Bailey’s challenger, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, derided the threat, tweeting that “the violent rhetoric and division we’re seeing across the country is unacceptable.”
Anyone that threatens politicians or judges, foreign or domestic sourced, has to be discovered and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and that law (or political response for foreign actors) must be high impact so to dissuade future such actions.
Tom Paine's Ghost
3 years ago
Was he in his underwear and somehow mysteriously within a very secure area when he made this threat? Doesn’t everyone understand that it was a “fiery but mostly peaceful threat”?
Giddyap
3 years ago
Under the SAFE-T Act this would be a non-detainable offense.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Anyone that threatens politicians or judges, foreign or domestic sourced, has to be discovered and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and that law (or political response for foreign actors) must be high impact so to dissuade future such actions.
Was he in his underwear and somehow mysteriously within a very secure area when he made this threat? Doesn’t everyone understand that it was a “fiery but mostly peaceful threat”?
Under the SAFE-T Act this would be a non-detainable offense.
https://repbatinick.com/2022/09/16/repeal-the-safe-t-act/
“Starting next year, Illinois’ non-detainable offenses will include: aggravated battery, aggravated DUI, aggravated fleeing, arson, burglary, drug-induced homicide, intimidation, kidnapping, robbery, 2nd-degree murder, and threatening a public official.”
This should be Bailey and/or Proft’s next campaign ad
I just checked twitter and Hillary Clinton hasn’t blamed left wing hateful rhetoric for the cause. I’m sure she will comment any moment.