Ask Omali Yeshitela. After all, he is the only person in this story so far who has had an armed visitor announcing the intention to kill him. But there is a bigger point here, which is that a member of the City Council, a wielder of the power of the government, ought not jump up and accuse somebody who disagrees with her of threatening violence. As wild as her charge seems, it still has the effect of demonizing him. As baseless as it is, it makes it that much easier to make the next accusation.
Big lies push the door open wide for lesser lies to prance through.
He has not. My first reaction to Ford's antics was to make fun of them. My third and final was, silence means assent. I do not assent. St. Petersburg Times.