House Passes Bill to reclassify nonviolent crimes as violent crimes

[Fuzzy Necromancer]

https://reason.com/blog/2018/09/07/hous ... reclassify
One of the "violent crimes" is running away from law enforcement. Because running from somebody who might shoot you is "violent". Please call your senators.

[Worffan101]

This bill will never pass and is so clearly unconstitutional that even a 5-4 right-wing SCOTUS will immediately throw it out on the grounds that it's nakedly totalitarian.

[Darth Wedgius]

Well, if calling someone names on the internet can be "violence"...

[Fuzzy Necromancer]

This bill will never pass and is so clearly unconstitutional that even a 5-4 right-wing SCOTUS will immediately throw it out on the grounds that it's nakedly totalitarian.

I really fricking hope so, because for the past two years I haven't known WHAT is realistic anymore.

[Madner Kami]

This bill will never pass and is so clearly unconstitutional that even a 5-4 right-wing SCOTUS will immediately throw it out on the grounds that it's nakedly totalitarian.

I really fricking hope so, because for the past two years I haven't known WHAT is realistic anymore.

Ok, honestly now, how old are you actually?

[Nealithi]

This bill will never pass and is so clearly unconstitutional that even a 5-4 right-wing SCOTUS will immediately throw it out on the grounds that it's nakedly totalitarian.

I really fricking hope so, because for the past two years I haven't known WHAT is realistic anymore.

Ok, honestly now, how old are you actually?

Me, 47 but I am leaning toward afraid on some laws being passed. I can list a few that upset my stomach and why if you wish.

[PerrySimm]

Why, Happy Be'Lated 47th!

[Admiral X]

Well, if calling someone names on the internet can be "violence"...

My thought as well, but this doesn't change the fact this is just as stupid because it will screw over a lot of people just to have an excuse to deport some people. Naturally the people who claim speech = violence will not see it that way.

[Darth Wedgius]

Well, if calling someone names on the internet can be "violence"...

My thought as well, but this doesn't change the fact this is just as stupid because it will screw over a lot of people just to have an excuse to deport some people. Naturally the people who claim speech = violence will not see it that way.

I can't disagree with that. I was pointing out that the definition of "violence" seems flexible on much of the left, but I admit that I can't honestly think "internet violence" is silly while at the same time thinking running away from a cop is legitimate violence.

[Admiral X]

I think it kind of illustrates how both the right and left can do something pretty similar while coming at it from different angles.