Talk show host, Mike Reagan calls for anti war activist's murder

[Anti Federalist]

Would it be a stretch to compare this focused rant to Rwanda's RTLM calling on Hutu to kill the 'cockroach' Tutsi's over the radio during the genocide in the 90's??

No, it would not be stretch, not at all.

 

[revolutionary8]

He didn't murder anyone, though. He just called for the murder of someone. What "stake" would you suggest be thrust in his heart?

"He JUST called for the murder of someone"? Will you bail me out when I call for the murder of _____?
Stake;
That nounage (possible verbiage) was meant to be dramatic yet metaphorical.

 

[Theocrat]

Of Course

That was meant to be metaphorical.

I understood that, my friend, and that's why I put "stake" in quotation marks.

 

[revolutionary8]

I understood that, my friend, and that's why I put "stake" in quotation marks.

 

[Theocrat]

Beware of "The Green Mile"

"He JUST called for the murder of someone"? Will you bail me out when I call for the murder of _____?
Stake;
That nounage was meant to be dramatic yet metaphorical.

Well, let's just say I'd be careful and cautious of you when you're around _____, and in the event you actually murder _____, I'll pray for your eternal salvation before they send you to the hot seat for shedding innocent blood.

 

[Anti Federalist]

While I agree with the general principle of "freedom of speech," I think Michael Reagan's comments were uncalled for. Maybe he was just speaking out of anger (I don't know his heart.). I don't believe filing a complaint to the FCC will solve anything; instead, listeners should express their complaints to him on his show by calling in and holding him accountable that way. If they don't want to call in, perhaps they could show their disgust for his comments by not listening to any more of his programs, thus hurting his ratings (ideally speaking) and causing him to reconsider the content that is spoken on his show. Anyway, that's my two cents on the topic, and there's plenty more in the piggy bank where that came from.

True, but is there a crime here or not?

It sure sounds like there was a crime committed. If so, then is there going to be an "official" investigation or indictment?

To my mind this crosses even the line Horowitz danced around on Beck's show last year.

In my understanding of the law, you can't, in a serious manner, call for the murder of a named individual and offer to sponsor that murder, especially on national radio.

 

[revolutionary8]

Well, let's just say I'd be careful and cautious of you when you're around _____, and in the event you actually murder _____, I'll pray for your eternal salvation before they send you to the hot seat for shedding innocent blood.

lmbo, exactly!

 

[revolutionary8]

True, but is there a crime here or not?

It sure sounds like there was a crime committed. If so, then is there going to be an "official" investigation or indictment?

To my mind this crosses even the line Horowitz danced around on Beck's show last year.

In my understanding of the law, you can't, in a serious manner, call for the murder of a named individual and offer to sponsor that murder, especially on national radio.

It is CONTRACTING (Cospiring) to commit murder. He said he would buy the bullets.

 

[driller80545]

I would call his rant a clear terrorist threat. Where is homeland security. Where is FEMA. The ATF, FBI, SWAT. I never heard those folks in San Angelo or Waco threaten to buy bullets to kill anyone.

 

[revolutionary8]

I would call his rant a clear terrorist threat. Where is homeland security. Where is FEMA. The ATF, FBI, SWAT. I never heard those folks in San Angelo or Waco threaten to buy bullets to kill anyone.

Dear God help us all from Waco. And San Angelo San Jacinto, Goliad, and Katrina AND _______

 

[Theocrat]

Possibly a Charge

True, but is there a crime here or not?

It sure sounds like there was a crime committed. If so, then is there going to be an "official" investigation or indictment?

To my mind this crosses even the line Horowitz danced around on Beck's show last year.

In my understanding of the law, you can't, in a serious manner, call for the murder of a named individual and offer to sponsor that murder, especially on national radio.

I would say Michael Reagan is tip-toeing on the line of having charges filed against him for conspiracy to commit murder, but, once again, no murder has taken place yet. Maybe I'm thinking he was just speaking out of his anger, and he will apologize for his comments later sometime.

 

[Anti Federalist]

I would call his rant a clear terrorist threat. Where is homeland security. Where is FEMA. The ATF, FBI, SWAT. I never heard those folks in San Angelo or Waco threaten to buy bullets to kill anyone.

Exactly!!!

 

[revolutionary8]

I would say Michael Reagan is tip-toeing on the line of having charges filed against him for conspiracy to commit murder, but, once again, no murder has taken place yet. Maybe I'm thinking he was just speaking out of his anger, and he will apologize for his comments later sometime.

Where would you be had you said this on air about the Minnesota twins?

 

[Anti Federalist]

I would say Michael Reagan is tip-toeing on the line of having charges filed against him for conspiracy to commit murder, but, once again, no murder has taken place yet. Maybe I'm thinking he was just speaking out of his anger, and he will apologize for his comments later sometime.

Anger or not, you can't do that, legally.

If you made a serious threat in this format against a named government "official", you would go to jail.

 

[driller80545]

I don't want to hear him apologize. I want to see him subjected to the same justice he advocates for all the terrorists.

 

[Theocrat]

No Way

Where would you be had you said this on air about the twins?

I wouldn't say that about the twins, no matter how much I disagree with their daddy!

Hypothetically speaking and admittedly, I would probably be on my way to Gitmo right now.

 

[revolutionary8]

I wouldn't say that about the twins, no matter how much I disagree with their daddy!

Hypothetically speaking and admittedly, I would probably be on my way to Gitmo right now.

I have no idea what you are talking about.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Qft

I wouldn't say that about the twins, no matter how much I disagree with their daddy!

Hypothetically speaking and admittedly, I would probably be on my way to Gitmo right now.

QFT.

And that was the only reason I suggested the FCC response.

 

[Theocrat]

What I Meant

I have no idea what you are talking about.

You mentioned "the twins," so I assumed you were talking about the Bush Twins, but then you edited it to the Minnesota Twins.

 

[Anti Federalist]

I have no idea what you are talking about.

He's saying he would never say such thing.

And if he did, he would be on his way to Gitmo.

I thought it was the Bush twins as well.