First we had the stormtrooper riot at the Capitol, and now we have threats against federal officials, including judges:
Far-right extremists on pro-Donald Trump message boards and social networks are making violent, antisemitic threats against the judge who reportedly signed the warrant that allowed the FBI to search the former president's Mar-a-Lago property in Florida. Multiple members of these toxic online communities are even posting what appears to be Judge Bruce Reinhart’s home address, phone numbers, and names of his family members alongside threats of extreme violence.
Of course, some of these folks are just keyboard warriors, but not all are. As long as the lawful authoriteis with the guns--the police, FBI, Federal Marshalls etc.--step up and protect the judges and others who preserve the rule of law in a democratic society, we can weather these outbursts. The tipping point will come when the keyboard warriors also turn out to be the people charged with preserving the rule of law with force when needed.
ADDENDUM: A timely example, alas, that the crazies are not all keyboard warriors.
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