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What was his crime? He posted an image that triggered a far-left student on campus. Because the student was scared by a picture of a firearm with text making fun of liberal snowflakes, Gerhard is facing decades in prison as a result.
1 posted on 06/29/2020 9:09:30 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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2 posted on 06/29/2020 9:11:18 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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If he had posted it with a threat against Trump, FraudCo’s SS would have quickly investigated and “cleared” him.


3 posted on 06/29/2020 9:11:49 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs
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I hope they don’t look at any boot camp pictures on social media.


4 posted on 06/29/2020 9:13:33 AM PDT by petitfour (APPEAL TO HEAVEN)
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The text matters.

What did he say?


5 posted on 06/29/2020 9:15:19 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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Outrageous.


6 posted on 06/29/2020 9:19:22 AM PDT by FES0844
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I (seriously) regard the left’s clenched fist gesture - ubiquitous at all of their rallies - as an implicit threat of violence. Why are they never charged?


8 posted on 06/29/2020 9:20:47 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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Here’s what he wrote, along with that picture of his rifle.

“Taking this bad boy up. This ought to make the snowflakes melt a — and I mean snowflakes as in snow”

I guess the “Taking this bad boy up“ part was worth an investigation. It could have many different meanings. So have some agent go talk to him. But an automatic arrest? No way.

Oh, and one more thing. Kathy Griffin held up a model of Trump’s severed head. That was an explicit call to violence. Yet she was not arrested. I wonder why. It’s quite the mystery (not).


9 posted on 06/29/2020 9:21:18 AM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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"20-year-old Lucas Gerhard, who faces up to 20 years in prison for posting a picture of his rifle on social media,"

WTH?!

11 posted on 06/29/2020 9:22:58 AM PDT by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything yave. Don't wait. Do it today.is)
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The point is to bankrupt you as you are forced to defend yourself against a nonsensical charge.


13 posted on 06/29/2020 9:24:07 AM PDT by marron
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These judges need to be impeached and thrown out.


14 posted on 06/29/2020 9:27:31 AM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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If only we had either a First or a Second Amendment...


15 posted on 06/29/2020 9:27:59 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/MI-student-reported-for-posting-a-gun-pic-on-snapchat-Faces-20yr-in-prison-/5-2296173/

The picture in question.


17 posted on 06/29/2020 9:31:41 AM PDT by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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Original article from Jan 20, 2020 when this story made the news.

EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Student Charged with Terrorism, Held without Bail for Weeks, for Posting Picture of Rifle on Social Media

21 posted on 06/29/2020 9:36:11 AM PDT by deport
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How is a photo of a gun terrorism? It’s not even illegal.


22 posted on 06/29/2020 9:37:23 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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“Because the student was scared by a picture of a firearm with text making fun of liberal snowflakes”

Oh boo hoo, where’s the terroristic threat? Clear case of malicious prosecution, and the prosecuter, judge and student should be held accountable. In fact, under the same Michigan law the student should be charged with making a false report.


27 posted on 06/29/2020 9:52:07 AM PDT by ScottfromNJ
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There is more to this story: From another page:

Public safety officers said they had numerous prior incidents and contacts with Gerhard, including when an anonymous tip was made to a downstate law enforcement warning that he was a potential school shooter.


28 posted on 06/29/2020 9:52:46 AM PDT by setter
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There can be no doubt. This is a purely political prosecution. Complete violation of his rights. Totally wrong.

He is being persecuted for being a normal person.

It’s very difficult to have any optimism for the future on this country because of events like this.


31 posted on 06/29/2020 10:09:05 AM PDT by I want the USA back (THERE ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BE A DEBATE TRUMP VS BIDEN! It will be the best show ever!)
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“Because the student was scared by a picture of a firearm...”

No, it is really impossible for a student to be scared by a picture of a firearm. It is possible for him to maintain he was.

But what about the entertainment industry that daily has images of people killing and getting killed with a gun. Does the judge think they are all terrorists? Does that student walk around in a cringe all day?

This decision, of course, is merely harassment.


32 posted on 06/29/2020 10:14:09 AM PDT by odawg
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I believe this is what he posted:


33 posted on 06/29/2020 12:01:03 PM PDT by Perseverando (Liberals, Progressives, Islamonazis, Statists, Commies, DemoKKKrats: It's a Godlessness disorder.)
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Not guilty.Next defendant!


35 posted on 06/29/2020 4:02:58 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Rats Just Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election!)
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