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Jilly_in_VA

(13,075 posts)
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 08:37 AM Sep 14

After controversial Charlie Kirk post, Ohio councilman in hiding

A local northern Ohio councilman says he and his family have gone into hiding at the advice of federal officials after getting more than 500 threats over his Facebook post criticizing Charlie Kirk.

John Impellizzeri told the USA Today Network's Akron Beacon Journal that he's in fear for his life after his post following the conservative leader's assassination was shared nationwide by "Libs of TikTok" and other right-wing groups.

The threats escalated after the post was shared on X on Sept. 12 by Stephen Miller, the Trump administration's deputy chief of staff for policy.

"I'm in physical hiding for fear for my life," Impellizzeri said. "The police department is getting death threats."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/13/charlie-kirk-ohio-councilman-john-impellizzeri-hiding/86144173007/

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After controversial Charlie Kirk post, Ohio councilman in hiding (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Sep 14 OP
And if he gets murdered for saying something "controversial", the same people who are so up in arms about Crunchy Frog Sep 14 #1
Absolutely right! Haggard Celine Sep 14 #3
At this point in time..... Lovie777 Sep 14 #2
Once again, it ain't the libs causing this shit. intheflow Sep 14 #4
Trump is advocating this violence by stating he doesn't care. aeromanKC Sep 14 #5
But have you seen all the trucks for his beautiful Predators' Patio? Orrex Sep 14 #8
If I were the next President, that's the FIRST thing I'd have torn out. calimary Sep 14 #10
Yep, I'm in hiding at home after daring to repost some Instagram posts about Charlie Kirk. txwhitedove Sep 14 #6
"Missed you in Sunday school last week." Heidi Sep 14 #9
I know he ls aetheist, don't care, already know he's a very moral man who used to be Democractic txwhitedove Sep 14 #11
Thank you for being here, txwhitedove. Heidi Sep 14 #13
Maybe it'll help to focus on your "DU family" instead. calimary Sep 14 #14
Yes indeed, that's what I'm doing. DU has been my port in the storm for almost 20 years. txwhitedove Sep 14 #15
Mr. Impellizzeri likely made the mistake of expressing truth. Martin Eden Sep 14 #7
christo-fascists egged on by those 6 hate-slugs on the SC wolfie001 Sep 14 #12
Why isn't Stephen Miller under arrest for making death threats? Bluetus Sep 14 #16
And who are the violent terrorists? yellow dahlia Sep 14 #17
A bunch of Nazi keyboard warriors Jilly_in_VA Sep 15 #18

Crunchy Frog

(28,050 posts)
1. And if he gets murdered for saying something "controversial", the same people who are so up in arms about
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 08:44 AM
Sep 14

people allegedly "celebrating" Charlie's death will in turn celebrate his murder and say it was well deserved. And they won't be getting fired for it either.

Haggard Celine

(17,471 posts)
3. Absolutely right!
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 08:51 AM
Sep 14

They say that Kirk was killed for exercising his free speech, but they want to see people get fired for exercising theirs. Typical RW fundy Christian hypocrisy.

Lovie777

(20,351 posts)
2. At this point in time.....
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 08:48 AM
Sep 14

I would not trust the feds..

Hopefully the police are OK.

And who are the violent ones?

The Right.

intheflow

(29,731 posts)
4. Once again, it ain't the libs causing this shit.
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 09:14 AM
Sep 14

But they’ll claim we somehow forced them to act this way.

Orrex

(66,053 posts)
8. But have you seen all the trucks for his beautiful Predators' Patio?
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 10:56 AM
Sep 14

It's just tremendous.

calimary

(87,883 posts)
10. If I were the next President, that's the FIRST thing I'd have torn out.
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 11:02 AM
Sep 14

And the beautiful green lawn restored.

Then I’d take all that cheesy gold swirly shit off the walls and the fireplace in those photos (in the Oval Office, I assume?).

And anything else he had installed to make himself feel like a king. OUT TO THE TRASH it’d go.

txwhitedove

(4,228 posts)
6. Yep, I'm in hiding at home after daring to repost some Instagram posts about Charlie Kirk.
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 10:40 AM
Sep 14

Hiding from my own family. To them just saying anything non worshipping about Ssint Charlie is celebrating and heinous. My own atheist son was espousing Conservatism and family values so much that I asked "So you've been going to church a lot lately?" Oops.

Heidi

(58,829 posts)
9. "Missed you in Sunday school last week."
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 11:01 AM
Sep 14

An often-heard public humiliation spoken to me as a child by Southern Baptist adults. Off-topic, I know, but ?

txwhitedove

(4,228 posts)
11. I know he ls aetheist, don't care, already know he's a very moral man who used to be Democractic
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 11:13 AM
Sep 14

leaning. I don't go to church either. He was talking so strangely. This Charlie Kirk murder got them all riled up and buying Trump's bullshit to the point they were mad at mom/grandma who is such an empathic pacifist I don't like the death penalty,

calimary

(87,883 posts)
14. Maybe it'll help to focus on your "DU family" instead.
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 11:17 AM
Sep 14

We’re with you! And as I think Skittles once said, “someone’s always here.”

txwhitedove

(4,228 posts)
15. Yes indeed, that's what I'm doing. DU has been my port in the storm for almost 20 years.
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 11:28 AM
Sep 14

💙💙💙💙💙💙

Martin Eden

(14,888 posts)
7. Mr. Impellizzeri likely made the mistake of expressing truth.
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 10:40 AM
Sep 14

Truth is considered hate speech by the right, so they never use it themselves.

wolfie001

(6,195 posts)
12. christo-fascists egged on by those 6 hate-slugs on the SC
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 11:14 AM
Sep 14

Hope we can turn things around. These mf'ers are committed.

Bluetus

(1,570 posts)
16. Why isn't Stephen Miller under arrest for making death threats?
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 11:37 AM
Sep 14

And this just points out the fact that this killing was part of the Civil War WITHIN the Guardians of Pedophiles Party (GOP). The Nazi wing is going after the Groyper wing while the Christ-fascist wing tries to carry on its own grift.

Jilly_in_VA

(13,075 posts)
18. A bunch of Nazi keyboard warriors
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 10:40 AM
Sep 15

hiding behind their screens, mostly. Except for lizard people like Chaya Reichik ("Libs" of TikTok) and Laura Loomer.

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