Posted on 01/17/2026 11:38:23 PM PST by lowbridge
Jay Jones was sworn in as Virginia’s new attorney general on Saturday at the state Capitol in Richmond after winning the race despite leaked texts in which he fantasized about the children of conservatives being murdered.
Jones was sworn in at the inauguration of Democrat Governor Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA agent.
President Donald Trump had called for Jones to drop out of the race after the texts were made public, but Democrats rallied behind him.
In one shocking exchange, Jones fantasized about putting “two bullets to the head” of then-Republican House Speaker Todd Gilbert in a hypothetical scenario comparing him to dictators like Hitler and Pol Pot.
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Jones didn’t stop there; he went even further, expressing a twisted wish that one of Gilbert’s children would die in a school shooting to change Gilbert’s stance on gun control.
“I wish one of his kids would get shot up at school and die. Then maybe he’d change his mind,” Jones wrote, adding grotesque details about imagining the child “lying lifeless in their mother’s arms.”
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Either Virginia suffered ballot manipulation in this past election, or it really is spiritually lost.
President Donald Trump called for Jones to drop out, but Democrats rallied behind him. In one shocking exchange, Jones fantasized about putting “two bullets to the head” of then-Republican House Speaker Todd Gilbert. “I wish one of his kids would get shot up at school and die,” Jones wrote, adding grotesque details about imagining the child “lying lifeless in their mother’s arms.”
Jones expressing a desire for children to die can be a crime, particularly if the statement is interpreted as a true threat or harassment, rather than just a malicious hope or wish.
Whether such a statement crosses the line into criminality depends on specific circumstances and jurisdiction, but generally, the following principles apply:
<><>True Threats vs. Vile Speech: While expressing a “wish” or “hope” that someone (including children) dies is heinous, it may not be criminal in the U.S. if it lacks specific intent, a timeline, or a means to carry it out. However, if the statement is a “true threat”—meaning a reasonable person would interpret it as a serious expression of intent to harm—it is a crime.
<><>Specific Factors: A statement is more likely to be considered a crime if the person making it knows the children, knows where they reside, or implies they will take action.
<><>Harassment and Stalking: Repeatedly expressing such desires can constitute criminal harassment or stalking.
Incitement: If a person expresses this desire to a group, or to someone they know is likely to act on it, it could be considered criminal incitement.
Laws vary by location. For example, in Canada, a threat is defined as any statement or gesture that can reasonably be seen as a threat, regardless of whether the person intended it to be taken seriously.
It is advised to document them and contact law enforcement, as these can be considered illegal, especially if they are part of a larger pattern of threatening behavior.
No, it's a handful of counties/independent cities that comprise NoVA (Northern Virginia). They are essentially “Greater Washington, D.C.; heavily populated w/Leftists and Fed-affiliated grifters. Other than that and the usual college/university areas and I-95 corridor Dem-run cities the rest of the Commonwealth remains very conservative.
Unfortunately, we have also suffered for decades from the corrupt Country Club Republicans who have undermined conservative candidates wherever and whenever they could; including running 3rd party candidates to split the vote whenever conservatives managed to win their rigged Republican primaries.
Virginia is lost, I fear, however, I will stay and fight ‘til the end. Don't let our demise be in vain; learn from us and get rid of the Country Clubbers if you can; they will ultimately sell out and destroy any “America First” conservatism that is still struggling to survive.
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