https://twitter.com/KristinaRibali/status/449028811305132032
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California Democrat state Sen. Leland Yee might be a worthy candidate for “hypocrite of the year,” if not decade.
First, the story from CBS News:
A California state senator who advocated gun control legislation asked for campaign donations in exchange for introducing an undercover FBI agent to an arms trafficker and told him how to get shoulder-fired automatic weapons and missiles from a Muslim separatist group in the Philippines, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday.
The allegations against state Sen. Leland Yee were outlined in an FBI affidavit in support of a criminal complaint. The affidavit accuses Yee of conspiracy to deal firearms without a license and to illegally import firearms. He was arrested Wednesday and appeared later in federal court, where bail was set at $500,000.
Before he was arrested on those charges, Yee was all on board with Piers Morgan’s anti-gun push after Sandy Hook, as recounted by those who found and re-tweeted the words of a seriously hypocritical gun-grabber:
@gabrielmalor @FakeSamRosado This was the best Yee find yet—> https://t.co/gdZQzw9t7q h/t @JohnEkdahl
— DCD (@DCDude1776) March 27, 2014
"Thank you @PiersMorgan for your commitment and passion to ending gun violence. We must never forget Sandy Hook."-Arms trafficker @LelandYee
— Adrian Lopez (@PaladinZilch) March 27, 2014
https://twitter.com/DanPowell80/status/449000576697655296
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Too damn funny: "@LelandYee: A year after Sandy Hook, let us recommit ourselves to working towards a safer society for all of us.”
— EyeDoc11 (@EyeDoc11) March 27, 2014
Whoops RT @LelandYee: A year after Sandy Hook, let us recommit ourselves to working towards a safer society for all of us.
— Mav. Forensic Genius (@TheMaverick21) March 27, 2014
Just … wow!
Here are past tweets from Yee, who, as a redundant reminder, has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to deal firearms without a license and to illegally import firearms:
About to go on @kgoradio to discuss my bill to close loophole in assault weapon law. #SB249 #CAGov #CaLeg
— Leland Yee (@LelandYee) May 22, 2012
Once again @NRA uses lies & distortion to try stopping commonsense #GunControl bill http://t.co/xOIPQzl2 Time to stop mass reloading in #CA.
— Leland Yee (@LelandYee) August 3, 2012
Thank you @KamalaHarris for supporting #SB249. Together we will strengthen #CA assault weapon law & help protect public http://t.co/J4VSrEOc
— Leland Yee (@LelandYee) August 4, 2012
GOP platform is wrong on #equality #voter rights #guncontrol #abortion #environment #immigration #healthcare #education http://t.co/6VBJiFze
— Leland Yee (@LelandYee) August 29, 2012
This issue is complex & we cant stop all acts of gun violence, but we can provide reasonable safety laws for our kids. http://t.co/VhSrao76
— Leland Yee (@LelandYee) December 17, 2012
I commend Pres Obama for his commitment to federal #guncontrol legislation. In #CA we will also strengthen state law. http://t.co/LMsKpI0k
— Leland Yee (@LelandYee) December 19, 2012
4 weeks after Newtown I'm still shocked & prepared to take steps to stop gun violence, close assault weapon loopholes. http://t.co/JdnUSmn3
— Leland Yee (@LelandYee) January 14, 2013
My office is committed to find ways to keep the public safe from the new threat presented by 3D printable firearms http://t.co/kDxWSoWzxe
— Leland Yee (@LelandYee) May 7, 2013
A year after Sandy Hook, let us recommit ourselves to working towards a safer society for all of us.
— Leland Yee (@LelandYee) December 14, 2013
Unbelievable.
Possible moral of the story?
https://twitter.com/JimmyPrinceton/status/449026576361848833
Hypocrisy can be dangerous.
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