[OldMissileer]

They just arrested a teenager here in Northern Virginia and charged him with a Class 5 Felony for holding a noose in his hand and waving it at some “minority” teenagers.

While this person showed how stupid and moronic he is the addition of several levels of felonies by our politicians is to not only shut down free speech, heinous or not, but to make sure that everything becomes a Felony so as to disarm the population without having to attack the 2nd Amendment.

[allmendream]

I agree with restrictions on felons for the most part in practice, but I have trouble with the principle of the thing, and for the reasons you mentioned.

Criminalize dissent. Charge political opponents with felonies. Thereupon, even when freed, they lack arms and votes.

I remember reading Malcolm X's autobiography. He mentioned that in many black districts only the little old ladies voted, because almost all the men had their voting franchise taken from them.

[GATOR NAVY]

...the addition of several levels of felonies by our politicians is to not only shut down free speech, heinous or not, but to make sure that everything becomes a Felony so as to disarm the population without having to attack the 2nd Amendment.

I agree that the "dumbing down" of felonies is a matter of serious concern and that's why I support this bill.