FCC chair Ajit Pai has made no secret of his opposition to Net Neutrality. And that apparently makes his family fair game for harassment and intimidation:
https://twitter.com/BrendanBordelon/status/934418166620524544
https://twitter.com/BrendanBordelon/status/934418798400110592
"Dad murdered Democracy": FCC chairman Ajit Pai says his children are being harassed over net neutrality https://t.co/myl1g31rbW pic.twitter.com/n2sKQ5YXMh
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) November 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/hshaban/status/935239282129764354
More from the Washington Post:
During an interview Monday on “Fox & Friends,” viewers were shown cardboard signs that host Steve Doocy said were put up at Pai’s home in suburban Virginia. One sign, appearing to refer to Pai’s children, read: “They will come to know the truth. Dad murdered Democracy in cold blood.”
Pai said those signs crossed a line, even as he noted the charged debate over net neutrality. “I understand that people are passionate about policy, but the one thing in America that should remain sacred is that families, wives and kids, should remain out of it. And stop harassing us at our homes.”
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Pai said in a statement, “Internet regulation activists have crossed the line by threatening and harassing my family. They should leave my family out of this and focus on debating the merits of the issue.”
https://twitter.com/coachryan82/status/934493708078034944
I strongly disagree with Ajit, but this is vile.
— vortex (@rosegoldplated) November 26, 2017
Terrifying and pure evil
— #UndocumentedInfants (@DregsUSA) November 26, 2017
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What the hell is wrong with people?
Targeting a man's kids because they disagree on policy?? This is what happens when people start to believe that every issue justifies any action in retaliation. https://t.co/aatcebl2Fb
— Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair ? (@senatorshoshana) November 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/Evamalady24/status/935252539590762498
I know @AjitPaiFCC is a wonderful person, but you don't need to know that to know this is sick https://t.co/YtIxy4fnpC
— Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair ? (@senatorshoshana) November 27, 2017
Of course it’s sick. But for some people, Pai and his family totally have it coming to them:
Well, he kinda did
— Pat Stack (@pat_stack) November 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/chrisxwhaley/status/935255004839104512
Good
— Rob Kahn (@Chaka721) November 27, 2017
GOOD. The internet and its ability to be sustained into the future is not simply a business transaction for the rest of us the way it is to @AjitPaiFCC . It is the future of the free press and free speech. This needs to be personal to him – without he may never understand.
— PM (@neverstop758) November 26, 2017
Can someone explain what's wrong with this because I don't see anything…
— Bria? (@bria_infinityx) November 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/kavan7/status/935248408020840448
boo fucking hoo
— the jobsite liberal (@jobsiteliberal) November 27, 2017
He might have wanted to ponder that before becoming the lap dog of cable companies. Kids should be off-base, but on the other hand, being a jerk has it's disadvantages.
— James Mann (@jamesmannormyth) November 27, 2017
What did this asshole expect, a parade in his honor?
— Stephen Payaslian (@StevePayaslian) November 27, 2017
Those kids deserve to know that their father is human garbage.
— kira (@kiraofsuburbia) November 25, 2017
Fuck him. Actions have consequences
— Special Deputy Matt Pope (@TheMatthewSPope) November 27, 2017
Lovely. Keep up the great work, morons. You’re gonna love where this gets you.
Yep, oppose the persons views or not, children should be left out of the debate. Detrimental to informed conversation and damaging to children. Absolutely nothing to be gained from it
— dropbox hero (@areweontimyet) November 27, 2017
I'm not sure why people think harassing the guy and his family will help achieve the policy results they're after. If anything, it's the most counterproductive thing you could do. https://t.co/dUlX6RKJrY
— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) November 27, 2017
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