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**Gedominew** · 11-03-2011, 09:53 PM

I see....so if I decided to get a mob together to take down "Bob's Bakery" just because I hated one of Bob's employees that's A-OK in your book? If I threaten Bob with getting a mob to take down his business unless he fires a particular employee AND supports my cause that's just hunky-dory?

How about if I get a mob together to protest your next door neighbor who, as a "homemaker" contributed $5000.00 to a candidate that I have a disagreement with?

Is there any case whatsoever where you think that a person should be held accountable for inciting a mob action against another person or entity?

A "mob" action being, what, a protest? A boycott?

Once you start getting into extortion, though, that's where you may start breaking the law, and clearly that would be unacceptable. But, I'd leave that to our resident expert (OSB) to tell us whether that would qualify as extortion or not.

I do very much support companies getting a good "oh shit" moment right about now as they start thinking about political contributions for 2012. I'm hopeful that corporate (and union) America pulls their money out of the political process, period, because it becomes FAR more costly to them. As it is now, it's cheap to buy a senator. Let's make it much more expensive.

11-03-2011, 09:53 PM	#35
Gedominew Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 519 Senior Member	I see....so if I decided to get a mob together to take down "Bob's Bakery" just because I hated one of Bob's employees that's A-OK in your book? If I threaten Bob with getting a mob to take down his business unless he fires a particular employee AND supports my cause that's just hunky-dory? How about if I get a mob together to protest your next door neighbor who, as a "homemaker" contributed $5000.00 to a candidate that I have a disagreement with? Is there any case whatsoever where you think that a person should be held accountable for inciting a mob action against another person or entity? A "mob" action being, what, a protest? A boycott? Once you start getting into extortion, though, that's where you may start breaking the law, and clearly that would be unacceptable. But, I'd leave that to our resident expert (OSB) to tell us whether that would qualify as extortion or not. I do very much support companies getting a good "oh shit" moment right about now as they start thinking about political contributions for 2012. I'm hopeful that corporate (and union) America pulls their money out of the political process, period, because it becomes FAR more costly to them. As it is now, it's cheap to buy a senator. Let's make it much more expensive.
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