I came across this is little story today, it's not breaking news. I suspect that a member of the housekeeping staff knows something about the bomb threat that required the sweep for weapons.
According to police in Secaucus, the bomb threat — which later was determined to be bogus — was called in to Hudson Regional Hospital on July 18. During a search, bomb detection dogs led investigators to an unlocked office closet containing dozens of firearms.
Among the weapons were 11 handguns and 27 rifles or shotguns, according to police. The closet also contained a .45 caliber semi-automatic rifle with a high-capacity magazine that was determined to be an assault rifle, and a 14-round high-capacity handgun magazine.
The arrested the guy the next day.
What the heck do you think this guy was doing? It sounds very ominous that he was keeping those weapons there.
Florida is an exaggerated version of America as a whole. A review by The New York Times of some 400 voting-fraud charges filed nationwide since 2017 underscores what critics of fraud crackdowns have long said: Actual prosecutions are blue-moon events, and often netted people who didn’t realize they were breaking the law.
Punishment can be wildly inconsistent: Most violations draw wrist-slaps, while a few high-profile prosecutions produce draconian sentences. Penalties often fall heaviest on those least able to mount a defense. Those who are poor and Black are more likely to be sent to jail than comfortable retirees facing similar charges.
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The high-decibel political rhetoric behind fraud prosecutions drowns out how infrequent — and sometimes how unfair — those prosecutions are, said Richard L. Hasen, an expert on election law and democracy issues at the U.C.L.A. School of Law.
“It’s hard to see felons in Gainesville getting jail terms, and then look at people in The Villages getting no time at all, and see this as a rational system,” he said.
Does the appearance of unfair treatment surprise anyone?
There's already some hay being made out of because I came across it. By tomorrow it's sure to go away.
Using social media to campaign is nothing new. Obama used it very effectively.
This is the time of year I really tire of rhetoric. For example here Crist is saying people are going to lose their home over the state owned insurance company getting approval for a 6% increase. He lives in an area here in Tampa Bay that still has double digit inflation and unfavorable housing during his tenure as our congressman. This at a time when private insurers are going up as much as 50% in some instances (25% in my case). Also DeSantis is getting the blame for the insurance situation here. It's very bad and he's trying but he's not the cause. It's his to own however.
Republicans are no better. I'm particularly tired of Trump. I have to accept the fact he won't go away.
Apparently spreading lies and misinformation and overblowing minor events is the norm. I tire of it.
I doubt that Fetterman has anything to gain by debating, I.e. he is unlikely to pick up more votes, but much too lose, if he gets flustered and misspeaks.
On Twitter Oz says "John Fetterman is insulting Pennsylvania voters by dodging debates and avoiding their questions. Is Fetterman unable to debate, or is he unwilling to defend his radical views?" and he gets airtime on Fox News saying just this and is writing the narrative.
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1 minute ago, Tweety said:
On Twitter Oz says "John Fetterman is insulting Pennsylvania voters by dodging debates and avoiding their questions. Is Fetterman unable to debate, or is he unwilling to defend his radical views?" and he gets airtime on Fox News saying just this and is writing the narrative.
Does Oz have many other options in his campaign bag of tricks?
I doubt that Fetterman has anything to gain by debating, I.e. he is unlikely to pick up more votes, but much too lose, if he gets flustered and misspeaks.
I think he is doing in-person rallies.
I think because of his recent stroke, he might not be fully recovered as a quick speaker and thinker. So I agree that a debate might backfire.
I do think debates are important, but frankly even if I didn't have stroke issues I probably still wouldn't debate him. He's totally unqualified and not worth the effort.
However, just because this debate was canceled doesn't mean a debate isn't going to happen. In my opinion it should.
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3 minutes ago, Tweety said:
I think because of his recent stroke, he might not be fully recovered as a quick speaker and thinker. So I agree that a debate might backfire.
I do think debates are important, but frankly even if I didn't have stroke issues I probably still wouldn't debate him. He's totally unqualified and not worth the effort.
Good point.
Well organized debates cost the tax payers lots of money. With candidates who are unqualified (other than in self promotion) its counterproductive. The lies and misinformation cannot be adequately fact checked in real time to counter the damage done by the exposure.
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In Voter Fraud, Penalties Often Depend on Who’s Voting https://nyti.ms/3QoEKBp
Does the appearance of unfair treatment surprise anyone?