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sl8

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Thu Oct 8, 2020, 08:41 AM Oct 2020

Operatives accused of voter intimidation via robocalls turn themselves into Michigan authorities

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https://www.wilx.com/2020/10/08/operatives-accused-of-voter-intimidation-via-robocalls-turn-themselves-into-michigan-authorities/

Operatives accused of voter intimidation via robocalls turn themselves into [sic] Michigan authorities

Published: Oct. 8, 2020 at 8:23 AM EDT | Updated: 1 hour ago

(WILX) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says two men accused of intimidating voters with robocalls have turned themselves in. Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl were taken into custody early Thursday morning at the Detroit Detention Center.

They are awaiting arraignment on felony charges of:

• One count of election law – intimidating voters, a five-year felony;

• One count of conspiracy to commit an election law violation, a five-year felony;

• One count of using a computer to commit the crime of election law – intimidating voters, a seven-year felony; and

• Using a computer to commit the crime of conspiracy, a seven-year felony.
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Operatives accused of voter intimidation via robocalls turn themselves into Michigan authorities (Original Post) sl8 Oct 2020 OP
Those 2 fucking shitheads should be locked up FOREVER. AZ8theist Oct 2020 #1
So they became election officials? 2naSalit Oct 2020 #2
Good catch, thanks. sl8 Oct 2020 #3
I haven't often seen the editorial {sic} at DU, but this one was needed. eppur_se_muova Oct 2020 #4

eppur_se_muova

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4. I haven't often seen the editorial {sic} at DU, but this one was needed.
Thu Oct 8, 2020, 11:49 AM
Oct 2020

Sometimes, a space can be as important as a comma.

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