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Winsome Earle-Sears, Lt/ Governor of Virginia, points out that Commonwealth Attorney has power to arrest people protesting SCOTUS justices
Twitter ^ | May 11th, 2022 | Winsome Earle-Sears

Posted on 05/12/2022 6:21:02 AM PDT by shadowlands1960

Winsome Earle-Sears @WinsomeSears

Silence doesn't guarantee safety. The mob may come for you. The Commonwealth Attorney has the power to prosecute the individuals picketing and protesting outside the homes of SCOTUS Justices. The Commonwealth Attorney is supposed to enforce the law. #everforward #LG42 #Winsome

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So, lock 'em up!

1 posted on 05/12/2022 6:21:02 AM PDT by shadowlands1960
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To: shadowlands1960

If so, what are they waiting for?


2 posted on 05/12/2022 6:22:04 AM PDT by Savage Beast (Saints are sinners who never gave up. --St. Theresa of Avila)
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To: Savage Beast

The government officials in Virginia have been talking about this for five days. Duh


3 posted on 05/12/2022 6:23:31 AM PDT by magua (It's not racism, it's just that thisBecause it’s being reported that a lot of this started in 2015. )
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To: Savage Beast

AG Jason Miyares is saying that only the local DA’s have the power to make arrests in these cases...


4 posted on 05/12/2022 6:24:01 AM PDT by shadowlands1960 ("...some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again... " CSL)
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To: Savage Beast

The Virginia Attorney General doesn’t have general authority to bring criminal cases. So he can’t do anything.

It’s up to the local Commonwealth Attorney. All of the NOVA Commonwealth Attorneys are far-left liberals who have ties to George Soros.

In addition, even if they weren’t, there are 1st Amendment concerns with the statute.

https://reason.com/volokh/2022/05/06/residential-picketing-in-virginia-outside-a-justices-home-or-otherwise/


5 posted on 05/12/2022 6:45:53 AM PDT by TexasGurl24
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To: magua

It should have taken 5 minutes.

Give DeSantis a run for him money.

Do this and you’ll be wildly popular.


6 posted on 05/12/2022 7:06:07 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: TexasGurl24

Absolutely disagree with that latter assertion.


7 posted on 05/12/2022 7:06:46 AM PDT by TheConservator (Beware the tyranny of the woke mob. There has never been a greater threat to liberty.)
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To: TheConservator

Explain how the Virginia statute is distinguishable from the Illinois statute in Carey v. Brown?

The problem is picking and choosing certain kinds of picketing that is exempt. That’s a content based restriction.


8 posted on 05/12/2022 7:18:55 AM PDT by TexasGurl24
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To: shadowlands1960

Remember, RINOs are in on the scam and show their true colors when the chips are down.


9 posted on 05/12/2022 7:20:23 AM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: shadowlands1960

One has the right to the peaceable enjoyment of one’s property.

L


10 posted on 05/12/2022 7:21:53 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: joma89

The local Commonwealth Attorneys are Democrats. So there went that canard.


11 posted on 05/12/2022 7:22:08 AM PDT by TexasGurl24
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To: shadowlands1960

Didn’t take long for Virginia’s golden trio to reveal their feet of clay.


12 posted on 05/12/2022 7:29:59 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Hey, Rocky--Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!)
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To: TexasGurl24

Amazing how democrats can always over rule a local commonwealth attorney somehow but republicans can’t or more precisely, won’t.


13 posted on 05/12/2022 5:26:41 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: joma89

That’s not how it works in Virginia.


14 posted on 05/12/2022 5:28:42 PM PDT by TexasGurl24
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