Posted on 03/14/2016 3:11:10 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
A North Carolina sheriff's office is investigating whether Republican front-runner Donald Trump's actions at a Fayetteville, N.C., rally last week "rose to the level of inciting a riot," according to a statement from the department's lawyer.
"We are continuing to look at the totality of these circumstances . . . including the potential of whether there was conduct on the part of Mr. Trump or the Trump campaign which rose to the level of inciting a riot," said the statement from Cumberland Sheriff's Office attorney Ronnie Mitchell. An associate in Mitchell's office read the statement aloud to a Washington Post reporter.
The statement said the sheriff's office was also looking into further charges against John Franklin McGraw, 78, who allegedly was the man seen sucker punching a protester as that person was being led out of the Trump rally by police. In addition, Mitchell said, the office was investigating how its own deputies reacted -- or didn't -- during the incident.
"We are not in a position to comment further at this time," Mitchell's statement concluded. It did not give details about when the investigation into Trump's behavior would conclude. Neither the county sheriff, Earl "Moose" Butler, nor a spokesman for the sheriff's office returned calls for comment Monday afternoon.
Under North Carolina law, a riot is "a public disturbance involving an assemblage of three or more persons which by disorderly and violent conduct, or the imminent threat of disorderly and violent conduct, results in injury or damage to persons or property or creates a clear and present danger of injury or damage to persons or property."
The charge of "inciting a riot" is a misdemeanor, defined this way: "Any person who willfully incites or urges another to engage in a riot,
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
“ponders.”
Oh suck it, sheriff!!
Well, cripes, if this is the standard they use, they should lock up Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clintons, and George Soros right now and throw away the key. It is their supporters who are out there disrupting Trump’s events. Go after the real criminals, not political opponents.
No they are not
Oh I’m sure after a call from the Justice Department offering “advice” he’s been pondering it...
The whole bunch of agitators were there inciting a riot. What a joke!
I look forward to this being submitted 500 more times, even though it’s been debunked already. Sorry to spoil the fantasy of your political opponents being jailed.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/cumberland-county-sheriff-trump-charges-fayettevilla
I made this comment on another thread about this: talk us cheap. They should do it or shut up.
All they are doing is grandstanding just talking about it.
Look at this DISGUSTING SON OF A B!TCH:
http://www.ccsonc.org/biography-of-the-sheriff/
I can see charges against the who threw the punch, maybe - but a misdemeanor like a bar fight, but not against Trump himself..
NOTICE THE SECOND STATEMENT BEFORE YOU FLAME
The protester should be charged as well!!!!!!!
He wouldn’t have gotten punched if he had been there causing trouble
It has already been confirmed that the sheriff had no intention of pressing charges
‘Totality of these circumstances...’
Sounds like the utterance of a supercilious asswipe!
This county appears to have ‘lawmen’ who are Democrats.
The fake stuff generated by the Left has taken on the elements of a circus. Bring on the clowns. Hee! Hee! Hee!
Cankles will be very happy with you for posting this nothing burger.
Yes folks welcome to the new reality. Peaceful assembly obstructed by agitators and all manner of agitprop and the victims become the accused for political reasons. I can smell a rat and GOPe in this.
>>I made this comment on another thread about this: talk us cheap. They should do it or shut up.
All they are doing is grandstanding just talking about it.
It’s repeated for its chilling effect, to silence Free Speech.
Leni
Seems like later reports this afternoon are now denying it.
NC Sheriff NOT considering Charging Trump
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/03/14/nc-sheriff-might-charge-trump-for-inciting-riot.html
Police: We’re not considering charging Trump
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/cumberland-county-sheriff-trump-charges-fayettevilla
We’re not Charging Trump
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/cumberland-county-sheriff-trump-charges-fayettevilla
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