Does imagery like this promote or incite violence?

[Occulus]

[Tunkamerica]

1. not for me, but i can't speak for others

[upi402]

13. ...in general

and I think this poll is meant as, 'in general'. Not asking you about you.

[Raine]

14. Of course not you but then you're not

unbalanced are you. :shrug:

[roguevalley]

16. there is no other reason to have it exist if not to wish for death.

[LawnKorn]

2. K&R

[Bunny]

3. To susceptible people, yes.

[hamsterjill]

10. Bingo!

Well said!

[begin_within]

4. Both

[cynatnite]

5. Not by itself, IMO. n/t

[RKP5637]

6. IMO it's a form of terrorism and this imagery gives the OK to go ahead. n/t

[Ohio Joe]

7. Yes - nt

[Raster]

8. I've looked through a scope mounted on a rifle. I recognize crosshairs when I see them.

There is NO QUESTION of the underlying implication.

It could have been dots to indicate the locations. It could have been stars to indicate the locations. It could have been a host of other symbols.

But Palin chose CROSSHAIRS.

[ThatPoetGuy]

9. Well, seeing stupid crap like that makes me want to smack somebody in the head.

So the answer is yes.

[Sparkly]

11. Combined with all the crazy rhetoric spinning around it all, yes.

But this has involved a LOT of imagery and messaging riling up fear, anger, and the tough stance of "patriotism" that comes from a loaded gun.

[Raine]

12. Not for a sane person but the insane and

unbalanced ... no doubt about it can incite them. Only an idiot or a fool in denial won't admit it.

[Occulus]

15. Kicking before I leave for work n/t

[hugo_from_TN]

17. No. That's absurd.

[aikoaiko]

18. Not for any non-mentally ill person and even then not for most mentally ill persons.

But yes, there could be someone for him that could be an invitation for violence.