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[flkraven]

http://www.latimes.com/nation/polit...mpaign-no-you-can-t-1478284503-htmlstory.html

A judge in Cleveland on Friday issued a temporary restraining order against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign and a GOP political operative, preventing them from harassing or intimidating Ohio voters.

U.S. District Judge James Gwin ruled in a lawsuit filed by the Ohio Democratic Party that anyone who engages in intimidation or harassment inside or near Ohio polling places would face contempt-of-court charges. Gwin dismissed the Ohio Republican Party as a defendant in the case.

The lawsuit claimed that the Ohio GOP, the Trump campaign, operative Roger Stone and his political action committee, Stop the Steal, were conspiring to suppress minorities in urban areas from casting ballots on Tuesday.

Craziest election since I've been alive.

 

[BronsonLee]

Oh shit, and in Ohio too

 

[entremet]

Good. Good.

 

[DogDude]

What's the point of this doing something already illegal?

 

[Maxim726X]

Wow.

Wow

 

[EatinOlives]

What's the point of this doing something already illegal?

A restraining order is pretty cut and dry, there's no real room for argument if you violate it.

 

[Ogodei]

Of course, they can just ignore the court order, as many Republican states are doing.

 

[Binabik15]

*Drudge siren*ACTIVIST JUDGES */Drudge siren*

 

[Betty]

Trump and his supporters are some desperate and deplorable s.o.b's.

 

[Akuun]

Will people even enforce this? What if some cops disagree with it?

 

[Aztechnology]

Awesome.

 

[valkillmore]

GOOD. FUCK OFF with this shit. Absolutely disgusting, voter intimidation. Be a better candidate!!

 

[SaganIsGOAT]

GOOD

 

[Metroidvania]

Technically, isn't the restraining order active insofar as it applies to 'anyone who engages in intimidation or harassment inside or near Ohio polling places would face contempt-of-court charges.'?

Am I missing something, or isn't it an 'if-then' situation, rather than being barred from poll-watching UNLESS they start harassing?

 

[hawkshockey11]

I hope It's Always Sunny does an episode where the gang tries to "stop voter fraud" at a local election

 

[RPGCrazied]

Good, arrest any and all doing this.

 

[freethoughtbubble]

Not a good look.

 

[ffdgh]

That's good to hear...though the fact it had to come to this is sad.

 

[exmachina64]

I'm sure they're going to listen.

 

[SmackAttack]

*air horn*

 

[TheRagnCajun]

What's the point of this doing something already illegal?

There's no room for debate.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Yep that's good...polling places should be a safe space and for good reason
I remember in 2008 when a couple of Black Panthers were charged for the same thing in Philly

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Black_Panther_Party_voter_intimidation_case

 

[Tallshortman]

They'll probably continue to do so just like how state and local Republican officials in several states have just straight up ignored rulings against IDs for voting.

I hope someone in Ohio has the balls to prosecute anyone violating this court order. You know trump morons will do a terrible job of getting around this and there will be reports of poll monitoring by them.

 

[yanipheonu]

So how long until they break it?

 

[RPGCrazied]

So how long until they break it?

On Tuesday when most people vote.

 

[FelixOrion]

I hope It's Always Sunny does an episode where the gang tries to "stop voter fraud" at a local election

Entitled "The Gang Rigs the Election"

 

[Boney]

Good to hear at least something came out of the lawsuit.

So would the trump campaign be held accountable if something happens?

 

[muteki]

Polls usually have a "no heckling beyond this sign" posted. Guess now they will have to stay behind the line with the rest of the circus.

 

[Netherscourge]

Why not make it a blanket-ruling for both campaigns?

Doing it against just Trump makes it look really biased. Why not avoid that and make it a blanket rule?

 

[Ferrio]

Why not make it a blanket-ruling for both campaigns?

Doing it against just Trump makes it look really biased. Why not avoid that and make it a blanket rule?

Because the Dem's aren't advocating for their base going out and doing it? It's still illegal for both sides, but only one is telling the voters to actually do it so this is a measure to prevent that.

 

[StickSoldier]

Nice! Lol. Enough of the threats, I don't care about free speech enough for them to spout all this hatred.

 

[Steel]

Yep that's good...polling places should be a safe space and for good reason
I remember in 2008 when a couple of Black Panthers were charged for the same thing in Philly

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Black_Panther_Party_voter_intimidation_case

Wow, we didn't get far until whataboutism came up. I totally remember Obama going out and encouraging them to intimidate voters. Yep.

 

[flkraven]

Why not make it a blanket-ruling for both campaigns?

Doing it against just Trump makes it look really biased. Why not avoid that and make it a blanket rule?

It was the democrats that filed the lawsuit.

 

[Crossing Eden]

Why not make it a blanket-ruling for both campaigns?

Doing it against just Trump makes it look really biased. Why not avoid that and make it a blanket rule?

You fucking know what...it IS biased, because the only shitheel trying to get their voters to actively sabotage and intimidate people voting for the other side is that orange piece of shit. Fuck Trump, fuck his supporters, leave everyone the fuck alone while they vote.

 

[Electric Eye]

Why not make it a blanket-ruling for both campaigns?

Doing it against just Trump makes it look really biased. Why not avoid that and make it a blanket rule?

Because it was the GOP that signed on to never do this type of thing again in the 80's after they were taken to court by the democrats for NY election shenanigans and lost. It's the GOP that is specifically barred from doing this shit by law because they are the ones constantly cought doing fuckery in elections. Someone look up the case I'm on mobile. Maddow had a segment on it a last month too.

 

[Earthstrike]

Why not make it a blanket-ruling for both campaigns?

Doing it against just Trump makes it look really biased. Why not avoid that and make it a blanket rule?

It is a blanket rule for both campaigns. Trump is the one encouraging it so of course the ruling is against him. If the dems did the same they would be ruled against as well.

 

[zethren]

Good. This cannot be allowed to happen.

 

[Meowster]

Great news. You should always feel safe in polling areas.

 

[_Ryo_]

Does this mean those idiots that show up to "protest" with their armed guns, that are really just intimidating voters will be charged and arrested? If so this is great news!

Hope this is in Virgina as well. We already had these idiots at a democrat office...

 

[WaterAstro]

Trump will say voting is rigged until he is allowed to harass voters into voting for him.

 

[Linkura]

They named a PAC "Stop the Steal?" Oh fuck right off Roger Stone.

Good on this judge.

 

[greatgeek]

I hope It's Always Sunny does an episode where the gang tries to "stop voter fraud" at a local election

"Frank Runs for President" is an episode I see them doing to satire the Trump campaign.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Even the courts are in Killary's pockets. Is there any low she won't steep to?

#rigged
#sad

 

[Loxley]

I hope It's Always Sunny does an episode where the gang tries to "stop voter fraud" at a local election

Dennis tries to get into the pants of a hot chick who ends up being some huge alt-right supporter and she invites him to come and "protect democracy" with her at the polls.

 

[StrikeNinja24]

So update on this: http://www.ibtimes.com/vote-fraud-l...mp-ohio-poll-monitors-overturns-lower-2442485

 

[Akuun]

So update on this: http://www.ibtimes.com/vote-fraud-l...mp-ohio-poll-monitors-overturns-lower-2442485

Well, fuck.

 

[commedieu]

Honest q.


What year is It?

 

[StrikeNinja24]

Honest q.


What year is It?

I think we keep going backwards every day we wake up.

The question is how far?

 

[etta]

What the fuck, America, you need restraining orders to prevent candidates from harassing and intimidating voters??
How is this even a thing?! Why would you even want those people in office if they need restraining orders?!

What am I missing here?

 

[Escape Goat]

What the fuck, America, you need restraining orders to prevent candidates from harassing and intimidating voters??
How is this even a thing?! Why would you even want those people in office if they need restraining orders?!

What am I missing here?

They weren't restraining candidates themselves. You can't be hovering behind someone as they vote or close enough they feel threatened. There also rules that say campaign signs cant be displayed within X feet from a polling site too. Poll watchers also can't challenge another voter directly. it has to go to a voting official.