SB1142 expands the state’s racketeering laws, now aimed at organized crime, to also include rioting. And it redefines what constitutes rioting to include actions that result in damage to the property of others.
But the real heart of the legislation is what Democrats say is the guilt by association — and giving the government the right to criminally prosecute and seize the assets of everyone who planned a protest and everyone who participated. And what’s worse, said Sen. Steve Farley, D-Tucson, is that the person who may have broken a window, triggering the claim there was a riot, might actually not be a member of the group but someone from the other side.

here’s something else: By including rioting in racketeering laws, it actually permits police to arrest those who are planning events. And Kavanagh, a former police officer, said if there are organized groups, “I should certainly hope that our law enforcement people have some undercover people there.’’
“Wouldn’t you rather stop a riot before it starts?’’ Kavanagh asked colleagues during debate. “Do you really want to wait until people are injuring each other, throwing Molotov cocktails, picking up barricades and smashing them through businesses in downtown Phoenix?’’
Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, said the new criminal laws are necessary.
“I have been heartsick with what’s been going on in our country, what young people are being encouraged to do,’’ she said.

pacino wrote:

Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, said the new criminal laws are necessary

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drsmooth wrote:

pacino wrote:

Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, said the new criminal laws are necessary

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Slowhand wrote:CNN and others blocked from WH media briefing. Neat!

Slowhand wrote:CNN and others blocked from WH media briefing. Neat!

drsmooth wrote:drumpf on at CPAC, has devoted all of his 1st 10 minutes to the fake news. I'm looking forward to more news breaking about his/his staff's hamfisted attempts to meddle in FBI investigation

ReadingPhilly wrote:

Slowhand wrote:CNN and others blocked from WH media briefing. Neat!

la time, ny times and politico among the others.

Brantt wrote:

drsmooth wrote:drumpf on at CPAC, has devoted all of his 1st 10 minutes to the fake news. I'm looking forward to more news breaking about his/his staff's hamfisted attempts to meddle in FBI investigation

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02 ... ation.html

Oops.

CNN strikes again!!!!

Brantt wrote:

drsmooth wrote:drumpf on at CPAC, has devoted all of his 1st 10 minutes to the fake news. I'm looking forward to more news breaking about his/his staff's hamfisted attempts to meddle in FBI investigation

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02 ... ation.html

Oops.

CNN strikes again!!!!

Late Thursday night, White House press secretary Sean Spicer objected to CNN's characterization of the White House request to the FBI.

"We didn't try to knock the story down. We asked them to tell the truth," Spicer said. The FBI declined to comment for this story.

The discussions between the White House and the bureau began with FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus on the sidelines of a separate White House meeting the day after the stories were published, according to a US law enforcement official.

The White House initially disputed that account, saying that McCabe called Priebus early that morning and said The New York Times story vastly overstates what the FBI knows about the contacts.

But a White House official later corrected their version of events to confirm what the law enforcement official described.

The same White House official said that Priebus later reached out again to McCabe and to FBI Director James Comey asking for the FBI to at least talk to reporters on background to dispute the stories. A law enforcement official says McCabe didn't discuss aspects of the case but wouldn't say exactly what McCabe told Priebus.

Comey rejected the request for the FBI to comment on the stories, according to sources, because the alleged communications between Trump associates and Russians known to US intelligence are the subject of an ongoing investigation.

pacino wrote:the White House denies it all!

pacino wrote:the White House denies it all!