ATTACKING 2A DEFENDERS
Not surprisingly, attacking 2A defenders has become a great sport for the anti-freedom forces in America. Professor John Lott PhD. has just written an in-depth OpEd over at Real Clear Politics. Here are a few of the crucial points from his article:
“Being in the public eye brings many challenges, and the Pollack family knows this all too well. In 2018, they lost their daughter, Meadow, in the horrific shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. This devastating event changed their lives forever, and they dedicated their lives to speaking out for school safety and working with law enforcement. But since then, Andrew Pollack and his son, Hunter, have faced relentless harassment and threats.
While Andrew is likely well-known for his frequent fights over school safety, few realize the personal cost this fight has incurred.
After losing his daughter, Andrew Pollack moved to rural Oregon. There, he continued to speak out on school safety, particularly criticizing Obama administration policies that prevented violent young people from being arrested. These policies prevented authorities from dealing with the Parkland school murderer before the attack despite numerous warning signs. His conservative views and doing things such as speaking at the 2020 Republican National Convention angered his liberal neighbors who tried to silence him through legal actions.”
Dr. Lott then describes in great detail how the left-wing group 1000 Friends of Oregon funded a property line dispute for his neighbor. Then he had an Extreme Risk Protection Order filed against him. This resulted in disarming him at his rural Oregon home, that left him vulnerable. Also, during that time, he had to fight off a mountain lion attack on his goat herd that left his dog severely injured.
Even Mr. Pollack’s son was targeted by these extremists:
“Now, Hunter Pollack is dealing with his own threats. In early February, a week before the seventh anniversary of the Parkland school massacre, 27-year-old Bryan Sajous sent Hunter pages of disturbing private messages on Instagram. Sajous had been sending Hunter strange messages for a couple of years, using different accounts, though that wasn’t clear until after his arrest and the sheriff’s department had examined his phone.
But in February, the messages escalated into direct death threats. Some of his chilling messages included: “I send u to ur dead sister,” “u gonna die,” “Imma kill you,” and “I guarantee u if Nicolas didn’t shoot her id probably kill her”.
Although Sajous mainly targeted Hunter, he also mentioned Hunter’s father, Andrew, in his messages. Hunter spends significant time with his family, so any threat against him might endanger them. That made the situation even more alarming because it threatened his entire family.
Thankfully, the Broward County Sheriff acted quickly and arrested Sajous within five hours of learning about the threats. Authorities charged Sajous with aggravated stalking after an injunction for protection and intimidation for writing and sending death threats.”
Those of us who have stood in the gap between freedom and oppression know the risks involved. Be it on the battlefield in a hot war, fighting at the legislature, or in the court of public opinion. The only thing I know for sure is that each and every one of you is worth it.
IOWA LEGISLATIVE NEWS
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