Ilhan Omar Asks Judge For 'Compassion' In Sentencing Man Who Threatened Her Life...

[crosswatt]

Ilhan Omar Asks Judge For 'Compassion' In Sentencing Man Who Threatened Her Life

“Who are we as a nation if we respond to threats of political retribution with retribution?” the congresswoman wrote in a letter.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Eeyore]

I hope that it occurs to the defendant that, while he does have a right to express his political beliefs, he does not get to use the first amendment to threaten people's lives.

If he doesn't understand that, he should stay in prison.

 

[crosswatt]

I was really struck by the juxtaposition of her letter and the one by Matt Gaetz in the trial of the nutjob who threw water on him.

 

[MT15]

Forgive me for the cross-pollination of threads, but it reminds me of the striking difference between the testimonies of oh, say, Sondland and Yovanovitch.