Last week, CNN was attempting to get the personal information of the Manafort jurors and claimed it was not an attempt to ‘dox ‘them. Guess they expected us all to forget when they ‘threatened’ to share the personal information of the CNN/Trump meme maker and they thought we’d ignore their attempts at silencing Alex Jones …
Yeah, not happening.
Byron York wrote perhaps the best thread on what we’re seeing in social media with biased outlets and mobs:
Thinking about Manafort jury and social media. First trial of Trump era. Resistance feels morally justified doing anything. So what if jury returns verdict and Resistance disapproves? Maybe mixed decision viewed as insufficiently punitive? 1/4
— Byron York (@ByronYork) August 20, 2018
Yes. Resistance has worked so hard to vilify and dehumanize anyone who disagrees with them so that when horrible things happen they can feel justified in it.
In that case, doxxing seems inevitable if jurors' names become public. That's why media request was troubling. One thing for jurors to come forward, speak voluntarily. Another to have court reveal their identities… 2/4
— Byron York (@ByronYork) August 20, 2018
It was more than troubling, it was terrifying.
Imagine sitting on that jury and knowing people who beat others up over an American flag now know who you are and possibly where you live.
Either way, journalists, freelance Resistance types will search for jurors' names. And then: Have they ever posted anything objectionable on social media? Have their children? Relatives? Any questionable online associations? 3/4
— Byron York (@ByronYork) August 20, 2018
Bingo.
One can see KFILE, Twitter mobs, others dig, dig, digging. Didn't happen–wasn't possible–in Clinton era or even Plame affair juries. Seems inevitable with confluence of social media and Trump Resistance. 4/4 End
— Byron York (@ByronYork) August 20, 2018
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Not a great look, CNN.
And it only seems to be getting worse.
Remember this is only the first trial of several by Mueller's NY referral, on multiple "trumped-up" charges v Manafort, even if he manages to block this one. The whole deep state is set to ruin this man for daring to take a brief job with Trump. This is to instill widespread fear
— Michael Hentschel (@techvestventure) August 20, 2018
Exactly.
Pretty much creating a reason for everyone to legitimately refuse to serve on a jury … If court system doesn’t step up and ensure juries sit behind a screen & remain invisible.
— Thistle-at-Law. (@WallyStummy) August 20, 2018
Everything with the Resistance is about fear.
https://twitter.com/JasonWirl/status/1031889567010484225
Scary ain’t it?
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