Deputy AG Blanche: RICO is available to all kinds of organizations committing crimes and committing wrongful acts… So is it sheer happenstance that individuals show up at a restaurant where the president is trying to enjoy dinner and accost him with vile words? Collins: They
@Acyn protesting is a right but coordinated harassment or intimidation crosses a line. context and intent matter in evaluating these incidents
@Acyn What would happen if their harassment led to a heart attack, if he feared his life was in jeprody? Is their speech protected by 1A?
@Acyn it's a coordinated effort to disrupt and intimidate
@Acyn Put in jail for what exactly?
@Acyn They’re not even hiding their fascist natures any longer. They’re trying to use Kirk’s death as their Reichstag fire. They probably even set it up for this very reason.
@Acyn Of course @DAGToddBlanche its a serious question because no lips @kaitlancollins is seriously stupid and just a talking paid activist
@Acyn Blanche is really being ridiculous here. RICO? At best, they could theoretically be arrested (or charged post-incident) for trespassing or disorderly conduct.
@Acyn Deputy AG Blanche: But, MY GOD, they hurt the President's feelings.
@Acyn Really, coward! 'The FBI now classifies the far-right Proud Boys as an “extremist group with ties to white nationalism”, according to a document produced by Washington state law enforcement.'
@Acyn They are so terrified of the American people.
@Acyn What is he talking about?
@Acyn Shouting vile words at someone is covered under the First Amendment. The First Amendment protects the rights to freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and petition from government interference. Since when can The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
@Acyn If Trump’s Deputy AG thinks being heckled at dinner is grounds for RICO, then free speech is in real danger. Protest is not a crime. Authoritarian leaders criminalize dissent because they fear the people’s voice. That is not America.
@Acyn -This echoes Trump's 2024 campaign vows to jail opponents, blurring protest with organized crime and chilling dissent. - #WeaponizedJustice #FirstAmendmentUnderFire
@Acyn You make a fair point, Collins. Peaceful protest is a right.
@Acyn America, we really have people with mental issues running our country that think we are mentally unstable too.
@Acyn Hedge funds?
@Acyn The snowiest of all the snowflakes in the land.
@Acyn Hitler?
@Acyn Notice he apparently has taken no steps to file any actual charges. Even he doesn't believe this.
@Acyn Christ, he’s embarrassing. I’m not a lawyer and I know that’s bullshit.
@Acyn Someone that knows the OTR movements of trump tipped off the protesters to be there.
@Acyn 1) They didn't commit crimes 2) They didn't commit wrongful acts The only time someone can be arrested for hate speech is if it turns into an immediate physical threat. Todd Blanche is a snowflake, protecting his snowflake client, Donald Trump.
@Acyn There’s nothing that scares a fascist more than loud noises. I have a feeling we are headed for dark times in America because Trump is terrified.
@Acyn OH STFU SNOWFLAKE. GIVE US A FUCKING BREAK. FREE SPEECH, EVEN HATE SPEECH IS PROTECTED UNDER THE FIRST AMENDMENT.
@Acyn Todd Blanche is an absolute fool. He's still acting as trump's personal lawyer.
@Acyn If the President doesn’t want to hear the vile words, then he should stop doing the vile things. It’s very simple.
@Acyn Vile words?? What next?
@Acyn He is that much of a pussy bitch?
@Acyn they want to destroy freedom of speech and the right to protest
@Acyn Unflappable. I wish Kaitlin Collins could interview him for an hour on nothing but his shady interviews and transferring of Ghislaine Maxwell.
@Acyn Terror? Seriously?
@Acyn Rico 😆 this hack is out of his fkn mind
@Acyn They aren’t even trying at this point. Also, whomever is doing Collins’ hair these days deserves a raise. Jesus
@Acyn Damn, Blanche. A normal person, a lawyer, would walk away. But you got the crazies now. Joke.