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Michigan Cancels Legislative Session
May 14, 2020 at 1:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 85 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2020/05/14/michigan-cancels-legislative-session/
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Michigan closed down its capitol in Lansing on Thursday and canceled its legislative session rather than face the possibility of an armed protest and death threats against Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Bloomberg reports.
Detroit News: Fight erupts at Michigan Capitol protest over noose.
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Zoonart
(11,890 posts)woodsprite
(11,934 posts)It's the wrong thing to do, but if she reopened like those assholes want, it's mostly the TrumpHumpers who would be going out and about without masks, etc.
But it's NEVER good to give in to bullies.
Warpy
(111,397 posts)City people are a little more reasonable, even the idiots, as this disease hits closer and closer to home.
If she can't get any traction with the cops, she needs to call out the Guard. Letting these shitbags interfere with the government is a very, very bad thing that will just make them far bolder.
Likely she's afraid of a bloodbath. I think what she's risking is far worse. Imgine all the hotheaded losers in the country descending on Washington and blocking the Capitol.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Domestic terrorists!
cayugafalls
(5,646 posts)This is getting absurd. Quit hiding and simply bring in the National Guard and arrest these people. Time to take back our Public square from the armed thuglicans. Arrests need to be made to drive the point home.
I have nothing against peaceful protest. I did a lot of protesting of the Vietnam War in my youth and I respect the right of all Americans to peacefully protest, but these people wearing AK-47's and AR-15's are NOT peaceful, they are inciting violence by their mere presence and the fact that they are ARMED.
Kaleva
(36,371 posts)Until that happens, it's a freedom of speech issue.
catbyte
(34,499 posts)White privilege at its finest on display.
roamer65
(36,747 posts)It is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a $500 fine.
Arrest them for violation of the order.
crickets
(25,987 posts)Maven
(10,533 posts)Why are we tolerating this???
ENOUGH
Nature Man
(869 posts)when I asked to see the warrant one time.
Chainfire
(17,671 posts)to these bullies, the more emboldened they become. Sooner or later the governor is going to have to stand her ground. The sooner, the better.
paleotn
(17,990 posts)This is not a peaceful protest. This is armed intimidation. Throw their fucking asses in jail.
CanonRay
(14,123 posts)It will only empower them.
Kaleva
(36,371 posts)They win if they instill fear into you.
BamaRefugee
(3,488 posts)kairos12
(12,891 posts)bigtree
(86,009 posts)...now!.
applegrove
(118,865 posts)Larrys and COVID Marys, go home and spread the COVID-19 they got to their red rural areas if they insist or declaring their existance by defying orders during a pandemic. It is already happening. Maybe their neighbours will start thinking at that point.
patphil
(6,234 posts)All somebody has to do is make one wrong move, or say the wrong thing to the wrong person.
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)jmg257
(11,996 posts)Hmm.