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In the discussion thread: Minority Voters To Be Intimidated By Polling Place Vigilantes, Report Warns [View all]

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 05:48 PM

33. ugh

saw this first hand in 2008 with your garden variety racists and police (even though that is against the law) patrolling in black districts and staring at minorities intimidatingly.

When I was voting in 2010, an old white guy ahead of me got really concerned about dead people voting and starting yelling to check all of the black people's ID in line. They almost threw him out, the poll worker rolled his eyes at me. I was pretty ticked off -- no American should be hassled like that.

Video the vote is a good organization to help protect the vote, too.

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95 replies	Author	Time	Post
Minority Voters To Be Intimidated By Polling Place Vigilantes, Report Warns [View all]	onehandle	Sep 2012	OP
We need the equivalent of "clinic escorts"...	brooklynite	Sep 2012	#1
If they get unruly at polling stations.	RoccoR5955	Sep 2012	#2
I work at my polling place	Mr.Bill	Sep 2012	#6
I worked my polling place in the 2008	oldsarge54	Sep 2012	#25
But outside too. Video, photo, upload photos & then call police so it can't be swept under carpet	Bernardo de La Paz	Sep 2012	#32
If they try this at my neighborhood polling place they will not like the result.	mysuzuki2	Sep 2012	#3
I know SEVERAL polling places	cheezmaka	Sep 2012	#78
Even though Romney isn't focusing on PA I do plan to be in Philly on election day	LynneSin	Sep 2012	#4
those skin heads are going to have their asses handed to them	central scrutinizer	Sep 2012	#5
I guess this is one of the few times I'm happy to live in a repub-heavy precinct...	Blue_Tires	Sep 2012	#7
I wouldn't bet on it.	JoeyT	Sep 2012	#17
You want to bet?	Scootaloo	Sep 2012	#28
perfect	heaven05	Sep 2012	#42
How purely ugly these people are. We need to be reminded of what has happened already.	Judi Lynn	Sep 2012	#48
I'll be OK	Blue_Tires	Sep 2012	#63
Ditto Blue_Tires.	Jazzgirl	Sep 2012	#64
I would suggest there be some very strong men out with our people like the Florida Pizza guy	riverbendviewgal	Sep 2012	#8
Bullies at the Ballot Box?	DeSwiss	Sep 2012	#9
Spam deleted by Paulie (MIR Team)	zincsulfate	Sep 2012	#61
The place	daybranch	Sep 2012	#10
And the beat goes on.....	jaysunb	Sep 2012	#11
COWARDS	heaven05	Sep 2012	#43
they won't be in oakland or south central or harlem	noiretextatique	Sep 2012	#71
they won't be in detroit either	cheezmaka	Sep 2012	#79
they won't dare bring their asses to any black neighborhoods	noiretextatique	Sep 2012	#85
And you KNOW this ! LOL	jaysunb	Sep 2012	#80
i WISH they'd come to oakland!	noiretextatique	Sep 2012	#86
Some one please assure me that Repubs won't resort to anything, no matter how illegal,	indepat	Sep 2012	#12
Umm...you're dealing with Proto-Facists, are you kidding?	Katashi_itto	Sep 2012	#26
Don't hold your breath. The best way to fight these Re-Thugs is for each of us to vote...	cheezmaka	Sep 2012	#81
They also have no courage.	Mr.Bill	Sep 2012	#83
I want a teabagger to get in my face. Please do it. I am begging you!	JRLeft	Sep 2012	#13
The solution to this problem is ...	aggiesal	Sep 2012	#14
In NC Americans for Prosperity is sending out absentee voter	alfredo	Sep 2012	#20
my son got one of those, we trashed it. What about others who don't know to?	SaveAmerica	Sep 2012	#40
That's called "CAGING" and it's illegal	aggiesal	Sep 2012	#50
Going to look in recycling and call BoE tomorrow.	SaveAmerica	Sep 2012	#54
Americans for Prosperity are a bunch of sleaze bags.	alfredo	Sep 2012	#57
Here's how "CAGING" works . . .	aggiesal	Sep 2012	#74
Thanks, I thought provisional ballots are counted in close elections?	SaveAmerica	Sep 2012	#77
Ohio should have counted the remaining provisional ballots	aggiesal	Sep 2012	#84
CALL IN THE NATION OF ISLAM	bigdarryl	Sep 2012	#15
They just might show up,	Brigid	Sep 2012	#19
i don't think they are big into voting.	mopinko	Sep 2012	#67
:(	DemKittyNC	Sep 2012	#16
If there is any attempt at intimidation the poll sheriff will intervene	alfredo	Sep 2012	#21
you should be ok	cheezmaka	Sep 2012	#82
This may be a good reason to hang around your polling place for a while...	defacto7	Sep 2012	#18
The poll workers will handle any problems. The best thing to do	alfredo	Sep 2012	#22
Thanks, I'll look into it seriously.	defacto7	Sep 2012	#59
Working the polls is a good way to protect the vote. I get paid $255 to work as	alfredo	Sep 2012	#66
I dare them to try that crap around here.	Brigid	Sep 2012	#23
Your lucky	DemKittyNC	Sep 2012	#24
Yes you should	Bluegene	Sep 2012	#55
those	heaven05	Sep 2012	#46
onehandle	Diclotican	Sep 2012	#27
I would not be reacting too well if some	Cha	Sep 2012	#29
If it is "well-funded", then find and identify the funders.	Bernardo de La Paz	Sep 2012	#30
Baggers venturing into the hood?	notadmblnd	Sep 2012	#31
ugh	CitizenPatriot	Sep 2012	#33
Really? Tea baggers coming to North Philadelphia to stop people from voting for Obama?	Patiod	Sep 2012	#34
A million volunteers?	caseymoz	Sep 2012	#35
the best way to intimidate these shitters is to RECORD EVERYTHING..	frylock	Sep 2012	#36
Carrying my FLIP to the polls. nt	nanabugg	Sep 2012	#91
Aren't there 2nd Amendment remedies? n/t	ejbr	Sep 2012	#37
Absolutely!	smaug	Sep 2012	#52
Isn't this what the "Stand Your Ground Laws" were about?	gordianot	Sep 2012	#38
K & R !!!	WillyT	Sep 2012	#39
I've already decided my main volunteerism will be on election day	SaveAmerica	Sep 2012	#41
Steer Dust!	thelarge	Sep 2012	#44
What we need is UN Election Observation Teams	matt819	Sep 2012	#45
yeah	heaven05	Sep 2012	#47
Sadly, the Carter Center doesn't observe US elections, I already asked them in 2004 and 2008.	Mnemosyne	Sep 2012	#68
well	heaven05	Sep 2012	#69
The R's would scream Democratic bias is what they told me. They definitely care though. nt	Mnemosyne	Sep 2012	#87
yeah	heaven05	Sep 2012	#92
No worries. :)	Mnemosyne	Sep 2012	#95
i bet the unions would help...they were observers in South Africa	noiretextatique	Sep 2012	#72
That would be great! Union folks have much to lose too, if they steal it again. nt	Mnemosyne	Sep 2012	#89
I did, too.	matt819	Sep 2012	#75
We can only hope. They are setting up something, no doubt. nt	Mnemosyne	Sep 2012	#88
It would be wonderful to have anyone watching our election. nt	Mnemosyne	Sep 2012	#90
You need to take Federal elections out of the hands of State Attorneys General.	Monk06	Sep 2012	#62
They won't be Tea Party'ers, who are terrified of minorities. They'll be paid thugs.	Scuba	Sep 2012	#49
In CA, they cannot interfere with the process in any way.	Webster Green	Sep 2012	#51
We are expecting these idiots here in Fort Bend County	Gothmog	Sep 2012	#53
The DOJ ought to be alerted to this plot	meow2u3	Sep 2012	#56
If Medical Marijuana isn't involved	Le Taz Hot	Sep 2012	#60
Bring it on fleabag	simmonsj811	Sep 2012	#58
This is PROOF that they know they cannot win fair and square.	Odin2005	Sep 2012	#65
Everybody who's not a repuke gets intimidated at my polling place	just1voice	Sep 2012	#70
Voting by mail for this reason.	tjdee	Sep 2012	#73
You have to ask yourself...	Speck Tater	Sep 2012	#76
I find the premise to be ludicrous on its face.	MrSlayer	Sep 2012	#93
Will they be wearing brown shirts?	KamaAina	Sep 2012	#94

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