Texas man who threatened poll workers and Arizona officials is sentenced to 3 1/2 years

https://apnews.com/article/texas-man-poll-workers-threats-arizona-officials-ba9e8669f5571221ec62611f720142b5

Emphasis on his threats to children.

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Drinvictus@discuss.tchncs.de · 25 pts · 3y (1 reply)

3 1/2 for threatening a democratic election process. What a fucking joke

ricecake@lemmy.ml · -20 pts · 3y
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madcaesar@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 3y (7 replies)

Imagine losing 3.5 years of your precious life for Donald fucking Trump 😂🤣😂😝

AbidanYre@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y (6 replies)

Ashli Babbitt died for him.

It boggles the mind.

ricecake@lemmy.ml · -14 pts · 3y (5 replies)
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mosiacmango@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 3y (1 reply)

She refused several lawful orders to not charge a barricade protecting the lives of elected officials from a violent crowd. She was warned that lethal force would be used and still charged forward towards congress and their familes.

She deserves no respect for the crimes she committed that day against our nation and our democracy.

She was a traitor and a terrorist, and died as one.

ricecake@lemmy.ml · -16 pts · 3y
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Hextic@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Should have fucking CoMpLiED.

ricecake@lemmy.ml · -1 pts · 3y
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AbidanYre@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Nah, she was a traitor and died wrapped in a traitor's flag.

rivermonster@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 3y (12 replies)
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Bipta@kbin.social · -24 pts · 3y (11 replies)

Don't spout your anti-American shit here. Don't think you're any better than the election deniers if you do.

Frog-Brawler@kbin.social · 14 pts · 3y (4 replies)

Where did you find anti-American shit in that comment? I am genuinely curious.

unconsciousvoidling@lemmy.one · 6 pts · 3y

It’s un-American to stand up for free and fair elections.

Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Did you reply to a comment and it was removed? I'm new to lemmy and seeing frequent comments like this and looks buggy (or could be the app)

Bipta@kbin.social · -3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Show me the constitutional provision or law that allows us to strip Americans of their birthright and ship them to an extra-judicial torture camp.

onionbaggage@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
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ThatWeirdGuy1001@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y (5 replies)

Yes it's anti American to think that people who attempt to influence elections based on threats of violence (terrorism) should be stripped of citizenry and either thrown in prison or deported to some shithole

keeb420@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

yeah dudes getting what he should get, well a portion anyway, as an american. he had his day in court and now is facing the consequences. he should have a longer sentence but whatever. theres people in jail for longer for much less.

ThatWeirdGuy1001@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y

That's the opposite argument you should be making here. There are people in prison for 40+ years for weed meanwhile actual American terrorists are given minimal sentencing. That should make you fucking livid.

ricecake@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
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Bipta@kbin.social · -4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Show me the constitutional provision or law that allows us to strip Americans of their birthright and ship them to an extra-judicial torture camp.

I'll wait.

ThatWeirdGuy1001@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 3y

It's called treason actually and it's punishable by death as per us law

pomodoro_longbreak@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 3y

It's funny how you can so easily assume what side of the political spectrum the accused convicted man aligns himself with even though it isn't mentioned in the headline... Curious isn't it.

autotldr@lemmings.world · 10 pts · 3y

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Frederick Francis Goltz, 52, of Lubbock, pleaded guilty earlier this year to interstate threatening communications.

Goltz was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix, who also ordered three years of supervised release following the prison term.

Trump, a Republican, was indicted on felony charges earlier this week for working to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the run-up to the violent U.S. Capitol riot by his supporters.

Prosecutors say court records show that two days later, Goltz responded to a post about the elections official with the comment, “He’s got a WIFE that is a lawyer, too.

Prosecutors say that an FBI investigation found Goltz had a long history of making threatening statements against a variety of people.

Court records showed that in November 2022, he advocated for “a mass shooting of poll workers and election officials” in precincts he believed had “suspect” results.


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envis10n@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 3y

What a giant stain

son_named_bort@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

He seems like a real winner. /s

Buelldozer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Excellent! Should have been longer though.

f43r05@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 3y

May he rot.