If the numbers “86 46″ are a legal nothingburger but “86 47” in the form of seashells on a beach is a clear threat to the life of the president of the United States, what is an Indiana man to do who says he’s been threatened with prosecution for posting “86” by itself in comments on multiple public officials’ Facebook pages?
The ACLU filed a complaint on Thursday claiming that Monroe County’s Lee Lawmaster decided to protest the latest Trump DOJ indictment against former FBI Director James Comey by posting “86” on multiple public officials’ Facebook pages, including those of several prominent Indiana Republican officials. Those individuals included Attorney General Todd Rokita, U.S. Sen. Jim Banks, and Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith. Lawmaster says Rokita’s office threatened to retaliate against him with prosecution as a result.
According to the complaint, Indiana Attorney General’s Office Director of Investigations Kurt Spivey showed up at Lawmaster’s house on May 1 to question him about his “internet activity,” threatened “we could easily indict you over this today,” and repeatedly told him to “tone down” his rhetoric…