DOJ Charges Trump Supporter for Twitter Memes

[golfballs]

One of his other memes. #draftourdaughters

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

One of his other memes. #draftourdaughters

So this guy is basically being charged for being good with photoshop.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

 

[DC_Vol]

Someone here was telling me that Election Day was on Wednesday. I almost missed my opportunity to vote. Thinking about reporting it to DOJ.

 

[n_huffhines]

Who is dumb enough to believe an ad like this? And from the post, only 5000 or so people actually text the number... I'm sure half of those people also went to the polls or cast an absentee ballot in the hopes that they would be double dipping...

People

 

[n_huffhines]

He may be a POS but the force of the Federal government coming down with criminal charges for "misinformation" should be frightening to everyone; particularly Libertarians.

I get where you are coming from but it's not just misinformation. I get the slippery slope and that is concerning but it takes a big leap to go from this specific case to any kind of misinformation. Assuming he is guilty, this is unique in that the intent/result is to deprive people of their vote. As a matter of principle, is it OK to swindle people out of their vote but not OK to intimidate them out of their vote? What is the difference?

Surely you would think it's criminal to set up fake voting booths to trick people into voting there, so where do we draw the line?

 

[n_huffhines]

Someone here was telling me that Election Day was on Wednesday. I almost missed my opportunity to vote. Thinking about reporting it to DOJ.

Prove it ; )

 

[n_huffhines]

Someone in here is losing their libertarian card.

Literally said nothing in conflict with libertarianism.

 

[StarRaider]

is that the china spy that farticus is shagging?

 

[DC_Vol]

Prove it ; )

Here it is...it was that despicable Carl Pickens character.

2020 Presidential Race

 

[volinbham]

I get where you are coming from but it's not just misinformation. I get the slippery slope and that is concerning but it takes a big leap to go from this specific case to any kind of misinformation. Assuming he is guilty, this is unique in that the intent/result is to deprive people of their vote. As a matter of principle, is it OK to swindle people out of their vote but not OK to intimidate them out of their vote? What is the difference?

Surely you would think it's criminal to set up fake voting booths to trick people into voting there, so where do we draw the line?

I'm skeptical about why this act from 2016 is just now being prosecuted. I just hope the courts are semi-objective on the matter.

 

[DC_Vol]

I'm skeptical about why this act from 2016 is just now being prosecuted. I just hope the courts are semi-objective on the matter.

My biggest concern outside of the heavy handed prosecution is that some states will think text voting is a good idea.

 

[allvol123]

Literally said nothing in conflict with libertarianism.

Being more bothered by his actions that the government's actions is worthy of a card pull.

 

[hog88]

Social Media Influencer Charged with Election Interference Stemming from Voter Disinformation Campaign

Twitterer Ricky Vaughn. Democrats at the time accused him of being MUH Russian! Turns out he’s from Florida. And anyone who followed his account know he posts pro-Trump memes. Which is a crime.

All I can say is wow! This is unbelievable.

 

[hog88]

I'm skeptical about why this act from 2016 is just now being prosecuted. I just hope the courts are semi-objective on the matter.

You know why it’s being prosecuted now.

 

[volinbham]

You know why it’s being prosecuted now.

I have a theory

 

[ajvol01]

So this guy is basically being charged for being good with photoshop.

Looks more like PowerPoint

 

[n_huffhines]

Being more bothered by his actions that the government's actions is worthy of a card pull.

That's a weird way of saying I said nothing that conflicts with libertarianism

 

[n_huffhines]

I'm skeptical about why this act from 2016 is just now being prosecuted. I just hope the courts are semi-objective on the matter.

Was Trump's AG gonna go after him?

Like I said, if they don't have a good case then I hope he sues.

 

[volinbham]

Was Trump's AG gonna go after him?

Like I said, if they don't have a good case then I hope he sues.

precisely my point - the DOJ is politicized. that wasn't a new phenomenon during the Trump administration.

 

[C-south]

I get where you are coming from but it's not just misinformation. I get the slippery slope and that is concerning but it takes a big leap to go from this specific case to any kind of misinformation. Assuming he is guilty, this is unique in that the intent/result is to deprive people of their vote. As a matter of principle, is it OK to swindle people out of their vote but not OK to intimidate them out of their vote? What is the difference?

Surely you would think it's criminal to set up fake voting booths to trick people into voting there, so where do we draw the line?

If people can go door to door spreading misinformation for someone to lick a stamp then someone should be able say whatever they want online. If morons fall for it so be it.

 

[Grand Vol]

I'm skeptical about why this act from 2016 is just now being prosecuted. I just hope the courts are semi-objective on the matter.

First thing that popped into my mind as well.

If it takes the FBI four years to format a case against something that's been in the public domain for that long, they suck a lot harder than we think they do.

 

[hog88]

First thing that popped into my mind as well.

If it takes the FBI four years to format a case against something that's been in the public domain for that long, they suck a lot harder than we think they do.

They've been sitting on it waiting for the word go from higher up. It's a good test case for them.

 

[Grand Vol]

precisely my point - the DOJ is politicized. that wasn't a new phenomenon during the Trump administration.

You know, for being "literally Hitler" in so many leftists' minds, Trump was really a horrible authoritarian. He had plenty of opportunities to go after the left wing press over the blatantly false Russian collusion reporting and a whole stack of things they said about him that never happened or were taken out of context.

In retrospect, he's the worst "literally Hitler" ever.

 

[AM64]

Someone here was telling me that Election Day was on Wednesday. I almost missed my opportunity to vote. Thinking about reporting it to DOJ.

Was it a Russian who told you?