A children’s book illustrator has been arrested in Alaska for allegedly leaving notes ‘threatening to children’ in public places

[onthedarkside]

 

A popular children’s book illustrator was arrested in Juneau, Alaska, on Sunday after allegedly posting anti-transgender notes threatening violence against children.

 

On Friday, which was Transgender Day of Visibility, the Juneau Police Department received an early morning report about a note found in a local store that “indicated a possible general threat against children," according to a statement issued by the department, several hours later, police received a second report about a similar note found on a bulletin board in the State Office Building.

 

The notes depicted an assault rifle displayed over the transgender flag, along with the words: “Feeling Cute Might Shoot Some Children,” according to court documents.

 

https://news.yahoo.com/children-book-illustrator-arrested-alaska-000128198.html

 

[Chomper Higgot]

And in a neat little circle books he has illustrated are being removed from book shelves and he’s been dropped (cancelled) by his publisher.

 

https://www.qcnews.com/news/national-news/publisher-drops-childrens-illustrator-for-anti-trans-notes/

[OneMoreFarang]

1 hour ago, onthedarkside said:

Transgender Day of Visibility

Really?

 

[ThailandRyan]

The world has gone mad.  Why do folks do the things that create the need for such hatred and new ideology by government sources. Is it because now so much of everything is just done without thinking about the consequences and its always right in our faces.

[AndyFoxy]

Rats in a cage.

[Fat is a type of crazy]

5 minutes ago, AndyFoxy said:

Rats in a cage.

Despite all his rage

[Eric Loh]

Bigotry and gun freedom. Recipe for violence consequences. 

[BangkokReady]

Unacceptable.  Both sides need to leave kids out of it.

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3 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

Unacceptable.  Both sides need to leave kids out of it.

Both sides are threatening actual murder?

[BangkokReady]

17 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Both sides are threatening actual murder?

The person in the article didn't threaten actual murder.

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2 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

The person in the article didn't threaten actual murder.

The charge was "terroristic threatening" So I guess if someone suggests you might get shot or bombed, it doesn't mean that they intend to kill you. I mean, maybe you'll die, but you might not. 

[BangkokReady]

7 minutes ago, placeholder said:

The charge was "terroristic threatening" So I guess if someone suggests you might get shot or bombed, it doesn't mean that they intend to kill you. I mean, maybe you'll die, but you might not. 

It's obviously a reference to the trans person involved in the recent school shooting.  So they weren't threatening actual murder, they were suggesting a trans person is likely to carry out another shooting.

 

As I said, both sides should leave the kids out of it.

[Chomper Higgot]

3 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

It's obviously a reference to the trans person involved in the recent school shooting.  So they weren't threatening actual murder, they were suggesting a trans person is likely to carry out another shooting.

 

As I said, both sides should leave the kids out of it.

Call the defendant’s attorneys, they’ll be delighted to hear your reasoning I’m sure, or at least I think I’m sure.

[BangkokReady]

5 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Call the defendant’s attorneys, they’ll be delighted to hear your reasoning I’m sure, or at least I think I’m sure.

It's not my reasoning.  It's what happened.  Read the article. ????‍♂️

[Scott Tracy]

On 4/7/2023 at 1:14 PM, Chomper Higgot said:

And in a neat little circle books he has illustrated are being removed from book shelves and he’s been dropped (cancelled) by his publisher.

As are many others in the US, apparently...

[Scott Tracy]

7 hours ago, placeholder said:

Both sides are threatening actual murder?

He doesn't threaten. You infer he does. Did you ask a child if they felt threatened?

[ozimoron]

2 minutes ago, Scott Tracy said:

He doesn't threaten. You infer he does. Did you ask a child if they felt threatened?

There's no legal test that requires a child's testimony or evidence. It's adults who get to decide if there's been a threat made or not.

[ThailandRyan]

7 hours ago, Scott Tracy said:

As are many others in the US, apparently...

That is unfortunately the state of life now, it is after all a world full of "Cancel Culture". Trying to erase anything be it good or bad because of the actions of the person or how it now violates the current view of history.

[Chomper Higgot]

8 hours ago, Scott Tracy said:

He doesn't threaten. You infer he does. Did you ask a child if they felt threatened?

That’s an odd question to ask.

 

It’s far more informative to rely on the indictment and Court verdict.

[JayClay]

On 4/8/2023 at 9:49 AM, BangkokReady said:

they weren't threatening actual murder, they were suggesting a trans person is likely to carry out another shooting

Statistics obviously not their strong point...