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H2O Man

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Sat Apr 22, 2023, 02:40 PM

Apr 2023

Like ..... I am trying to clear my mind of anger. But this is outrageous. As I heard a gentleman on the news say, "This isn't 1923. It is 2023." And that applies to a growing trend in far too many places. But to have this from the USSC is way wrong.

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Chief Justice John Roberts' Mockery of Stalking Victims Points to a Deeper Problem [View all] Nevilledog Apr 2023 OP

So disappointing. What assholes. Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #1

No kidding!!! What ASSHOLES!!! calimary Apr 2023 #10

Roberts is a like a Vegas slot machine peppertree Apr 2023 #20

Hating on women is so much fun for these ignorant fucks. Scrivener7 Apr 2023 #2

If the shoe were on the other foot, they wouldn't be laughing, they'd pass a new law MagickMuffin Apr 2023 #3

Yep. Innocent protests and the SC gets top of the line expensive security, paid for by taxpayers. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #5

To be laughed at BigMin28 Apr 2023 #23

Regular Americans, especially women, are second class citizens. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #35

RBG was right GopherGal Apr 2023 #28

+1 Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #36

The only thing RBG was wrong about... SunSeeker Apr 2023 #73

Make lemonade and keep throwing it at them bucolic_frolic Apr 2023 #4

the same court that cried like babies and demanded a new law when peaceful protesters mopinko Apr 2023 #6

That is both discouraging and shocking RussBLib Apr 2023 #7

"disturbing" is an understatement imo orleans Apr 2023 #68

+1000. Just when I thought my opinion of republicans ecstatic Apr 2023 #72

not trashing a 'norm' stopdiggin Apr 2023 #76

Hypersensitivity? gratuitous Apr 2023 #8

I believe strongly in the 1A Mad_Machine76 Apr 2023 #9

Threatening is already illegal and we have clear legal definitions. Zeitghost Apr 2023 #57

Stalking *is* threatening IMHO Mad_Machine76 Apr 2023 #58

Of course it is Zeitghost Apr 2023 #60

was she able to get an order of protection? nt orleans Apr 2023 #69

No Zeitghost Apr 2023 #78

"dealt with the issue" is exactly what needs to be done MarcA Apr 2023 #74

Hateful jokester fuck ... dchill Apr 2023 #11

Stalking is just an extension of domestic violence by an ex-boyfriend or husband. Lonestarblue Apr 2023 #12

I BeerBarrelPolka Apr 2023 #50

How else are you gonna protect not fooled Apr 2023 #13

roberts doesn't need to look elsewhere Marthe48 Apr 2023 #14

Thank you. milestogo Apr 2023 #18

Intent is much harder to prove than a reasonable person standard. JudyM Apr 2023 #15

What horrible people. ShazzieB Apr 2023 #34

If you think women are second class citizens this is one more case that proves the point. They are! flashman13 Apr 2023 #16

This sounds like an opportunity to make the country worse. Turbineguy Apr 2023 #17

So verbally terrorizing someone is okay with them? WestMichRad Apr 2023 #19

This is horrifying. There's such a tiny slice of humanity this SCOTUS finds has any intrinsic value Hekate Apr 2023 #21

They only see Mankind, not all of Humanity. intheflow Apr 2023 #52

Contempt for women underlies his ability to joke about terrorism of women. Timeflyer Apr 2023 #22

Repukes can kill people out of fear of their own god damn shadow but onecaliberal Apr 2023 #24

Just wow. How dreadful to be a hopeful stalking victim and have to hear this. nt Hortensis Apr 2023 #25

Stalking is funny, laughable? Just cyber-stalking or all forms? Is following someone txwhitedove Apr 2023 #26

As a criminal defense attorney, I find Roberts's behavior disturbing. They have a problem with Pepsidog Apr 2023 #27

This is one of those ACLU amicus briefs so focused on minutia it ends up doing harm NullTuples Apr 2023 #33

Thanks for the link. Pepsidog Apr 2023 #49

agree, agree, agree orleans Apr 2023 #70

Recommended. H2O Man Apr 2023 #29

Roberts may have done so to hide the emergent property of there being 1000's of them NullTuples Apr 2023 #30

Screw ACLU and EFF. Two organizations I am embarrassed to have supported. quaint Apr 2023 #31

with you on ACLU KT2000 Apr 2023 #53

Yes, I think this is a big mistake on their part. Susan Calvin Apr 2023 #65

So, it will be OK to stalk supreme court justices - ya know as harumph Apr 2023 #32

As well as their children or wives Rebl2 Apr 2023 #55

Roberts following the Tucker Carlson routine of cherry-picking data and then laughing at it. Midnight Writer Apr 2023 #37

I'm sure Roberts would be cool if some violent psycho were stalking hi Orrex Apr 2023 #38

Normalizing child abuse EndlessWire Apr 2023 #39

I find it interesting that these guys could so casually lump their mothers together with vanlassie Apr 2023 #54

Asking a SCOTUS member with an Opus Dei approval to be reasonable on women's issues DFW Apr 2023 #40

He doesn't get it at all. Men get stalked, too, and it ruins their lives Warpy Apr 2023 #41

Agreed BeerBarrelPolka Apr 2023 #51

Sounds like recess at elementary school. So many assholes with way too much power. nt Evolve Dammit Apr 2023 #42

Where are the amicus briefs from organizations like Sanctuary for Families. ancianita Apr 2023 #43

This from the court that sought and got taxpayer funded protection for their personal property Freethinker65 Apr 2023 #44

From the crew who flips out at the mere thought Ruby the Liberal Apr 2023 #45

What an Unprofessional Insensitive Cha Apr 2023 #46

Makes Justice Alito's whining... Trueblue Texan Apr 2023 #47

Kicking for visibility. love_katz Apr 2023 #48

If he or his family was on the receiving end, I'd get he'd not be so cavalier about Bristlecone Apr 2023 #56

Let's be clear mountain grammy Apr 2023 #59

Odd how you can shoot someone in a 'stand your ground' state just because you are fearful. 70sEraVet Apr 2023 #61

glib race bannon Apr 2023 #62

... sheshe2 Apr 2023 #63

THOUSANDS of messages. That's a fucking crazy person. Wingus Dingus Apr 2023 #64

Kicking with disgust MustLoveBeagles Apr 2023 #66

If it's inevitable, relax and enjoy it. In R Logic. czarjak Apr 2023 #67

BOOKMARKIKNG this thread orleans Apr 2023 #71

K&R spanone Apr 2023 #75

There is no Supreme Court anymore Farmer-Rick Apr 2023 #77