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Kamala could have been on that bus. (Original Post) sheshe2 Oct 2020 OP
If she was on the bus, she would have had secret service protection. muntrv Oct 2020 #1
This nt Wounded Bear Oct 2020 #3
Yes and they may well have died as well. sheshe2 Oct 2020 #5
redneck white racists MFM008 Oct 2020 #2
I think Kamala travels with a police escort as do all candidates Under The Radar Oct 2020 #4
I think they knew she wasn't. TwilightZone Oct 2020 #6
Perhaps the person whose car got rammed Sogo Oct 2020 #9
That's what I was thinking. TwilightZone Oct 2020 #11
Bus rso Oct 2020 #7
They have. TwilightZone Oct 2020 #12
Threatening or hazarding people's lives is forbidden no matter who they are. RockRaven Oct 2020 #8
Exactly still_one Oct 2020 #10
Wendy Davis was on that bus. sheshe2 Oct 2020 #15
That's why she was targeted Joelteply Nov 2020 #22
In which case the Secret Service may well have shot some red necks. GulfCoast66 Oct 2020 #13
This Docreed2003 Oct 2020 #20
I'm in favor of that plan. I think they should set up a few dummy caravans Maru Kitteh Nov 2020 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author GulfCoast66 Oct 2020 #14
And the Texas GOP response was even worse than Trump's pecosbob Oct 2020 #16
I am shocked... sheshe2 Oct 2020 #17
Attempted murder is attempted murder. It is irrelevant who the taget was. Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #18
The current crop of Republicans in power in TX are shaming our state. Just make me sick. northoftheborder Oct 2020 #19
Welp, it's all fine with Judge Jeanine and Newt, so what's the problem Leghorn21 Oct 2020 #21
FBI? Funny you should say that dear sheshe2 - Maru Kitteh Nov 2020 #23
Thank you 😊 sheshe2 Nov 2020 #27
It's bullshit that no one was arrested for this MustLoveBeagles Nov 2020 #25
Attempted assassination. I sure as hell hope the FBI & Secret Service are on this. nt Hekate Nov 2020 #26
K&R Blue Owl Nov 2020 #28
They would have been neutralized by the secret service had she been on the bus BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #29

MFM008

(19,804 posts)
2. redneck white racists
Sat Oct 31, 2020, 10:26 PM
Oct 2020

chasing down a bus of possible people of color.
They didn't know she WASN'T on that bus.
Right out of Mississippi Burning.


TwilightZone

(25,462 posts)
6. I think they knew she wasn't.
Sat Oct 31, 2020, 10:31 PM
Oct 2020

The tour was advertised here in central Texas, which is how they knew where and when to target it. It was noted in the ads that it was local politicians, including Wendy Davis, and not the primary campaign.

In fact, they might have targeted it *because* it wasn't Biden or Harris - the security and law enforcement presence wouldn't be as high as the main tour. Better chance of getting away with it.

I don't get why some aren't being arrested. Road rage is a thing and people get charged for it. Seems pretty obvious in this case, and there's video evidence.

RockRaven

(14,958 posts)
8. Threatening or hazarding people's lives is forbidden no matter who they are.
Sat Oct 31, 2020, 10:32 PM
Oct 2020

A non-corrupt local law enforcement entity would have taken care of this right away.

But I am speaking absurdities... non-corrupt local law enforcement? That's a good one!

sheshe2

(83,739 posts)
15. Wendy Davis was on that bus.
Sat Oct 31, 2020, 10:43 PM
Oct 2020

For 13 hours straight she stood on the floor and:

On June 25, 2013, Davis held a thirteen-hour-long filibuster to block Senate Bill 5, a measure which included more restrictive abortion regulations for Texas.[3] The filibuster played a major role in Senate Democrats' success in delaying passage of the bill beyond the midnight deadline for the end of the legislative session, though it ultimately passed in a second session.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Davis_(politician)


I watched every minute of it. 13 hours, no breaks. I love this woman.

Joelteply

(38 posts)
22. That's why she was targeted
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 12:53 AM
Nov 2020

This is more of the same evil abortion doctor killer types. They probably thought it was noble.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
13. In which case the Secret Service may well have shot some red necks.
Sat Oct 31, 2020, 10:39 PM
Oct 2020

Those guys don’t fuck around. They don’t give warnings and don’t tase you. You physically threaten someone under their protection you will most likely be dead.

Plus there would have state trooper escorts.

Docreed2003

(16,858 posts)
20. This
Sat Oct 31, 2020, 11:02 PM
Oct 2020

I worked the Biden line before the Nashville debate, right where his motorcade came through, even got to great Jill face to face. Fifteen mins prior to that moment the street was dead quiet...completely shut down. It was eerie as hell. Then moments before the motorcade and Jill greeting us, agents came out of literally nowhere, wanted all of his and secured the line. It was intense. They weren't playing

Maru Kitteh

(28,339 posts)
24. I'm in favor of that plan. I think they should set up a few dummy caravans
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 01:02 AM
Nov 2020

and start taking these motherfuckers out.

Good riddance to bad rubbish, and all that.

Response to sheshe2 (Original post)

Ms. Toad

(34,060 posts)
18. Attempted murder is attempted murder. It is irrelevant who the taget was.
Sat Oct 31, 2020, 10:50 PM
Oct 2020

Althought it would more likely be negligent homicide, had they succeeded.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
21. Welp, it's all fine with Judge Jeanine and Newt, so what's the problem
Sat Oct 31, 2020, 11:03 PM
Oct 2020
“It’s ordinary Americans just taking this election into their own hands” — Jeanine Pirro praises Trump fans in Texas who surrounded and harassed a Biden bus as it tried to go down a highway






JFC

BannonsLiver

(16,369 posts)
29. They would have been neutralized by the secret service had she been on the bus
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 03:17 PM
Nov 2020

We’d likely be talking about a few dead deplorables today.

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