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Coast Guard officer wanted to kill Democrats, TV hosts, say prosecutors
Christopher Paul Hasson was arrested Feb. 15 on drug and gun charges. Prosecutors say he wanted "to murder innocent civilians on a scale rarely seen."
IMedia figures on the list included Scarborough, MSNBC hosts Chris Hayes and Ari Melber, and CNN's Don Lemon, Chris Cuomo and Van Jones.
On the same day he compiled the list of prominent people, Jan. 17, the defendant performed the following Google searches at the following approximate times, court papers say:
8:54 a.m.: "what if trump illegally impeached"
8:57 a.m.: "best place in dc to see congress people"
8:58 a.m.: "where in dc to congress live"
10:39 a.m.: "civil war if trump impeached"
11:26 a.m.: "social democrats usa"
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/coast-guard-officer-wanted-kill-democrats-msnbc-hosts-say-prosecutors-n973786?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark
List of Democrats targeted at link.
MrsCoffee
(5,803 posts)Even though he now identifies as Independent. He is not a Democrat.
Trump supporters are dangerous idiots.
quickesst
(6,283 posts)Yeah, how dare that guy include Scarborough with Democrats he targeted for death.
MrsCoffee
(5,803 posts)Not sure why it would bother anyone to point that out the stupidity of a Trump supporter.
quickesst
(6,283 posts).... the stupidity of a trump supporter, which everyone here knows, have to do with Scarborough, who is definitely anti Trump, not being a Democrat?
MrsCoffee
(5,803 posts)The freaking article stated he was targeting Democrats. I commented Scarborough isnt a Dem. Be sure to jump on anyone who mentions that for crying out loud.
quickesst
(6,283 posts)"Not sure why it would bother anyone to point that out the stupidity of a Trump supporter."
Not what I responded to and doesn't bother me at all. I agree with your assertion about the stupidity of a trump supporter.
"Scarborough is a Republican"
This is what I responded to, and I thought I was rather civil in my response. I apologize if you were offended.
mitch96
(13,947 posts)Another dummy being led by the nose...
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RandiFan1290
(6,261 posts)and an excerpt of his quotes.
Be careful they are trying to keep this under wraps.
quickesst
(6,283 posts).... On Morning Joe.
EndGOPPropaganda
(1,117 posts)Is Ted Cruz lying about Facebooks bias??
IronLionZion
(45,667 posts)I posted the article on facebook without any comments or quotes. Don't give them an excuse.
Boomerproud
(7,985 posts)I would bet the house the answer is nada.
quickesst
(6,283 posts).... although I would bet they are scrambling like crazy trying to figure out how to frame this when he can no longer avoid it.
Vinca
(50,334 posts)How many more are out there and is there an organized plan of any sort?
quickesst
(6,283 posts).... I wonder how many are out there who would be willing to kill their mothers, father's, brothers, sisters and children because they are Democrats. Scary.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)quickesst
(6,283 posts).... but I feel in this case, comfortable jumping the gun and stating that I believe he is part of a group(s), and depends upon said group(s) support for inspiration, and maybe assistance.
magicarpet
(14,222 posts)The only viewpoint that is valid,... is seeing things exactly from their perspectives,... or you earn a bullet to the head.
Hi,.. I'm a Nazi,.. your not,.. bang bang your dead. Short and sweet,.. they get right down to the business of glorifying Fascism.
sinkingfeeling
(51,498 posts)his fantasies.
quickesst
(6,283 posts).... right-wingers who immediately spout mental illness as an excuse for these people's behavior. In some cases that may be true, but in this case this person is as sane as anyone else. It has nothing to do with mental illness, and everything to do with idealistic hatred. In this case, citing mental illness is like blaming mental illness on a.Democrat who champions fighting climate change. I wish the MSM would push back harder on this bullshit.
watoos
(7,142 posts)Botany
(70,657 posts)... Church," and soon you too can be like Christopher Paul Hasson.
Initech
(100,149 posts)Botany
(70,657 posts)... to a few years ago now listens to Rush and he no longer believes in science when it
comes to global climate change & that we need the Canadian tar sands pipeline built
into the United States.
Initech
(100,149 posts)Because that shit rots your brain.
VOX
(22,976 posts)Im so sick of these crazies. Go fucking secede, or something. And take your goddamned srsenals with you.
maryellen99
(3,790 posts)VOX
(22,976 posts)Itd be laughable if the situation wasnt so dire in REALITY (where Trumpists fear to tread).
maryellen99
(3,790 posts)Response to maryellen99 (Reply #23)
flying_wahini This message was self-deleted by its author.
quickesst
(6,283 posts).... Who spent the last thirty years of his life infiltrating a right-wing group in preparation for this moment which turned into a monumental failure.
frogmarch
(12,161 posts)What can the law do to him if he hasn't acted on any of it?
quickesst
(6,283 posts).... there are the drugs and gun charges.
frogmarch
(12,161 posts)keep him put away for a long time!
quickesst
(6,283 posts).... along with drug and gun charges, they can somehow convict on the terroristic threatening aspect. Hopefully this will lead to a life sentence. It's what he deserves, and Donald Trump should be his cellmate.
mercuryblues
(14,562 posts)When law enforcement raided Hassons apartment, they said they found a locked container loaded with more than 30 vials of what appeared to be human growth hormone. He has also ordered more than 4,200 pills of the narcotic Tramadol since 2016, along with synthetic urine to allegedly bypass possible random drug screenings at work, they said.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/02/white-supremacist-coast-guard-lieutenant-hasson-mass-terrorist-attack.html
frogmarch
(12,161 posts)about the Tramadol, human growth hormone and fake pee!
Thanks! Great!
mercuryblues
(14,562 posts)they are trying to push the owning the guns, while addicted to drugs angle.
frogmarch
(12,161 posts)find out what his sentence will be. He sounds nuttier than Alex Jones. Well, as nutty, anyway, or at least almost as nutty.
treestar
(82,383 posts)Didn't know that was a thing. Does it have any other uses?
mercuryblues
(14,562 posts)he likes fake everything. Why not fake urine?
treestar
(82,383 posts)lancelyons
(988 posts)quickesst
(6,283 posts).... has been ongoing for a while, and is pretty consequential in it's own right. This particular case just happened, and so we don't really know how much coverage it will end up having. So far it's getting quite a bit of air time.
bdamomma
(63,974 posts)is unleashing his goons to kill people, and of course he will deny any of this.
quickesst
(6,283 posts)trump, and trump alone owns this.
PeeJ52
(1,588 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)The blue wave, which just tickled their tootsies in 2018, is gathering again for 2020. Republicans had a free run on an open field for two years and couldn't accomplish anything but a major wealth transfer to their overrich pals. The 2020 Senate map is more favorable for Democrats than the 2018 map was for Republicans. Even at that, they made only minimal pick ups. After 2020, they're going to find themselves firmly and irrevocably in the minority, having to present a case for their privilege rather than just having it assumed. It's not sitting well with some of Trump's supporters.
flying_wahini
(6,712 posts)I believe there are hundreds if not thousands of people just like this guy waiting to become a martyr for the cause.
quickesst
(6,283 posts)....might be a bit of an understatement.
IronLionZion
(45,667 posts)and no more of the typical "but he doesn't have a political agenda" BS. Dude obviously does.
Kudos to whoever used the t word on the official documents. Progress comes one step at a time.
bdamomma
(63,974 posts)classify tRump and his regime as domestic terrorists too?
or Domestic enemies to go by the Constitution which is being shredded by these traitors.
quickesst
(6,283 posts).... to hell with the mental illness bulshit. This guy's as sane as anyone, and his actions are fueled by idealistic hatred as evidenced by his personal history, and easily proven in any court of law.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)underpants
(183,043 posts)This not being the main story is telling
ck4829
(35,096 posts)quickesst
(6,283 posts)drump and his band of criminals should be charged with inciting, aiding, and abetting a domestic terrorist because of their silence on the matter, and the rhetoric which inspired this person to threaten members of the Democratic Party, judges, and journalists. drump and the republican party are not only a clear and present danger to the United States of America, they are traitors to this country.