>> Neil: ALL RIGHT.
REMEMBER THAT EPISODE WHERE WE HAD BRETT KAVANAUGH FORCED TO
HAD BRETT KAVANAUGH FORCED TO
ESCAPE OUTSIDE THE BACK OF A
MORTON’S RESTAURANT BECAUSE
PROTESTERS WERE GATHERING
OUTSIDE.
NOW THERE’S BOUNTIES ON THE
LOCATIONS OF JUSTICES.
NOW MORTON’S IS DEALING WITH A
LOT OF FOLKS JUST FILING FAKE
ONLINE RESERVATIONS. SO HITTING THEIR BUSINESS HARD.
SO HITTING THEIR BUSINESS HARD.
LEGAL FALL-OUT FROM THIS, JIM
TRUSTY.
THIS IS ANOTHER AREA OUTSIDE OF
PROTESTING OUTSIDE A JUSTICE’S
HOUSE.
NOW THIS IS INVOLVING A
LEGITIMATE BUSINESS AND THE
PEOPLE THAT PATRON THAT
BUSINESS.
LEGALLY ARE THEY ON FAIRGROUND?
>> WELL, THEY’RE ON SHAKY
GROUND.
THE TRICKY PART HERE IS THE
PEOPLE THAT ARE PUTTING THESE
BOUNTIES OUT CAN AT LEAST
PRETENT OR CLING TO THE ILLUSION
THAT ALL THEY’RE TALKING ABOUT
IS PEACEFUL FIRST AMENDMENT
COMPLIANT PROTESTS AND NOT
TRYING TO DISRUPT THE BUSINESS,
INTIMIDATE JUSTICES OR, YOU
KNOW, OBSTRUCT THE
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
THEY CAN CLING TO THAT.
I’M NOT SURE IT’S PERSUASIVE.
THE BEST THING THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL CAN DO IF HE CARED ABOUT
PROTECTING SUPREME COURT
JUSTICES IS TO PUT THESE FOLKS
ON NOTICE, YOU DO THAT AT YOUR
OWN PERIL.
IF YOU PUT OUT INFORMATION THAT
SAYS JUSTICE KAVANAUGH IS AT
MORTON’S OR JIM TRUSTY IS AT
CHICK-FIL-A, WE’LL HOLD YOU
ACCOUNTABLE.
IF THE MOB DOES SOMETHING
CRIMINAL, YOU’RE PART OF THE
CRIME.
THAT WOULD DETER THIS.
WITH THIS ATTORNEY GENERAL,
WE’RE NOT SEEING THIS ACTION.
>> Neil: AND THE PEOPLE THAT WE
HAVE HEARD FROM INCLUDING
HUSBAND AND THE TRANSPORTATION
SECRETARY OF OF THE UNITED
STATES THAT ENDORSED THIS VIEW,
THAT IS A PEACEFUL PROTEST, IS
IT?
>> YOU KNOW, THERE’S A
POSSIBILITY OF ARGUING WHAT IS
CALLED A HOBBS ACT VIOLATION.
YOU’RE DOING SOMETHING DESIGNED
TO AFFECT BUSINESSES TO OBSTRUCT
THE BUSINESSES, TO HINDER THEIR
ABILITY, TO HAVE CUSTOMERS.
SO THERE’S A LOT OF STUFF IN
PLAY HERE.
FRANKLY MOST OF IT PROBABLY
FALLS IN THE STATE OR COUNTY
ORDINANCES.
AND AGAIN, THAT’S CLASSIC STUFF.
HARASSMENT, DISTURBING THE
PEACE.
THERE’S CHARGEABLE OFFENSES ON
THE TABLE ALONG WITH THIS 18 USC
15-07 FOR GOING AFTER AND
INTIMIDATING JUSTICES IN THE
COMMUNITY.
SO WE NEED ACTUAL COURAGE, WE
NEED ACTUAL PRINCIPLED ACTION BY
FEDERAL OR STATE AUTHORITIES.
WE HAVEN’T SEEN THAT MUCH YET.
>> Neil: IT COULD HAVE A
CHILLING EFFECT ON BUSINESSES
BESIDES THE FAKE ONLINE
RESERVATIONS.
ANY BUSINESS, WHETHER THEY LOVE
JUSTICE KAVANAUGH OR NOT, SAYING
WOULD YOU MIND JUST NOT COMING
FOR DINNER, JUSTICE?
WE CAN’T DEAL WITH WHAT WILL
HAPPEN AS A RESULT.
SO AGAIN, I’M BACK TO WHERE DOES
THIS GO?
>> YEAH, GOOD QUESTION.
MY HOPE IS THAT SOMEBODY FINALLY
SAYS IT’S TIME TO SEND A MESSAGE
FROM DOJ.
WE HAVEN’T SEEN THIS FROM
GARLAND.
THE STATUTE IS STILL SMACK ON
FOR THE PROTEST AT HOMES.
I MIGHT BE USABLE IN THE CONTEST
OF THESE RESTAURANTS AS WELL.
THE PART OF THE OFFENSE IS THE
DESIRE TO OBSTRUCT JUSTICE, TO
INTIMIDATE A JUSTICE IN THE
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
THAT’S NOT AN UNNIOUS JULY TYPE
OF CRIMINAL INTENT.
WE HAVE THAT IN A SERIES
OBSTRUCTION STATUESES.
WE’VE HAD 15-07 USED FOR FIVE
YEARS AGO WHEN PEOPLE MADE
PROTESTS INSIDE THE SUPREME
COURT.
SO WHAT WE HAVE A POLITICAL
DECISION NOT TO PROSECUTE PEOPLE
GOING AFTER THE JUSTICES EVEN
AFTER AN ATTEMPTED
ASSASSINATION.
IN THAT POLITICAL DECISION,
THEY’RE GRASPING FOR LEGAL
JUSTIFICATIONS THAT I DON’T
THINK ARE THERE.
>> Neil: I WORRY WHERE IT LEADS
TO YOUR EARLIER POINT.
I WORRY IF THIS JUSTICE GOES OUT
A BACK ROOM, ALL BETS ARE OFF.
>> THERE’S A LOT OF ROOM FOR
PEOPLE EVEN IF THEIR INTENTIONS
ARE TO STAY WITHIN THE
PARAMETERS OF THE FIRST AFRICAN
AMERICAN TO CAUSE CHAOS, TO
CAUSE PANIC, TO CAUSE KIND OF
THE FOG OF WAR MOMENT WHEN A
NUMBER OF PEOPLE SEE A MOB OF
DOZENS OR HUNTS OF PEOPLE AND
NOT ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE WILL BE
ACTING POLITELY, I’M SURE.
THERE’S A LOT OF ROOM FOR BAD
MOMENTS OF PEOPLE TRYING TO
ESCAPE THAT THEME, PEOPLE TRYING
TO GET TO THAT SCENE TO
PARTICIPATE.
A LOT OF INNOCENT FOLKS HAVING
THEIR STEAK OR WHEREVER THEY ARE
WITH FAMILY THAT DON’T DESERVE
ANY OF THIS MUCH LESS THE
SUPREME COURT JUSTICES DESERVING
IT.
>> Neil: IT’S WILD AT THE CORE,