Posted on Oct 13, 2020
Barrett dodges question on voter intimidation law
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US Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has dodged a question about whether voter intimidation is illegal, during day two of her Senate confirmation hearing.
The judge was asked by Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar about the recruitment of "'poll watchers' with special forces experiences" in her state of Minnesota.
"I can't characterise the facts in a hypothetical situation," Judge Barrett responded, before Senator Klobuchar read out the law to her.
The judge was asked by Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar about the recruitment of "'poll watchers' with special forces experiences" in her state of Minnesota.
"I can't characterise the facts in a hypothetical situation," Judge Barrett responded, before Senator Klobuchar read out the law to her.
Barrett dodges question on voter intimidation law
Posted from bbc.com
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At issue here is what constitutes voter intimidation, not whether or not it is legal (it isn't).
For a little context to the story as a local resident, what Sen Klobuchar is referring to is a phenomenon that has developed in Minneapolis (and to a much lesser extent, some inner ring suburbs and St Paul) of a kind of citizens militia that has assembled in the wake of the George Floyd riots. The "Roughriders" as they style themselves, have busied themselves initially with securing businesses and property, but more enterprising individuals have taken it upon themselves to shoot drug dealers and other criminal elements while the police have largely stopped patrolling certain neighborhoods. I have heard that they have posted some members near polling places with the mindset of dissuading BLM elements from using polling places as locations to distribute their literature.
I would counter Sen K's argument when next I see her by asking her in context of her former job as Hennepin County (Minneapolis area) Prosecutor, how is it that we have roving bands of vigilantes taking out criminals in the largest and most resourced city in the state?
For a little context to the story as a local resident, what Sen Klobuchar is referring to is a phenomenon that has developed in Minneapolis (and to a much lesser extent, some inner ring suburbs and St Paul) of a kind of citizens militia that has assembled in the wake of the George Floyd riots. The "Roughriders" as they style themselves, have busied themselves initially with securing businesses and property, but more enterprising individuals have taken it upon themselves to shoot drug dealers and other criminal elements while the police have largely stopped patrolling certain neighborhoods. I have heard that they have posted some members near polling places with the mindset of dissuading BLM elements from using polling places as locations to distribute their literature.
I would counter Sen K's argument when next I see her by asking her in context of her former job as Hennepin County (Minneapolis area) Prosecutor, how is it that we have roving bands of vigilantes taking out criminals in the largest and most resourced city in the state?
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I expected more from her. I have brain farts occasionally, it’s human. Major stress invites brain farts; that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
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CW3 Michael Bodnar
MSgt Steve Sweeney - Here's my take on the entire line of questioning. She is by far more than qualified yet Senators choose to ask questions about how she would rule under certain political issues. Supreme Court justices are not on the bench to make laws rather interpret them. They're not there to make policies either so this is why I say the entire left leaning questioning is absurd and uncalled for.
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