A left-leaning activist group is paying people on social media to tweet the whereabouts of any conservative Supreme Court Justice.
The majority of the justices that decided to overturn the historic Roe v. Wade ruling from 1973 last month.
Since then, pro-choice protesters have frequently gathered in front of the justices’ houses and, in some cases, accosted them in public.
If someone reports a “confirmed sighting,” ShutDownDC will pay them $50, and if they are still there after 30 minutes, they will receive another $200.
Workers in the DC service sector… DM us with the information if you see Kavanaugh, Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch, Coney Barrett, or Roberts!
The activist organization tweeted on Friday, “We’ll Venmo you $50 for a confirmed sighting and $200 if they’re still there 30 mins following your message.”
Twitter has not said anything at all about whether the ‘bounties’ may be against the terms and conditions of the social media platforms.
Users are prohibited from inciting others to harass someone or a group of individuals on Twitter.
We forbid conduct that incites others to harass or pick on particular people or groups with abusive behaviour.
The platform’s policy on abusive behaviour states, “This includes, but is not limited to, calls to target someone with abuse or harassment online and behaviour that encourages offline action, such as physical harassment.”
Justice Brett Kavanaugh of the Supreme Court was approached by pro-choice demonstrators on Wednesday night, forcing him to leave the steakhouse in secret.
When activists entered Morton’s and asked the manager to expel Kavanaugh, he was there eating dinner.
According to Politico’s Playbook, the justice was compelled to depart by the back door as outrage over the court’s recent rulings on abortion and gun rights continues to grow across the nation.
The most recent attack on Kavanaugh also comes less than a month after a 22-year-old man was detained and accused of trying to kill Kavanaugh by driving from California to his Maryland home.
Honorable Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh and all of our other diners at the restaurant were unreasonably harassed by disorderly protestors while eating dinner at our Morton’s restaurant, according to a statement from Morton’s.
“Politics shouldn’t infringe on the freedom at play of the right to gather and have dinner, regardless of your side or ideas,” the speaker said.
“Everything has its proper place and time.” All of our clients’ dinners being disturbed was selfish and devoid of decency.
Kavanaugh “snuck out the back with his security detail,” according to a tweet from ShutDownDC, and Morton’s was condemned for “welcoming a man who so blatantly hates women.”
In the weeks after the draft ruling overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked, protesters visited the justices’ residences and singled them out.
While denouncing such intimidation, the White House nevertheless pledged its support for “peaceful” actions.
“We have stated that we favor nonviolent protests.” We have condemned intimidation when it comes to behavior, according to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
The nine justices of the supreme court are subject to increased security demands from members of Congress.
Although a statute extending protection to their families was signed last month, concerns remain for their safety.
By bringing a rifle, knife, and burglary tools to Kavanaugh’s house at the beginning of June, Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, California, prompted the most security concerns, according to law authorities.
In a trial that is due to start on August 23, he has entered a not guilty plea to the attempted murder of a federal judge.
If found guilty, a life sentence is possible.
An FBI document states that Roske traveled from California to Washington and was observed on June 8 arriving at Kavanaugh’s house in the middle of the night.
A Glock-17 pistol, two magazine clips, a speed loader, a tactical knife, pepper spray, zip ties, a hammer, a screwdriver, a nail punch, and a crowbar were all inside a luggage that he was carrying.
However, police claim that shortly after arriving on the site, he dialed 911 and reported having suicidal thoughts.
He allegedly told the operator that he intended to kill Kavanaugh and then himself because he didn’t think he would be caught, according to police.
Following the call, Roske was quickly detained, and it is claimed that he admitted to the detectives that he was upset about the leaked draft of the Supreme Court decision, which suggested that Kavanaugh and the other conservative justices were prepared to overturn Roe V. Wade and women’s federal right to abortion.
Investigators noted that Roske told them he thought Kavanaugh would relax gun rules following the horrific school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
According to the affidavit, “Roske indicated that he started thinking about how to give his life a purpose and determined that he would kill the Supreme Court Justice.”