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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 week ago (13 children)

Remember folks, the company reps you interact with are generally not the ones making the rules they are paid to abide by. They're working for a living, just like us.

With that, calling this an "act of terrorism" is an incredulous overreaction that just goes to show how badly they're shitting their pants right now.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Stephen Bonczyk of Lakeland Florida is a tyrant and fascist who doesn't respect our right to free speech in the US. In my opinion.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 week ago

They think they're making an example. That this will have a chilling effect.

They're wrong. All this is going to do is radicalize even more people. As it should.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 week ago (3 children)

According to the affidavit, 42-year-old Briana Boston used the phrase during a call with BlueCross BlueShield about a denied claim.

"Delay, Deny, Depose. You people are next," she allegedly said near the end of the call.

The "You people are next" line certainly adds some context to this story.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This occurred in Deregulated Fucking Florida and I thought the damn MAGATs are for freedom of speech.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 week ago

Only for billionaires or corporations

[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 week ago (3 children)

"You people are next" does seem pretty threat-ish, however:

After being charged with threats to conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism, a judge set Boston's bond at $100,000.

That is completely out of touch with what happened. "You people are next" not an act of terrorism.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 week ago

It's hard for me to agree this is a threat after media has spent years explaining why all of Trump's language is actually never threatening or inciting violence, even after his language incited violence.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 week ago

It's easily argued that the statement was a warning, not a threat.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 week ago

It is towards the ruling class. They can't let this grow into something that threatens them.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 week ago

May the first amendment suit she files after this gain her the money she needs for her healthcare. And may whatever insurance company this is be dissolved.

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