***Breaking***A grand jury has just charged Trump supporter with threatening to murder Maxine Waters

[triron]

Link to tweet

[spanone]

1. K&R...

[Hoyt]

2. Good, much deserved.

[jberryhill]

3. But did he do it with civility?

[leftofcool]

6. LOL

[Freethinker65]

11. +1

[tulipsandroses]

4. I knew it would only be a matter of time before one of his deplorables went after her

I am actually genuinely concerned about her safety.
He doesn't use the same rhetoric towards Pelosi
This Low IQ is thinly veiled racist rhetoric

[CrispyQ]

8. It's disgusting

& I'm having a hard time not unfriending every fucking relative I know who still supports this vile, vulgar man. And I'm a little pissed at Schumer & Pelosi, too. Good fucking grief. You want civility? Start at the top. Where are the hundreds of apologies from the man in the White House who denigrates people on a daily basis? Instead they chastise Maxine Waters while McConnell chortles about stealing a SCOTUS nom. I'm so disgusted with democratic leadership, they're lucky there's not another game in town.

Dem leadership calls for civility: https://mic.com/articles/189986/pelosi-and-schumer-weigh-in-on-debate-over-civility-drawing-deeper-divisions-in-democratic-party#.vzWXpJRvr

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

21. +1

[Raster]

22. +2

Nancy and Chuck need to wake up and realize this IS NOT THE CONGRESS they first joined. This is something else entirely, and it's time to act like it.

[bdamomma]

41. Civility?

I don't think so Senator Schumer this is good trouble for us. Also this POS should be held accountable for classless remark to Rep Waters

[Snackshack]

53. Yep.

Seeing McConnell gloat is infuriating. Hopefully this will wake up the Democratic Leadership and they will push back as hard as they can and not remain supine during this round of SCOTUS nomination as the did during the Garland nomination...correction lack of nomination.

[tavernier]

58. They tossed out the wrong Senator when they kicked out Franken.

F word.

[Progressive dog]

59. This is what Pelosi tweeted

"In the crucial months ahead, we must strive to make America beautiful again. Trump’s daily lack of civility has provoked responses that are predictable but unacceptable. As we go forward, we must conduct elections in a way that achieves unity from sea to shining sea."
I don't see where that is so awful.

[CrispyQ]

60. I thought she was calling out Waters with this: "responses that are predictable but unacceptable."

That was my interpretation, but regardless, it's a bullshit message.

Dem leadership should call out the other side! "You want civility, start from the top. You want civility, get your president under control & then we'll talk." That's what the message should have been, not, "Okay, we'll be good silent dems like we always are, trying for unity from sea to shining sea." He's laughing at their pathetic civility comments as he takes a sledge hammer to our country.

[Progressive dog]

61. Pelosi was acting as a leader

of a party that doesn't aspire to emulate Trump.

[CrispyQ]

62. The other side has thrown the rule book in the trash.

Someone better get in the muck & start throwing punches or we're going to lose our country.

[Progressive dog]

64. The rules of civilized behavior

don't go away because some fail to obey them.

[CrispyQ]

67. We disagree. The GOP has their boot on our neck. The time for civilized behavior is past. -nt

[calimary]

30. Just give him time. He'll find something inciteful to say about Pelosi.

Only a matter of time before one of his wannabe Dumbfuckistani goons will try some stunt against her. I fear for the safety of all our brothers and sisters on this side of the aisle. Considering the tendencies we've seen from the other side. THEY'RE the ones who'll take up arms like that idiot who was so sure about the lies that Hillary was running some child molestation ring in the basement of that DC pizza joint, and go personally to "check it out for himself" with his favorite pet AR-15. Our side doesn't do that shit. And just for the record, let me add that said pizza joint DIDN'T EVEN HAVE a basement, much less some nefarious child-molestation racket going on anywhere inside.

Our side doesn't do that shit. Our side doesn't load up on personal arsenals to make up for various personal shortcomings. Our side doesn't prance around with said arsenals, threatening and menacing others in public places. Our side doesn't hang on every word Alex Jones vomits forth. Our side doesn't watch Pox Noise loyally and religiously. Our side didn't support trump - and knew better because we'd heard and followed the objective FACTS. OUR side doesn't do that shit.

However, enough folks on our side also threw up their hands and didn't bother to vote, some offering variations of the "both sides no difference..." excuse.

GUYS - THE ONLY WEAPON WE'VE GOT LEFT IS OUR VOTE. (WHILE we still have it, that is. Think I'm joking?)

[BlancheSplanchnik]

44. This should be an OP.

I’d love to paste it on my FB!

[smirkymonkey]

69. +1000

[RestoreAmerica2020]

47. Will she get secret service detail assigned to her? Not sure how that works or

or if congress pay some out of pocket cost for protection or are members automically given a government paid security detail. [ Currently researching topic.] ps I hope she stays safe..we need her voice!

[bottomofthehill]

49. US Capitol Police protection

[RestoreAmerica2020]

50. Thanks...

[bottomofthehill]

51. USCP.gov

[Blecht]

5. Didn't this happen months ago? What is *BREAKING* about it?

When I traced the Twitter trail, here is where I ended up:

http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-man-who-threatened-to-kill-rep-maxine-1523475633-htmlstory.html

[SFnomad]

35. Brian, the source of the tweet updated his feed ... the person is pleading guilty today

From his feed:

Just want to correct this. The Grand jury charged Lloyd last month and he is expected to PLEAD GUILTY today. Just want to clarify this for everyone.

[Blecht]

36. The guilty plea occurred back in April, too

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, April 16, 2018
San Pedro Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Making Death Threat Against United States Congresswoman Maxine Waters
LOS ANGELES – A San Pedro man who called the Washington, D.C. office of United States Representative Maxine Waters and threatened to kill the congresswoman pleaded guilty today to a federal felony offense stemming from the threat.

Anthony Scott Lloyd, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of threatening a United States official.

Lloyd entered the guilty before United States District Judge Stephen V. Wilson, who scheduled a sentencing hearing for July 16. At the time of sentencing, Lloyd will face a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison.

[link:https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/san-pedro-man-pleads-guilty-federal-court-making-death-threat-against-united-states]

These posts of 2+ month old "BREAKING" news are really fucking annoying.

[lapucelle]

39. Thank you for the (further) clarification. N/T

[lapucelle]

7. Actually, Lloyd was charged in April and pleaded guilty earlier this week.

He will be sentenced in July. The MSM ignored this story as it was happening.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-waters-death-threat-20180416-story.html

[triron]

9. Thanks for the clarifications.

[sheshe2]

10. Thanks for the update, lapucelle.

I hope he serves time for this.

[bucolic_frolic]

17. If they make it high profile there will be copycat threats

so it's best they chill on these types of things

[LakeArenal]

23. I'm sure there have been many threats.

[tulipsandroses]

20. Thanks for the clarification

I am still very concerned for her life
That was BEFORE - I had forgotten about that death threat.
No telling how many others may be plotting to do her harm now.

[Blecht]

37. The guilty plea occurred in April

See post #36:

[link:https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=10798428|]

[world wide wally]

12. Incited by Trump himself

[KPN]

13. Bingo! You win!

Not unlike Charles Manson, no? And what happened to him?

[workinclasszero]

14. Please! The media insists that we treat these fascist killer trumpanzees with respect and dignity!

[lark]

15. SSH gets very politely asked to leave and gets secret service protection for no reason at all.

However, a Democratic congresswoman gets death threats and drumpf laughs and does nothing, hoping the ass will succeed.

[NewJeffCT]

26. I'm certain Trump will apologize humbly and in public

to Congressowoman Waters.

[aeromanKC]

16. But, you know

Civility

[keepFocused06]

18. He isn't the only one

Some deplorable trumpite posted on facebook that they should set her house on fire and shoot everybody that comes out. Truly vile people.

[47of74]

25. I hope it was reported to law enforcement.

[bdamomma]

42. That is a clear threat

I hope it was reported too

[calimary]

31. Welcome to DU, keepFocused06.

I hope someone alerted on that. Doesn't Facebook have any recourse?

[marieo1]

19. minngal

DJT brings out the worst in people and the worst people.

[tulipsandroses]

27. And chump Paul Ryan wants her to apologize. The nerve. He should apologize for uttering those words

I demand he apologize for even suggesting

[Qutzupalotl]

28. Correction: charged last month, will plead guilty today.

Link to tweet

[yuiyoshida]

29. Trump will probably pardon him...

They will still be guilty, just not in jail... THE asshole in the White House is power drunk and thinks he can do whatever he wants and his BASE LOVE HIM and don't care what he does, so long as its in their purview.

[ailsagirl]

32. Dump supporters do things like that

[trueblue2007]

33. put him in jail .... FOREVER

[radhika]

34. Just found out that the SS is only authorized to protect Exec branch

Pres/VP and candidates and their immediate families.
Visiting heads of state from foreign nations

Any others only by EO.

What are the chances that Trump would issue an EO to protect Maxine Waters or any other Congress person who doesn't swear serf-like fealty to him.

[geretogo]

38. Remember what Trump said about shooting some people in NY city and his people would still

support him . It's called a" Dictatorship".

[MountCleaners]

40. Trump knows this stuff goes on in his base

...and yet he keeps talking to them. It was clear what he was getting at, calling Maxine Waters "crazy" and "low IQ". He knows he is saying this to a receptive audience of gun-loving racists.

He has a lot of blood on his hands at this point, and we've got more than two more years of this shit. How many times is a red-hatter going to shoot people or threaten to shoot people? And I point this out in his Twitter feed every time he tweets his hate, and he never backs down. The Republicans and Faux News are equally complicit, they ignore these stories and go on and on about the lack of Democratic "civiiity".

He's a full-on far-right hate leader.

[bdamomma]

43. Fox news

I wish we could have them taken off the airwaves. Trump supporters probably would not be able to function without that swil talk

[Dr Hobbitstein]

45. Link?

I have a hard time believing any Twitter account, even more so unverified Twitter accounts.

[SummerSnow]

46. Didn't Trump say he'll pay for the legal bills?

[dlk]

48. So Much for "Civility"

[Snellius]

52. This was in April, not "just", and Lloyd has already pleaded guilty

"A man who in a racist tirade threatened to kill Rep. Maxine Waters, spurred by her criticisms of President Trump, pleaded guilty Monday to a felony charge of threatening a U.S. official.

Standing before U.S. District Judge Stephen Wilson in a downtown courtroom, Anthony Scott Lloyd admitted the charge. The 45-year-old San Pedro man is scheduled to be sentenced in July, when he will face up to 10 years in prison. He is likely to receive a far lighter punishment, however."

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-waters-death-threat-20180416-story.html

[SergeStorms]

56. Sarah could use to miss a few meals.

The entire Huckleberry family could use to lose a weeks worth of meals. A three day fast would do these GOP ass-clowns a world of good.
Maxine can't lose her life a little, it's all or nothing. These GOP pricks want to talk about CIVILITY?

[Vestigial_Sister]

57. Missing 'Fifth Meal'...

WAS murder to Sarah!

[onenote]

63. I hate when people make factually misleading statements on DU

Lloyd wasn't "just" charged. He actually plead guilty back in April. I'm glad he was identified and prosecuted, but it was unrelated to Trump's tweet from yesterday.

[Julian Englis]

66. Exactly. DU holds itself to a higher standard the RNJ boards. n/t

[Blecht]

70. And it doesn't do any good to try to show somebody that what they are posting is incorrect

Several people tried to get the OP author to get rid of the *BREAKING!!!* bullshit when this was first posted, but to no avail.

I know, I know:




But it still bugs the hell out of me.

[Julian Englis]

65. Politifact points out this story is wrong. Link below.

The Politifact explanation on this story.

A headline buzzing on social media falsely said one of President Donald Trump’s supporters was charged with attempting to murder U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., the same day Trump targeted her on Twitter.

"A Trump fan was just charged with trying to murder Maxine Waters on same day Trump threatened her," said a June 26, 2018, headline from The Washington Press, an online news website.

Facebook flagged this story as part of its efforts to combat false news and misinformation on Facebook's News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.)

This story is false.

According to the inaccurate report, Trump’s attack on Waters was a "barely veiled threat" based on a misunderstanding of Waters’ comments about the public’s treatment of officials in the Trump administration. The tweet came in response to video footage that showed Waters, at a rally outside a federal office building in Los Angeles, encouraging Trump opponents to boo or harass Trump administrators in public spaces.

"Congresswoman Maxine Waters, an extraordinarily low IQ person, has become, together with Nancy Pelosi, the Face of the Democrat Party. She has just called for harm to supporters, of which there are many, of the Make America Great Again movement. Be careful what you wish for Max!," Trump wrote.

The false story said Trump’s tweet coincided with a California man’s guilty plea in relation to a murder threat delivered to Waters. The plea — entered by Anthony Scott Lloyd, 45, of San Pedro, California — proved that "the president’s hate-mongering towards Waters has real-life consequences," the story said.

The story erred in getting details and timing of real incidents wrong.

A man by the name of Anthony Scott Lloyd did, in fact, plead guilty to threatening a United States official. Lloyd phoned Waters’ office on Oct. 22, 2017, and left a voicemail riddled with derogatory language, including racial epithets and expletives. The message used the words "dead" and "kill" a total of four times, according to a press release from the Department of Justice.

Follow the link to read the rest of the story.

[Demovictory9]

68. good