Deery becomes the third senator targeted by false reports as redistricting debate continues. WL police chief says department had worked with senator on protocols ahead of swatting attempt.
The days of “let’s keep national issues out of local races” is over. Now, it’s our state senate seat. Next up, it will be the mayor and school board. Anyone who silently remains on the sidelines without objecting to this kind of political intimidation is a coward and an accomplice.
School boards have already been subjects of attack from the far right, not physically, but by those who want to take over and severely restrict the education of our children. "slavery was good for the Black people" anyone?
Now that school board races can be partisan in Indiana, it’s going to get uglier. In a heavily contested district, the only way to compete will be to raise money from a party or donor by declaring your party affiliation. Non-partisan candidates will be left behind pushing the boards inevitably to the fringes.
Wild. Sad. Disappointing. Why not engage Senator Deery in a discussion and debate about the topic of redistricting? If you think you have a solid case to make, do so publicly.
Agreed. However, those who are not in authoritarian cults need to step up and start discussions. Have debates. Engage their communities. There's still a majority of people who are ready and willing to have this discourse.
We can't let the lowest common denominator run another part of our society.
Just because the President and his billionaire buddies are unstable, uncivil people, doesn't mean the rest of us have the right to sin and break the law. As a Democrat, I am deeply sorry Mr. Deery and his family had to endure such trauma. I hope law enforcement locates the people who committed this UnAmeican action against a duly elected public official. We can't let an unstable demented leader destroy our country. Community matters, decency matters, kindness matters.
"It goes against the very principles we value in America" says a candidate who is an ardent fan of the guy who fomented the political violence of January 6 and then pardoned those who committed that violence on his behalf.
Given the well-known right of police to kill on the basis of momentary judgments swatting should be prosecuted as a form of attempted reckless or negligent homicide and investigated with that level of seriousness
"State Sen. Spencer Deery’s family was victim of a “swatting” incident Thursday morning, ..." Of course. MAGA has no good ideas, nor cogent arguments for doing what president felon wants, so they attack. I hope people are paying attention.
These people are really going to FO so much that I, a 'commie snowflake liberal', am going to have no choice but to campaign for a Senator I generally disagree with on most things... none of the other issues matter if we don't have a 'fair and free' representative democracy. Senator Deery is on the right side of history here...(sadly, and much to my surprise, Senator Alting is not.)
I hope Senator Deery and his family and staff are well. It's unfortunate that things like this happen, but it's good that people are making plans to proactively deal with the possibility of this happening.
While I'd prefer different representation in this seat because of various policy choices the Senator prefers, these attempts at intimidation are inexcusable and intolerable. I hope the police and the prosecutor have some tools at their disposal to track down the offenders.
WLPD did a great job here, just by making a plan with the Deery family and communicating it effectively to their officers.
I'm sure they wish they had the ability to track those calls. WLPD has recently handled multiple bomb/gun treats at the high school. You can't share a code word with everyone in the school building.
I wouldn’t be harsh and suggest there are a lot of cowards in our community, but there is a connection between saying nothing and how comfy you are financially and/or socially. Lots of people complain to me in private and say jack shit when it actually would matter.
The days of “let’s keep national issues out of local races” is over. Now, it’s our state senate seat. Next up, it will be the mayor and school board. Anyone who silently remains on the sidelines without objecting to this kind of political intimidation is a coward and an accomplice.
School boards have already been subjects of attack from the far right, not physically, but by those who want to take over and severely restrict the education of our children. "slavery was good for the Black people" anyone?
Now that school board races can be partisan in Indiana, it’s going to get uglier. In a heavily contested district, the only way to compete will be to raise money from a party or donor by declaring your party affiliation. Non-partisan candidates will be left behind pushing the boards inevitably to the fringes.
But you don't have to go the heavily funded route.
There are countless ways to reach people during a campaign that cost little to no money.
Wild. Sad. Disappointing. Why not engage Senator Deery in a discussion and debate about the topic of redistricting? If you think you have a solid case to make, do so publicly.
Discussion and debate is not how authoritarian cults operate, especially when the cult leader pardons those who commit violence on his behalf
Agreed. However, those who are not in authoritarian cults need to step up and start discussions. Have debates. Engage their communities. There's still a majority of people who are ready and willing to have this discourse.
We can't let the lowest common denominator run another part of our society.
Just because the President and his billionaire buddies are unstable, uncivil people, doesn't mean the rest of us have the right to sin and break the law. As a Democrat, I am deeply sorry Mr. Deery and his family had to endure such trauma. I hope law enforcement locates the people who committed this UnAmeican action against a duly elected public official. We can't let an unstable demented leader destroy our country. Community matters, decency matters, kindness matters.
"It goes against the very principles we value in America" says a candidate who is an ardent fan of the guy who fomented the political violence of January 6 and then pardoned those who committed that violence on his behalf.
Given the well-known right of police to kill on the basis of momentary judgments swatting should be prosecuted as a form of attempted reckless or negligent homicide and investigated with that level of seriousness
"State Sen. Spencer Deery’s family was victim of a “swatting” incident Thursday morning, ..." Of course. MAGA has no good ideas, nor cogent arguments for doing what president felon wants, so they attack. I hope people are paying attention.
These people are really going to FO so much that I, a 'commie snowflake liberal', am going to have no choice but to campaign for a Senator I generally disagree with on most things... none of the other issues matter if we don't have a 'fair and free' representative democracy. Senator Deery is on the right side of history here...(sadly, and much to my surprise, Senator Alting is not.)
It’s cowardly, and it’s dangerous especially after what happened in Minnesota.
The swatting episode to which the Deery family has been subjected is disgusting. And all over the antidemocratic procedure of gerrymandering!
Rodric, Goode, Dernulc -- what is up with these Republicans and their vowels?
I hope Senator Deery and his family and staff are well. It's unfortunate that things like this happen, but it's good that people are making plans to proactively deal with the possibility of this happening.
While I'd prefer different representation in this seat because of various policy choices the Senator prefers, these attempts at intimidation are inexcusable and intolerable. I hope the police and the prosecutor have some tools at their disposal to track down the offenders.
It's tough, they could be anywhere in the world.
WLPD did a great job here, just by making a plan with the Deery family and communicating it effectively to their officers.
I'm sure they wish they had the ability to track those calls. WLPD has recently handled multiple bomb/gun treats at the high school. You can't share a code word with everyone in the school building.
Dave, thank you for your thorough reporting on this. —Angie
Thanks for reading it.
I wouldn’t be harsh and suggest there are a lot of cowards in our community, but there is a connection between saying nothing and how comfy you are financially and/or socially. Lots of people complain to me in private and say jack shit when it actually would matter.