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Nevilledog

(51,201 posts) Fri Mar 15, 2024, 08:12 PM Mar 15

McAfee had decision ready a week ago. Delayed it due to threats to him and his family. [View all]

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Judge Scott McAfee had written his order on Willis and Wade early last week, according to NBC News, but because he had been receiving threats, he waited until today to make it public in order to allow for proper security to be in place for him and his family. @MSNBC
3:10 PM · Mar 15, 2024

THIS IS NOT NORMAL

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McAfee had decision ready a week ago. Delayed it due to threats to him and his family. [View all] Nevilledog Mar 15 OP

America has become a sick country. madaboutharry Mar 15 #1

I couldn't agree more! Drum Mar 15 #2

Bingo, it was a distraction...let's keep on the proper narrative and try TSF. c-rational Mar 15 #5

Of course not surprising.. that 's what Magats Do. Cha Mar 15 #3

To know what they're capable of... returnee Mar 16 #28

It's normal now. BWdem4life Mar 15 #4

And yet he's a Republican. nt SunSeeker Mar 15 #6

Doesn't really matter. TwilightZone Mar 15 #13

Why is he still a Republican? SunSeeker Mar 15 #14

McAfee was unhappy with some of her public comments about the case. TwilightZone Mar 15 #16

Her statements in that church were not the subject of a gag order motion. SunSeeker Mar 16 #19

C'mon Sympthsical Mar 16 #29

My comment is based in fact, unlike your recitation of right wing talking points. SunSeeker Mar 16 #33

When someone's determined not to see the problems Sympthsical Mar 16 #36

I can certainly see when I'm being lied to. SunSeeker Mar 17 #37

So why then is he talking about gagging the DA and not the defendant? Bev54 Mar 15 #7

The defendant would like it. rubbersole Mar 15 #8

That's what I sy, like, OK judge UTUSN Mar 15 #11

To placate the orange asshole so the threats arthritisR_US Mar 16 #21

Oh, and why do we think it's MAGAT's threating his family? Let me guess........... machoneman Mar 15 #9

DOJ orangecrush Mar 15 #10

Absolutely. Ligyron Mar 15 #12

Excellent point ! arthritisR_US Mar 16 #22

A team to prosecute threats is needed. spocko Mar 16 #31

Totally agree orangecrush Mar 16 #35

... Celerity Mar 16 #25

Threat arrest examples needed spocko Mar 16 #30

I wonder if that's why he dropped those 3 charges against trump ecstatic Mar 15 #15

No. TwilightZone Mar 15 #17

There need to be real life ramifications Patton French Mar 15 #18

Bingo arthritisR_US Mar 16 #23

Yes, and the primary is coming very soon MichMan Mar 16 #26

I wouldn't characterize him as a Trump judge. Republican, yes, but he donated to Fani Willis's 2020 campaign. femmedem Mar 16 #27

It's normal when fascists try to take over. usonian Mar 16 #20

Bingo. lindysalsagal Mar 16 #34

McAfee's a federalist judge. He just added to the delay. live love laugh Mar 16 #24

Nice they are protecting the judges. Now MOMFUDSKI Mar 16 #32

Time to find out where these threats are coming from. Initech Mar 17 #38