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GOV. GRETCHEN WHITMER CONCERNED ABOUT DEATH THREATS AGAINST HER, OTHERS AMID PLANS FOR ANOTHER PROTEST
Another protest in Lansing is expected to happen this week.

Author: 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff
Published: 9:30 AM EDT May 12, 2020
LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she was concerned about the threats of violence made against herself and others.

The governor called on Republican lawmakers during her Monday update to denounce the threats.

"This could be avoided if Republican leadership in the Legislature would step up and denounce that kind of activity, if there was anyone on the other side of the aisle that would do that," Whitmer said during the press conference. "People can have any opinion they want but to threaten someone else is beyond the pale. I would appreciate if others would do their part to lower the heat."

According to the Detroit News, the threats were made on on private Facebook groups and only viewable by members of the pages, including posts encouraging violence and even assassinating the governor. Plans for another protest on Thursday are circulating social media.

Whitmer also expressed disappointment in the Michigan Capitol Commission delaying a decisions on whether to restrict or ban firearms in the building.

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The State Capitol Commission met Monday morning via ZOOM and formed a sub-committee to study the legal and logistical implications whether to ban or restrict firearms inside the building.

On April 30, a group of protesters, including some carry rifles and not wearing face coverings as required by Whitmer's stay at home order, crowded into the building and demanded to be allowed in the House chambers.

In a formal opinion released Monday, Michigan's Attorney General Dana Nessel said the committee had the legal authority to prohibit firearms in the Capitol building.

“I firmly believe in the right to protest, the right to demonstrate, and the right to loudly and strongly object to those causes that move us,” Nessel said. “These rights are so fundamental to our democracy that they are enshrined in the First Amendment of our Constitution. But it is also important to remember that the right to protest does not encompass the right to violence, or the right to harm those individuals with whom you disagree.”

The sub-committee will move to gather additional legal opinions and report back to the full-committee possibly as early as next week.

Michigan Republic Party Chairman Laura Cox issued a statement regarding the recent threats saying, "Our nation works because Americans can come together and peacefully discuss our disagreements."

"While people have the right to protest and express their views, violence and intimidation have no place in the American system and the Michigan Republican Party condemns any individuals who are resorting to such tactics," Cox said in a state Tuesday.

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Coming from the party whose follower shot up a baseball game full of GOP Senators almost killing one.

Maybe someone will do the deed!

Remember this is a woman who went ahead without the legislature and extended the state of emergency. A tyrant who ignored the other branch of govt when it suited her.

I don’t even believe she is getting death threats; I think she is using this as a deflection tool to stop protests at the Capital.

oh i'm quite certain of this

Was there any violence?
Is your whole state run by angry, insecure women? 😉

Elections have Consequences, enjoy your union endorsed Democrat, enjoy your your luv for legal pot and most of all, enjoy the lock-down you voted for.

This^^^.

If there were legit threats, they’d be investigating them and not discussing it publicly.

Besides, nobody is going to throw their life away over her when God-willing we’ll be rid of her in 28 months.

No violence yet just a bunch of well armed protesters that the governess has made out to be white supremacists.

The legislature isn’t women but the governor doesn’t consult them and they don’t seem to have the balls to stand up to her so yeah I guess they’re all a bunch of pussies.

You know it was tongue in cheek, but yeah.....🙂

Quick question: What makes her so certain it is Republicans issuing the threats?

And why?

Some democrats may not care for her anti working class executive orders and stance, either.

Michiganders are just foul mouthed Californians.

Those party members down south moved on over to the GOP back in '64.

Oh yes my friend; I know it was

Did you enjoy all of the things that obama did? All the things you voted for.

Some are. Some aren't. Same could be said of Kentucky, and every other state.

They love it when the Homowood celebrities call for the assassination of our President but cry like babies when it's pointed at them!!! Man up baby! If your gonna take a man's job your gonna have to live with what goes with it! What did you think would happen when you crush small business in our state and put every damn state employee on a paid vacation! I think your gonna have to look over your shoulder for a long long time! People don't forget!

P.S. I don't think the GOP is the only thing you have to worry about! It's all fun and games when their shoving money at you and telling you what to say and do, but sooner or later you have to pay the piper!

What makes anyone so sure there are any real death threats coming her way?

One angry insecure tyrant and one dyke AG.
And in Oakland County, the acting county executive was never elected. He was appointed to finish the term of the prior. And he is a flaming twinkletoe. Power hungry to go with it.

She doesn’t seem very bright. How the hell did she get elected?