After Dems' failed insurrection at an ICE detention facility in New Jersey, Hakeem Jeffries threatens federal law enforcement with violence

[marvin martian]

These people are out of control. Rabid.

It's time for Trump and the DOJ to drop the hammer, and start arresting anyone who threatens or foments violence. ANYONE.

 

[1srelluc]

Meh, about like all the other dem weak-ass red lines I suspect.

The knob gobbler is just not used to the media calling him out.

 

[marvin martian]

Meh, about like all the other dem weak-ass red lines I suspect.

The knob gobbler is just not used to the media calling him out.

He should be in solitary with the J6 defendants. Unless he wants to try the Ashli Babbitt move. I'm okay either way.

 

[j-mac]

Jeffries is all talk and no action....Another poser, in a sea of posers.

 

[marvin martian]

Jeffries is all talk and no action....Another poser, in a sea of posers.

He should be in jail for the threats.

 

[j-mac]

He should be in jail for the threats.

I'm not so sure we should be cheering going down the road of jailing our political opponents....Setting precedent goes both ways...

 

[marvin martian]

I'm not so sure we should be cheering going down the road of jailing our political opponents....Setting precedent goes both ways...

It's illegal to threaten federal officers.

 

[j-mac]

It's illegal to threaten federal officers.

Ok...I'm with you as far as shock value goes...But, it ain't gonna happen....If it were then Schumer would have been arrested for outright threatening SC justices...

 

[ozro]

I must admit that I am surprised that he didn't just say "don't".
I mean it worked so well for Brandon it must be the go-to phrase for Democrats by now....

 

[CrusaderFrank]

These people are out of control. Rabid.

It's time for Trump and the DOJ to drop the hammer, and start arresting anyone who threatens or foments violence. ANYONE.

No one is above the law!!*



*except democrats

 

[marvin martian]

Ok...I'm with you as far as shock value goes...But, it ain't gonna happen....If it were then Schumer would have been arrested for outright threatening SC justices...

He should be.

 

[WEATHER53]

Hakeem needs to go in guns blazing and become a martyr

 

[j-mac]

He should be.

The more we call for their heads, the more they do this stuff, because they think it triggers us...They're trolls, nothing more.

 

[marvin martian]

The more we call for their heads, the more they do this stuff, because they think it triggers us...They're trolls, nothing more.

No one is above the law.

 

[j-mac]

No one is above the law.

Absolutely correct. And when someone breaks the law by attacking an ICE official, or the like, and says that Jeffries told him to do that, then you have a point. Until then it's just rhetoric.

 

[Failzero]

Jeffries is all talk and no action....Another poser, in a sea of posers.

Newsom / Jeffries 28

 

[22lcidw]

I'm not so sure we should be cheering going down the road of jailing our political opponents....Setting precedent goes both ways...

It was heading down there long ago. it was Republicans in general holding it back even though they are response for some of the legislation and laws to move us into a dictatorship.

 

[marvin martian]

Absolutely correct. And when someone breaks the law by attacking an ICE official, or the like, and says that Jeffries told him to do that, then you have a point. Until then it's just rhetoric.

Threatening a federal officer is a serious offense under federal law, specifically covered by 18 U.S.C. § 115. It can result in imprisonment and fines, and the specific penalties depend on the nature and severity of the threat.

Key Elements of the Crime:

• Intent to Impede, Intimidate, or Interfere:
  The threat must be made with the intent to interfere with the federal officer's duties or to retaliate for actions taken in their official capacity.
  
  
• Specific Official Duties:
  The threat must relate to the officer's official duties.
  
  
• Communication of the Threat:
  The government only needs to prove that the defendant intentionally or knowingly communicated the threat, not that the threat was carried out.
  
• Federal Officer:
  The threat must be directed at a federal officer or a member of their family.
  

Penalties:

• Simple Threat: A threat made with intent to impede, intimidate, or interfere with an official's duties can lead to imprisonment for up to 5 years.
  
  
• Threat of Assault: A threat of assault can result in imprisonment for up to 3 years.
  
  
• Assault on an Officer: If the threat escalates to an actual assault, the penalties can be significantly higher, including up to 10 years for an assault involving physical contact or intent to commit another felony, and up to 30 years for serious bodily injury or the use of a dangerous weapon.
  

Examples of Covered Threats:

• Threats to a judge to influence their decision-making.
• Threats to a federal law enforcement officer to intimidate them from enforcing the law.
• Threats to a federal official's family members to retaliate for their work.

 

[struth]

Demafasict have long thought they were above the law, they are finding out they aren’t

 

[j-mac]

Newsom / Jeffries 28

Now there's a winning ticket....

It was heading down there long ago. it was Republicans in general holding it back even though they are response for some of the legislation and laws to move us into a dictatorship.

Maybe I'm just an old fogie, but I'd actually like to see both sides tone it down a bit, and see if they can work together for the American people.