Trump posts disturbing baseball bat photo with Alvin Bragg, threatens ‘death and destruction’

[BangkokReady]

Just now, Fat is a type of crazy said:

To me you are splitting hairs. He is threatening him with a baseball bat whether it is aimed as it is head or body isn't really a key issue though one could say if you swing a baseball bat you are likely to hit the upper part of the body. It seems odd to focus on this minor issue given the themes in his tweets but ok maybe he is indicating a threatening gesture that may not hit his head, 

I think it's extremely important to point out the fact that people seem happy to read an article that says something that isn't true and then repeat that untrue thing.

 

If you don't feel that's worth discussing, up to you.  I think it is.

 

I think the press should not be allowed to lie, and I think it's worrying when people repeat a lie as though it is true.  It seems like with Trump, the truth goes out the window.

 

Whether you like Trump or hate him, personally I don't think people should lie in the press.

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1 minute ago, BangkokReady said:

Do you see the bat as being next to Bragg's head?  It clearly isn't.

You clearly have no answer for why a montage was created that consists of an image Trump holding a bat and the bat is next to an image of Bragg. You've consistently avoided addressing that issue.

[BangkokReady]

2 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Because the death and destruction would be directed against his enemies. In your example those enemies would be your wife and child.

You think that Trump is suggesting some sort of targeted riot and people will only go after specific political figures?

[BangkokReady]

1 minute ago, placeholder said:

You clearly have no answer for why a montage was created that consists of an image Trump holding a bat and the bat is next to an image of Bragg. You've consistently avoided addressing that issue.

What is the relevance of that to whether the image is being reported accurately or not?

[Chomper Higgot]

3 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

Do you see the bat as being next to Bragg's head?  It clearly isn't.

I’m looking for the level of absurdity you retreat to when Trump is arraigned and the subject social media post is presented as evidence of his behaviour for consideration in Trump’s bail application,

 

 

 

[Chomper Higgot]

1 minute ago, BangkokReady said:

What is the relevance of that to whether the image is being reported accurately or not?

And there you have it ‘Image’.

 

Thank you.

[ThailandRyan]

2 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

He's not, he's standing with a baseball bat next to Bragg's head. Get a grip, this is highly disturbing and he knows it. That's why its now deleted. Too late to show what he's really made of though.

It can be seen as a terroristic threat and I wish someone would take him to task and prosecute him for these.  I have assisted in issuing domestic violence restraining orders during my career to those threatened by punks like the Donald.  We then successfully prosecuted them on the misdemeanor.  He has the ability to get someone else to do his dirty work, case in point was the January 6th attack on the capital.

[CharlieKo]

Doesn't take much to trigger anti Trumper's. Trump wasn't holding a baseball bat to Bragg's head it was a Photo. 

[BangkokReady]

2 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I’m looking for the level of absurdity you retreat to when Trump is arraigned and the subject social media post is presented as evidence of his behaviour for consideration in Trump’s bail application,

I couldn't care less. ????

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Just now, BangkokReady said:

You think that Trump is suggesting some sort of targeted riot and people will only go after specific political figures?

Do I think his photo of bragg suggests a target? Any rational person would especially when it's coupled to an alleged public outrage over the investigation and his hate speech directed against investigators. The phrase "HUMAN SCUM" comes to mind.

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2 minutes ago, CharlieKo said:

Doesn't take much to trigger anti Trumper's. Trump wasn't holding a baseball bat to Bragg's head it was a Photo. 

It was a photo that he chose to repost.

[ThailandRyan]

2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I suggest GITMO. Let him shout and cry as much as he wants. For years. ???? 

He can be the modern day Napolean....an island unto himself....oops on an island by himself.

[Fat is a type of crazy]

You've got to give up. If some can't see what's wrong with posting this image and other recent tweets then it's best to say 'OK Thanks for your comment. Have a nice day.' 

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

It can be seen as a terroristic threat and I wish someone would take him to task and prosecute him for these.  I have assisted in issuing domestic violence restraining orders during my career to those threatened by punks like the Donald.  We then successfully prosecuted them on the misdemeanor.  He has the ability to get someone else to do his dirty work, case in point was the January 6th attack on the capital.

Precisely and It was probably his lawyers panicking that told him to delete it as quickly as possible, they've got enough of his mess to sort out already.

 

However evidence will remain for any future potential action.

[BangkokReady]

6 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Do I think his photo of bragg suggests a target?

Do I think that by posting this picture Trump was calling his minions to attack Bragg?

 

No.

 

6 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Any rational person would especially when it's coupled to an alleged public outrage over the investigation and his hate speech directed against investigators. The phrase "HUMAN SCUM" comes to mind.

No.  There's simply no reason to believe that Trump is commanding his supporters to attack or kill Bragg.  It's silly to suggest so.

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[BangkokReady]

10 minutes ago, placeholder said:

You clearly have no answer for why a montage was created that consists of an image Trump holding a bat and the bat is next to an image of Bragg.

Not that it's what I was discussing, but perhaps one of his supporters made for "for a joke".

[Bkk Brian]

1 minute ago, BangkokReady said:

No.  There's simply no reason to believe that Trump is commanding his supporters to attack or kill Bragg.  It's silly to suggest so.

Yes of course, just a coincidence that a few hours later Bragg gets death threats and suspicious white powder sent to him

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5 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

What is the relevance of that to whether the image is being reported accurately or not?

Because it is being being reported accurately. Your attempts to portray it as being inaccurate are clearly disingenuous. In the image the bat is next to Bragg. It's one image created from 2 images. It's a montage. And once again, you offer no reason as to why that montage was created. Why would someone post an image of Trump holding a bat juxtaposed with an image of Bragg? And what's more important, why would Trump repost such an image? 

[Chomper Higgot]

3 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

Do I think that by posting this picture Trump was calling his minions to attack Bragg?

 

No.

 

No.  There's simply no reason to believe that Trump is commanding his supporters to attack or kill Bragg.  It's silly to suggest so.

Well he’s not now, he deleted the post.

 

I’m betting the DA’s office have a screenshot in their evidence files.

[BangkokReady]

Just now, Bkk Brian said:

Yes of course, just a coincidence that a few hours later Bragg gets death threats and suspicious white powder sent to him

Any source on the timings there?

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1 minute ago, BangkokReady said:

Not that it's what I was discussing, but perhaps one of his supporters made for "for a joke".

Some sick joke. But it doesn't explain why Trump reposted it.

[Eric Loh]

1 hour ago, BangkokReady said:

What?  The only context is the photograph and whether you honestly see a baseball bat next to Bragg's head.  That's all I asked you.

I like ask you what you think is the message behind Trump holding a baseball bat with a photo of Alvin Bragg. He could have choose to hold a bouquet of flowers or a box of chocolates and not a menacing baseball bat. To decent people, that’s intimidating method of gangster. You think different? 

[candide]

1 hour ago, BangkokReady said:

Is that really your perception of the photograph?

 

I'm intrigued as, when I look at the photograph, I see a picture of Trump holding a baseball bat, I see a picture of Bragg standing at a media lectern, but the baseball bat really couldn't be further from Bragg's head.

 

The bat is actually closer to Trump's head than it is to Bragg's.

 

The bat certainly isn't next to Bragg's head. 

 

Do you genuinely believe that the baseball bat is next to Bragg's head?  Do you not know what "next to" means?  Or are you lying?

 

I know lying about Trump is pretty much a national past-time in the US, but it seems so weird to me that people do it so blatantly.  "Here's a photo of Trump without a baseball bat next to someone's head, but I'm going to lie and tell people that the photo shows Trump with a baseball bat next to someone's head because it makes Trump sound worse."  It's just so bizarre.

What a lame attempt at downplaying this!

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

Any source on the timings there?

Already posted a link to it:

 

"The package, which reportedly contained a message that said, "Alvin—I'll kill you," came following a message posted on social media by former President Donald Trump"

[BangkokReady]

1 minute ago, placeholder said:

Because it is being being reported accurately.

Wrong again.  It's being reported as the bat being next to Bragg's head when it clearly isn't.

 

1 minute ago, placeholder said:

Your attempts to portray it as being inaccurate are clearly disingenuous.

Not at all.  I'm simply being accurate.

 

1 minute ago, placeholder said:

In the image the bat is next to Bragg. It's one image created from 2 images. It's a montage.

The bat is next to Trump.  Trump is next to Bragg.  The bat is not next to Bragg's head.

 

You know I can see the picture, right?  Why not be honest?

 

1 minute ago, placeholder said:

And once again, you offer no reason as to why that montage was created. Why would someone post an image of Trump holding a bat juxtaposed with an image of Bragg? And what's more important, why would Trump repost such an image? 

I'm not sure that I see the relevance of that to how the picture is being described.  It feels like you're trying to defelct.

[BangkokReady]

3 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Some sick joke. But it doesn't explain why Trump reposted it.

Another sick joke?

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Just now, BangkokReady said:

Wrong again.  It's being reported as the bat being next to Bragg's head when it clearly isn't.

 

Not at all.  I'm simply being accurate.

 

The bat is next to Trump.  Trump is next to Bragg.  The bat is not next to Bragg's head.

 

You know I can see the picture, right?  Why not be honest?

 

I'm not sure that I see the relevance of that to how the picture is being described.  It feels like you're trying to defelct.

Oh please. I have explained that it's a montage. An obvious too. No attempt is made to fool anyone into thinking it's real. But in the montage the bat is next to Bragg. That's why the image was created. Why does Trump post a montage that shows him holding a bat that in the montage is next to Bragg? 

[candide]

40 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Trump Deletes Post That Drudge Declared an Explicit Threat to DA Alvin Bragg

On top of it, a coward! ????

[ThailandRyan]

11 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

Do I think that by posting this picture Trump was calling his minions to attack Bragg?

 

No.

 

No.  There's simply no reason to believe that Trump is commanding his supporters to attack or kill Bragg.  It's silly to suggest so.

So if someone posted something similar directing it at your wife, yourself, or your child it would be a big nothing in your view......no wonder folks get killed by others because nothing was done to stop the action.

[BangkokReady]

Just now, placeholder said:

Oh please. I have explained that it's a montage. An obvious too. No attempt is made to fool anyone into thinking it's real. But in the montage the bat is next to Bragg. That's why the image was created. Why does Trump post a montage that shows him holding a bat that in the montage is next to Bragg? 

The bat is next to Trump, not Bragg.  It certainly isn't next to Bragg's head.  I'm not sure that there is much more that we can discuss about an image that you are claiming shows something that it does not.