re: #140 jamesfirecat

No, it’s not. The law should be applied consistently and fairly. People have been brought to court for less than this, and won. In civil court, that is.

The main mitigating factor is that this was being taped, so it’s unlikely than an argument can be made that the reporter felt in real danger of injury.

The congressman gave the Brietbart proxy exactly what he wanted, which is stupid, and he did so through violence— no matter how minimal— which is even more stupid.

Now here is Bill Moyers dealing with a similar situation and completely fucking owning the guy:

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