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Michigan official says ANY protester holding a firearm should be arrested at tomorrow's stay-at-home rally set for the Capitol after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer received death threats
Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 23:38 EDT, 12 May 2020 | James Gordon

Posted on 05/12/2020 8:52:36 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Protestors in Michigan planning to rally at the state Capitol on Thursday are being warned that if they bring firearms to the event they will be arrested.

The warnings come after several members of the groups planning on attending the rally called for the assassination of Governor Gretchen Whitmer which saw one man writing: “Can we please just take up a collection for an assassin to put that woman from Michigan down.”

On Monday, Whitmer said she respected people’s rights to protest but was becoming “increasingly concerned about the violent nature of the comments being made” and the “extreme rhetoric already connected to Thursday’s rally.”

She has requested that if people decide to protest that they wear masks and practice social distancing.

On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey said that despite a longstanding rule that Michiganders with permits can bring weapons into the Capitol, “anyone brandishing them in such a way as to intimidate or threaten anyone else should be properly handcuffed, properly taken in and fingerprinted.

“Law enforcement needs to take this upon their own hands,” Shirkey said. “When those brandishing activities occur, they need to be addressed and I’m calling on the attorney general and the governor to do so with the cooperation of the Michigan State Police.”

There have also been suggestions that Michigan State Police will back up the governor’s orders on social distancing and could hand out legal citations to those breaking guidelines. …

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Government; US: Michigan
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61 posted on 05/13/2020 6:24:20 AM PDT by PROCON (Molon Labe)
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To: Olog-hai

Agitprop.


62 posted on 05/13/2020 6:27:49 AM PDT by OKSooner (Don't buy from China. Don't buy from Microsoft. Don't do Facebook. Tweet only enough to get banned.)
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To: cherry

Acting like sheep results in bad optics.


63 posted on 05/13/2020 6:38:12 AM PDT by suijuris (Once a man learns to see he finds himself alone in the world with nothing but folly.)
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To: Olog-hai

Hmmmmm, I see their point. Course, could have been a false flag, so they’re gonna have to confiscate all guns from her security. And the threat might have come from a cop, so they’re gonna have to leave them at home too. This isn’t going to work, guess we’re going to have to let the citizens exercise their rights. Damn!


64 posted on 05/13/2020 6:52:25 AM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Tench_Coxe
I think its time to drop party labels, and refer to those either on the side of the State, and those on the side of the People.

Way past time, IMO. Tyrants have been identified in both parties. You're either for the people, or are against us.

65 posted on 05/13/2020 7:02:01 AM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: sit-rep
I ask the same thing... as well as why the Trump flags. It is a lockdown protest. the group could get a shit load of democrat support if they didnt make it look like a trump rally. my daddy used to say... if you insist on hitting yourself in the head with a hammer, dont come complaining to me when you have a head ache...

On the other hand, if someone would like to produce some really powerful optics, have a person with a Biden flag, and another with a Trump flag, marching arm in arm, preferably with rifles slung across their backs.

66 posted on 05/13/2020 7:08:02 AM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: ocrp1982

He knows them. He just doesn’t care what they are. Nor does he care what the state and federal constitutions say, either.

It utlimately comes down to you only have the rights you demand to have.


67 posted on 05/13/2020 7:48:03 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Tyrants don't just give you your freedoms back. You have to take them.)
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To: heshtesh

It’s more amazing how cheap some peoples’ rights can be bought.


68 posted on 05/13/2020 7:49:23 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Tyrants don't just give you your freedoms back. You have to take them.)
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To: Olog-hai

Is this the same state that’s letting criminals out of jail to ‘protect the thugs and killers’ from getting the disease???


69 posted on 05/13/2020 7:50:52 AM PDT by GOPJ (Was misery & death worth the four bucks saved on the crappy waffle-iron 'made in China?)
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To: Olog-hai

The Supreme Court has ruled multiple times that vague language on a law renders it unenforceable.


70 posted on 05/13/2020 7:50:59 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Tyrants don't just give you your freedoms back. You have to take them.)
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To: Olog-hai

What the 2020 lockdown taught us is that
1. Politicians have no problem violating the Constitution
2. A large number of cops will follow unconstitutional orders unquestioningly.
3. Many politicians, especially those in deep blue cities and states, will not willingly give you your rights back. You will have to take them back.


71 posted on 05/13/2020 7:57:47 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Tyrants don't just give you your freedoms back. You have to take them.)
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To: Olog-hai

This should create a slew of lawsuits. Boy does MI ever have a tyrant running that state right into the ground. What is wrong with those voters - does detroit swing the vote?


72 posted on 05/13/2020 8:06:13 AM PDT by Cheerio ( #44, the UNKNOWN Manchurian Candidate)
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To: Olog-hai

No liberal ever created a bogus social media account to make hoax threats...


73 posted on 05/13/2020 8:07:03 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Democrat politicians prefer death)
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To: ConservativeInPA

They are exercising their right to be stupid, and hit themselves in the head, and damage the anti shutdown cause.


74 posted on 05/13/2020 8:32:43 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie ( Stop the fearmongering! Post flu statistics along side COVID-19 statistics!)
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To: Olog-hai

All the more reason to show up armed, and in great numbers.


75 posted on 05/13/2020 8:47:07 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

You sound like a gun grabber.


76 posted on 05/13/2020 9:22:15 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (It's official! I'm nominated for the 2020 Mr. Hyperbole and Sarcasm Award.)
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To: ConservativeInPA

I am a CCW gun owner. I am not stupid, and I don’t hit myself in the face, and complain about the pain.

The shutdown protesters who bring guns, are hurting our cause.


77 posted on 05/13/2020 12:04:28 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie ( Stop the fearmongering! Post flu statistics along side COVID-19 statistics!)
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To: The_Media_never_lie
The shutdown protesters who bring guns, are hurting our cause.

A gun if legal can be worn like someone wears a tattoo. If it bothers you, too bad.

78 posted on 05/13/2020 12:05:57 PM PDT by 1Old Pro (#openupstateny)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

I can understand your point of view, however I guess we have to agree to disagree on this issue.


79 posted on 05/13/2020 12:15:39 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA (It's official! I'm nominated for the 2020 Mr. Hyperbole and Sarcasm Award.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie
Why bring a gun to this rally? What is the purpose?

Because...the first and second amendments.

80 posted on 05/13/2020 1:02:03 PM PDT by gogeo (It isn't just time to open America up again: It's time to be America again.)
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