Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner has a campaign message for MAGA, which plans to play militia to intimidate voters or interfere with elections. “Turn around and find out.”
Philly's district attorney, a Democrat, activated his office's nonpartisan Elections Task Force, warning anyone driving around Monday. “You can have fun in a jail cell because that's what's expected.”
“Anyone who thinks it's time to play militia, F around and find out. Anyone who thinks it's time to insult, mock, mistreat, threaten people, turn around and find out,” he said.
Krasner warned. “We have handcuffs, we have jail cells, we have Philly grand juries and we have state prisons. So, if you're going to turn the election into some sort of coercion, if you're going to try to intimidate people, grab votes or voters, if you're going to erase votes, if you're going to — try any of that nonsense, F around and find out.”
“Anyone who thinks they're going to play those games in Philadelphia, you're going to do it in bad faith. there is an election court, there are judges, they have orders, and those orders will essentially say: “Get out of the precincts.”
“Whoever doesn't come out,” he added, “you will be arrested.”
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Krasner said he wants to make sure everyone can exercise their right to vote, regardless of who they're voting for, and the task force will look for people who will “bring frivolous challenges to voters.”
Philadelphia Police Department Commissioner Kevin Bethel also said police will have additional manpower. “We're ready.”
In 2020, two of Trump's MAGA thugs were arrested after they were found with guns outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center, where votes were being collected, in a racist theme similarly carried out by MAGA, including Trump campaign people, in Detroit. Those two MAGAs were sent back to jail after their bail was increased because they participated in Trump's deadly 1/6 Rebellion, which Dir. Ray labeled as a domestic terrorist event.
Officials who stand up to their duty to the people make sure that Trump's thugs cannot intimidate voters or stop the counting of votes. This is the least we should expect, as our right to vote is fundamental to freedom and democracy.
But it is good to see officials taking a firm stand against autocratic efforts to subvert the will of the people.
Donald Trump a direct threat to freedom and liberty as he tried to subvert the will of the people by suspending the reckoning and abusing the courts with repeated failed suits devoid of any evidence, followed by violent insurgency. This on-the-ground effort by his supporters is an extension of his conspiracy against the United States of America for which he is already indicted.
Many of the American people are sick and tired of Donald Trump's threats to democracy, as was evident in 2022 when many Republicans went overboard to keep MAGA election deniers out of important offices.
Don't let anyone stop you from voting! Here is the list of election protection hotlines.
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