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minus-squareatzanteol@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down4·7 months agoWaiting for them to actually commit a crime is usually necessary.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·7 months agoThere have been crimes committed. Armed men have shut down kids events with violent threats. Where’s the arrests?
minus-squareatzanteol@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down10·7 months agoGood question. If there aren’t arrests perhaps there were no crimes. Just things you want to be crimes.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 months agoAre terroristic threats not a crime? Oh look they are!
minus-squareatzanteol@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down10·7 months agoSo what is your expert legal theory for why no crime was charged then?
Waiting for them to actually commit a crime is usually necessary.
There have been crimes committed. Armed men have shut down kids events with violent threats. Where’s the arrests?
Good question. If there aren’t arrests perhaps there were no crimes. Just things you want to be crimes.
Are terroristic threats not a crime?
Oh look they are!
So what is your expert legal theory for why no crime was charged then?
The cops are on their side.