Only criminals need to fear arrest at the polls, because nobody has ever been mixed up with a criminal before. Just like the no fly list has never improperly denied air travel, and nobody has ever been denied purchase of a firearm because they were mixed up with a criminal. Yes, government databases are 100% accurate and we can all walk to the polls in complete confidence, knowing that only the villains in our midst need fear the law.

jjorsett: I'm 100% behind this idea. Not the leafleteering, the actually arresting scofflaws at the polls. Can't do the time, don't do the crime.

You better hope you don't have the same name as a criminal.

Donald_McRonald: An anonymous flier circulating in African-American neighborhoods in North and West Philadelphia states that voters who are facing outstanding arrest warrants or who have unpaid traffic tickets may be arrested at the polls on Election Day.

Interesting....You theoretically could, in my experience, be arrested at a polling place. This happened to me during the 2002 midterm election, when I was voting in suburban Mass; I went there and gave my name to the 100-year-old (approx.) lady working the table. It just so happened that behind me in line was an off-duty cop who had seen my name on a list of known sexual predators, and he confronted me about it. I got in one little fight and my mom got scared and said "you're moving with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air." I whistled for a cab and when it came near the license plate said "fresh" and had a dice in the mirror. If anything I could say that this cab was rare but I thought naw forget it, "Yo homes to Bel-Air!" I pulled up to a house about seven or eight and I yelled to the cabbie "Yo, homes smell you later!" Looked at my kingdom I was finally there, to sit on my throne as the prince of Bel-Air.

You win two internets.

This seems appropriate here:

4th Yorkshireman of the Apocalypse: phartnocker: impaler: phartnocker: It wouldn't. An UNPAID and DELINQUENT parking or traffic ticket wouldn't preclude you from voting. Under the provisions outlined in this letter AFTER you voted, you'd be arrested because you have an outstanding warrant. If you care enough to participate, then clear up the warrant before you go. I don't understand why that is not a simple concept for someone.

Which is why these things are only distributed to black communities, because white people never break the law!

I think that these aren't necessarily distributed in black neighborhoods as much as low income neighborhoods. Also, if you think white people don't break the law, you are incorrect.

Damn, your sarcasm-meter is so broke, you need a new one!

Anyway, I'd bet that black neighborhoods are disproportionately target (at least by repubs). Some poor white people may still vote repub, but how many blacks are going to?

I thought it MIGHT be sarcasm, but since I didn't come anywhere NEAR bringing race into the argument, I thought it was just as likely that that guy is just a raging idiot - so I went down that route. Anyway, you're probably 100% right that black neighborhoods are targeted, there is a MUCH more willingness to believe in white conspiracies. I think this actually might be a democratic stunt that was deliberately exposed and pinned on republicans to rile up dems and bolster voting ala "You can't keep me a way with your trickery!" and you need to look no further than post#1 in this thread to see how well it worked.

jjorsett: I'm 100% behind this idea. Not the leafleteering, the actually arresting scofflaws at the polls. Can't do the time, don't do the crime.

I know. The horror! People with parking tickets...*gasp*....voting!!!

I think I just heard the thud of your last can of Natty Lite hitting the floor next to your computer.

floor9: Well, when your campaign is desperate, losing badly, and completely lacking any message other than following the other campaign around and saying "yeah, what he said!", then I guess you have to stoop to tricks like this. I have to say that I'm not really *surprised* at this, only disturbed.

Sad thing is, most of the neocons will somehow justify this to themselves by thinking "it's okay, because liberal media".

No, they'll say something like "b-b-but Democrats want criminals to vote?" or something to that effect and equally asinine.

I don't care if my candidate wins, and I'm about 90% sure he won't.

/voting McCain
//we're screwed either way
///fark hope, screw change

epoc_tnac: They're wasting their time. Black people don't vote for white peopleanyway.

While we're generalising wildly, I thought I would FTFY.

Who's generalizing? Voter turnout among blacks is less than 50% in Florida and there are millions who aren't even registered all throughout the country, much higher proportionately to other minority groups or whites. Obama's wife recently campaigned here to try top persuade blacks to register and be heard.

But don't let facts and numbers stop you from being all twatty and douchey.

Need your candidate to win the election (part II)? Hang fliers in economically disadvantaged African American neighborhoods saying that unpaid parking ticket offenders and other scoflaws will be arrested at the polls

FTF Everyone who knows that's not the same, subby
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electioneering is an act of treason

Simple, if you catch these people, you charge them with treason and hang them. Problem solved.

4th Yorkshireman of the Apocalypse: I don't see what the liberal/conservative tribal bullshiat has to do with it. Are you saying it's OK to try to fool people into not voting? Yes or no?

Sure, as long as there is nothing to indicate that the flyer is an official document (it didn't look very convincing to me).

You are a farking idiot.

Why would anyone assume that people with legal problems be more likely to vote for Democrats? That just sounds insulting.

This is from Canada, it has nothing to do with the American election.

scratch that, the first one was from canada. that's what happens when people don't pay attention to which tab they are looking at.

Truncks1: 4th Yorkshireman of the Apocalypse: I don't see what the liberal/conservative tribal bullshiat has to do with it. Are you saying it's OK to try to fool people into not voting? Yes or no?

Sure, as long as there is nothing to indicate that the flyer is an official document (it didn't look very convincing to me).

You are a farking idiot.

If you liked that, you'll love this:

4th Yorkshireman of the Apocalypse: jso2897: jjorsett: I'm 100% behind this idea. Not the leafleteering, the actually arresting scofflaws at the polls. Can't do the time, don't do the crime.

Something that's been kind of glossed over in this thread is the legal aspect. There is a reason this matter is being submitted to the U.S. Attorney for investigation. It's patently illegal.

Of course it's illegal; that doesn't automatically imply that it's worthy of investigation.

I'll bet if it was a story about black folks in the ghetto voting twice he'd think it was "worthy of investigation".

GOP Racism, Meet Voter Intimidation, Voter Intimidation Meet GOP Racism.

Isn't voter intimidation a federal crime?
I wouldn LOVE to see one of these assholes caught and pillaried on the media and in the court, threaten this ass and press him to point out who gave him his marching orders and follow that line all the way to Rove's door then arrest his greasy ass and toss him in jail.

I wonder if Anonymous is related to Famous Person.

PresidentPutz: Isn't voter intimidation a federal crime?
I wouldn LOVE to see one of these assholes caught and pillaried on the media and in the court, threaten this ass and press him to point out who gave him his marching orders and follow that line all the way to Rove's door then arrest his greasy ass and toss him in jail.

I'd bet you find a Clinton at that door, instead. The Clintons will *not* allow Obama to win. How is Hillary supposed to run against an incumbent in 4 years? And, we all know that she's not waiting 8. The Clintons will not allow Obama to win. Forget it.

However, the Clintons can *not* be arrested. Stop thinking that they can. Never worked before, it won't work in the future.

Roman Fyseek: PresidentPutz: Isn't voter intimidation a federal crime?
I wouldn LOVE to see one of these assholes caught and pillaried on the media and in the court, threaten this ass and press him to point out who gave him his marching orders and follow that line all the way to Rove's door then arrest his greasy ass and toss him in jail.

I'd bet you find a Clinton at that door, instead. The Clintons will *not* allow Obama to win. How is Hillary supposed to run against an incumbent in 4 years? And, we all know that she's not waiting 8. The Clintons will not allow Obama to win. Forget it.

However, the Clintons can *not* be arrested. Stop thinking that they can. Never worked before, it won't work in the future.

You sound, as ever, concerned.

Hey, if who Hillary supports is Hillary's business. I wouldn't dare question her motives.

Beck Bristow: You know who else was a Maverick??

James Garner & Mel Gibson?

I live in a predominantly black, mostly lower-middle class area of Northwest Philadelphia and I was out registering people to vote for the Obama/Biden campaign at a busy intersection. As is usually the case, I did not see many people around who were not black.

Conspicuously at one point, a male and female college-looking white couple with clipboards in their hands slinked by me. Now, there were other folks who were doing this type of volunteer work this afternoon, but they were all had shirts or pins that identified them as being Obama supporters and most of them said something or at least waved/smiled at me when they walked by. Another person was giving out fliers for those who hadn't received stimulus checks, showing how to still get them.

Well, this couple walked by and looked very nervous. I was talking to someone so I couldn't go to them but I remember thinking that there was something sneaky about them. I wonder what kind of information they were giving out and whose behalf they were giving it out.