Post-election harassment is menacing Congress Per US Capitol Police, there have been at least 50 "swatting incidents" targeting Members of Congress in the past month A surge in menacing of public officials - ThreadSky

macfarlanenews.bsky.social • 65 days ago

Post-election harassment is menacing Congress

Per US Capitol Police, there have been at least 50 "swatting incidents" targeting Members of Congress in the past month

A surge in menacing of public officials

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carmelacruz.bsky.social•65 days ago

Let me guess- most of them Democrats. The media is getting targeted too. Unless they get protection from Trump.

carmelacruz.bsky.social•65 days ago

cagirlinsf.bsky.social•65 days ago

I see reports like this and it makes me worried for Kevin Mullin. He’s not high profile and only a freshman but I still worry.

cagirlinsf.bsky.social•65 days ago

Did they say who?

farebootman.bsky.social•65 days ago

Thanks Scott. Do you have a breakdown on D/R threats? That would be of interest to many, given recent political developments. Cheers

nemesys23.bsky.social•65 days ago

Uh huh. What's not reported is how many of those incidents originate from Russian IP's.

nrvschultz.bsky.social•65 days ago

Crazy. They won. They got everything their hearts desire, and they’re still angry. MAGA are deranged lunatics.

michelledombro8.bsky.social•64 days ago

Gotta thank Trump for welcoming this insanity 🙄😡.

dabbler333.bsky.social•64 days ago

Is there a pattern in who is targeted?

rizzertk.bsky.social•64 days ago

It’s like purchasing insurance for swatting and then found out all claims are being denied.

donberr.bsky.social•65 days ago

Scott, are there any patterns in who is being targeted? I would be very pleasantly surprised if there wasn’t one.

thurstonnuggsiv.bsky.social•64 days ago

Voters have learned from Trump how effective bullying is...

jackbeingbad.bsky.social•65 days ago

Betcha a dollar it's almost entirely aimed at democrats

kimnoreen.bsky.social•60 days ago

WHO is being swatted? By whom? When I was young, learning about journalism: "Who, what, when, where and why" were questions demanding answers.

miamoochi.bsky.social•64 days ago

Swatting is the farm team of luigi mangioni-style vigilantism. I don’t condone it, but when all of our institutions, systems, and leaders are failing us, i sure can understand the thinking. Desperate people do desperate things. When we realize no one is coming to save us, what are we left with?

hecate66.bsky.social•65 days ago

When the media continued to normalize Trump and MAGA, we told you hell was coming.

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