Nasty Little Man

Why is Ann Coulter still a free woman?

"We need somebody to put rat poisoning in Justice Stevens' creme brulee." --Ann Coulter, Little Rock, January, 2006

Again, I ask, why is Ann Coulter still a free woman? Threatening a public official is no joking matter, even though, according to Patriot News columnist Dale Davenport, Coulter stated, "That's just a joke, for you in the media."

What would happen to you or I if we suggested poisoning Antonin Scalia? You know damn well what would happen.

Davenport put it best:

But there are some things that shouldn't be subject of "jokes." Assassination of public officials is one, principally because there are people around who, given the chance, wouldn't hesitate to pull the trigger.

Patriot News, Davenport op-ed: Justice at Risk

Meanwhile, the York Daily Record reported in Friday's edition that Judge John E. Jones III, who presided over the Dover intelligent design case, needed protection from U.S. Marshals in the days following his decision that debunked intelligent design as science. No single e-mail posed a direct threat, according to the paper, but the tone was strong enough that the Marshals decided not to take any chances.

The solution here is clear: The FBI needs to get serious about prosecuting those who threaten judges. What can we do? Write to the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who just happens to be from Pennsylvania, our senior Senator Arlen Specter. Here's the link for Specter's contact info. Don't write to D.C. Mail takes forever to get through due to the inspection process. Send a copy of Davenport's column and ask Senator Specter, "Why is Ann Coulter still a free woman?"

We're not delusional here at NLM. I know the readership is basically a few of my friends, but I would encourage anyone who comes across this post to copy-and-paste it and forward it along.

posted by Kinder Gentler Little Man @ 12:08 PM