Re: [UUPoly-L] UUPoly-L Digest, Vol 50, Issue 19

["Brigitte Fires" <brigittefires@gmail.com>]

I'll accept understandable mistake on a quick read, but people should
think about reading what they're suggesting should be reported to the
FBI before they make such a suggestion. A simple second read-through
would have fixed their misunderstanding before they jumped to the
sensationalist THIS PERSON THREATENED THE PRESIDENT OMG! post.

On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 5:20 PM, Dorothy Krause <dorothyk@charter.net> wrote:
> Assuming best intent, I'm guessing that in the paragraph:
>
> "I voted against him for the exact same reasons.  I also voted against
> McCain as well.  Both of their plans and positions are
> radical and destructive to our country.  I can only feel fear for the
> future.  I have however taken positive steps to deal with this.  I have a
> new pistol with a high capacity magazine.  I believe his policies will lead
> to more criminal activity and if they try to invade my home, I will shoot to
> kill.  And it will bother me as much as swatting a fly does."
>
> ... that he simply missed the words, "I believe his policies will lead to
> more criminal activity" and saw the threat as meaning the subject(s) of the
> paragraph.
>
> Somewhat of an understandable mistake.
>
> Dorothy
>