Opinion from ejmontini: Federal law enforcement is coming down on the Trump cultists who threatened elections officials after falling for the Big Lie.
The threat to Richer that drew an indictment came during the sham audit of Maricopa County ballots ordered by Arizona Senate President Karen Fann.
Again, the suspect, James W. Clark is from Falmouth, Mass., a long, long way from here, but within range of right wing media where he, like so many others, was indoctrinated by purveyors of the Big Lie who act in concert with their Dear Leader.Hobbs’ spokeswoman Murphy Hebert spoke about the many, varied threats their office had received by phone, on social media and by email.
She said, “Hanging is something we hear a lot, that you should be hanged. That seems to be a favorite.”Lies have consequences, though not often enough for those who spread them. Republicans running for the three top jobs in Arizona government continue to spread the Big Lie about the 2020 election. They try to wash their hands of any threats or any violence that may come from those who fall for the cock-and-bull story of a stolen election.Law enforcement can, and should, come down hard on those who threaten public officials.
But in the case of those who’ve been duped into believing the Big Lie, it’s a little like punishing the dummies and not the ventriloquists.
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