poor woman home alone with a baby. This needs to stop. Silence is not violence, stealing the feeling of safety in the sanctuary of someone’s own home is.
So tell me, how would you feel if your wife and baby were home alone and people gathered around it chanting ugliness about you? I have little doubt the woman was scared - I know I would be.
Was it appalling when Trump supporters harassed the Clinton home weeks ago? She doesn’t even hold office. And I knew then if the same thing happened to a Republican, they would suddenly say how terrible it was even though then, they were saying “free country” and “right to protest”.
Littering with signs and chalk left behind is against local ordiance, the megaphone violated noise ordinances, gathering outside a private home is against state law.
Chalk? Like on the sidewalk? Chalk? Oh no's !!!! Time to dust off "Old Sparky" and fry those miscreants.
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