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After looking carefully, I am unable to conclude that Trump - though culpable - legally “incited” violence
In fact, he specifically caveated his words with “legally & patriotically”
Words *must* matter
And these speeches - from the summer - appear worse
In fact, he specifically caveated his words with “legally & patriotically”
Words *must* matter
And these speeches - from the summer - appear worse
Listeners will recall that I said “culpable but not incitement” multiple times on my @LBC show last weekend
I hadn’t read the below but I am glad Andrew Koppelman, a constitutional law professor at Northwestern University, Illinois, confirms my assessment https://apnews.com/article/can-donald-trump-be-charged-incite-riot-3f27e4393e83d2967cf25bd18db5b268
I hadn’t read the below but I am glad Andrew Koppelman, a constitutional law professor at Northwestern University, Illinois, confirms my assessment https://apnews.com/article/can-donald-trump-be-charged-incite-riot-3f27e4393e83d2967cf25bd18db5b268
“It looks to me like Trump was culpably reckless. But it seems to me the Brandenburg standard requires intention,” Koppleman said
He said Giuliani’s exhortation sounded more like a metaphor than an incitement to violence. “It’s like the word fight. It’s often used as a metaphor”
He said Giuliani’s exhortation sounded more like a metaphor than an incitement to violence. “It’s like the word fight. It’s often used as a metaphor”
Here is a different clip from that same @LBC show of mine last weekend, decrying Big Tech’s hypocrisy in banning the President over this “incitement” charge https://twitter.com/lbc/status/1347948972346912771
No fair assessment - and crucially no fair journalist - can ignore the below words of the President. Especially when they are contrasted against words that appear *far worse* (in the first video above) uttered by those who are now alleging “incitement”
“Trump didn’t even come close to incitement”
I suspect that top US constitutional lawyer Alan Dershowitz ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Dershowitz) would know that of which he speaks.
I suspect that top US constitutional lawyer Alan Dershowitz ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Dershowitz) would know that of which he speaks.
Many misunderstand whatabouttery:
I ask why you don’t like apples, you say “but Adam doesn’t like apples either”
= whatabouttery
I ask why you say you don’t like apples when I offer, yet you accept some when Adam offers
= pointing out hypocrisy
Let’s try not to be hypocrites.
I ask why you don’t like apples, you say “but Adam doesn’t like apples either”
= whatabouttery
I ask why you say you don’t like apples when I offer, yet you accept some when Adam offers
= pointing out hypocrisy
Let’s try not to be hypocrites.
Tweet 7’s linked video (above) depicting Trump asking protestors to go “peacefully & patriotically” was taken down, so here it is again: https://twitter.com/jasonabudhabi/status/1347525807653220354
Additional reasons for why I cannot conclude Trump incited the Capitol riot & this impeachment is a waste of time
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1) pipe bombs were planted the night *before* Trump’s speech ( https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fbi-says-washington-pipe-bombs-were-planted-night-capitol-siege-n1256201)
By definition, Trump could not have incited before he even spoke
Read on:
1) pipe bombs were planted the night *before* Trump’s speech ( https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fbi-says-washington-pipe-bombs-were-planted-night-capitol-siege-n1256201)
By definition, Trump could not have incited before he even spoke
2) the man arrested for allegedly being an ‘Oath Keepers’ member claims he was an FBI section head with top secret clearances ( https://www.cbsnews.com/news/thomas-caldwell-oath-keepers-capitol-attack-worked-fbi-lawyer/)
At the *very least* this indicates Fed’s suspicions of planned violence before Trump’s speech. At worst, a sting (legal in US)
At the *very least* this indicates Fed’s suspicions of planned violence before Trump’s speech. At worst, a sting (legal in US)
3) Proud boys spokesperson was an FBI informant
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/01/27/report-proud-boys-leader-was-a-prolific-fbi-informant/
At the *very least* this indicates Fed’s suspicions of planned violence before Trump’s speech. At worst, a sting (legal in the US).
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/01/27/report-proud-boys-leader-was-a-prolific-fbi-informant/
At the *very least* this indicates Fed’s suspicions of planned violence before Trump’s speech. At worst, a sting (legal in the US).
