Houston police on Monday arrested a man accused of throwing a can at Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) during the World Series victory parade for the Houston Astros. The can hit Cruz, 51, around his chest and neck. He did not need medical attention.
to oversee the handling of ballots. Democrats worry the monitors might intimidate voters, but Republicans say they are trying to secure the integrity of the vote.One in five adults in the United States would be willing to tolerate acts of political violence, according to aof 8,500 people led by Garen J. Wintemute, the director of the UC Davis Violence Prevention Program and an emergency room physician.
And while there is a step between condoning and committing political violence, Wintemute said support for violence creates a climate of acceptance for violence. “I expect to see sporadic acts of violence around the midterm election,” he said.released by Princeton University last month tracked 400 instances of political violence against government officials.
“One of our takeaways is that people use political violence and threats as a political strategy, instead of using ballot boxes,” said Joel Day, a research director of the database. “Threats and violence are never only about the official they are focused on. They are designed for discouraging people from participating in the democratic process.”
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