Posted on Jun 24, 2022
Eric Greitens ‘RINO-hunting’ video incited violent threats to his ex-wife, lawyer says in court
1.11K
20
4
7
7
0
An attorney for Sheena Greitens says she received threats of violence after Eric Greitens' Senate campaign published a video depicting him toting a gun and hunting his political opponents.
Sheena Greitens’ attorney asked a judge Thursday to direct her ex-husband Eric Greitens to issue a public statement denouncing threats made since his Senate campaign published a video depicting him toting a gun and hunting his political opponents.
Associate Circuit Judge Leslie Schneider was presented with printouts of two threats.
One was posted directly to Eric Greitens’ Twitter account in response to the video. The other – graphic in its description of a sexually violent assault – to Sheena Greitens’ email account at her employer, the University of Texas.
“Wouldn’t it be awful is (sic) someone hunted down and killed Eric Greitens and his entire family,” the tweet stated. “Golly, that would be terrible!”
Sheena Greitens’ attorney asked a judge Thursday to direct her ex-husband Eric Greitens to issue a public statement denouncing threats made since his Senate campaign published a video depicting him toting a gun and hunting his political opponents.
Associate Circuit Judge Leslie Schneider was presented with printouts of two threats.
One was posted directly to Eric Greitens’ Twitter account in response to the video. The other – graphic in its description of a sexually violent assault – to Sheena Greitens’ email account at her employer, the University of Texas.
“Wouldn’t it be awful is (sic) someone hunted down and killed Eric Greitens and his entire family,” the tweet stated. “Golly, that would be terrible!”
Eric Greitens ‘RINO-hunting’ video incited violent threats to his ex-wife, lawyer says in court
Posted from kcur.org
Threat
Domestic Violence
Violence
United States Senate
Posted 2 y ago
Responses: 4
5
5
0
The focus needs to be on her x husband, not her. She didn't have anything to do with the disgusting video he released.
(5)
(0)
3
3
0
3
3
0
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."“I wanted Eric personally to say it,” Wade said. “He has significant power and he is the only one who can wield it. He is the person that people are supporting and he is the person people listen to.”
The 38-second video depicts Greitens, carrying a shotgun and with extras in tactical gear and military-style weapons, battering down the door of a home looking for RINOs, an acronym for Republicans in Name Only. They throw in flash grenades and Greitens says to get a “RINO Hunting permit” with “no bagging limit, no tagging limit.”
The video was seen millions of times, put behind a warning label on Twitter and removed from Facebook for violating policies “prohibiting violence and incitement.” It was denounced by the Missouri Fraternal Order of Police, the Eagle Forum PAC and several of his opponents in the primary.
During a radio appearance Tuesday, Eric Greitens called the criticism “faux outrage” and added that “every normal person around the state of Missouri saw that is clearly a metaphor.”
That dismissive attitude toward the criticism is why Wade wanted the statement to come directly from Eric Greitens, she said.
“It is going to be him and only him who can make a statement to protect his family, and maybe himself, from those who are not ‘normal,’” she said.
Stamper declined to comment on Wade’s criticism of the statement.
During the hearing, Schneider seemed to be caught off-guard by Wade’s request and said she had not seen the video.
“I have been trying not to look at anything outside of the record here,” Schneider said."
..."“I wanted Eric personally to say it,” Wade said. “He has significant power and he is the only one who can wield it. He is the person that people are supporting and he is the person people listen to.”
The 38-second video depicts Greitens, carrying a shotgun and with extras in tactical gear and military-style weapons, battering down the door of a home looking for RINOs, an acronym for Republicans in Name Only. They throw in flash grenades and Greitens says to get a “RINO Hunting permit” with “no bagging limit, no tagging limit.”
The video was seen millions of times, put behind a warning label on Twitter and removed from Facebook for violating policies “prohibiting violence and incitement.” It was denounced by the Missouri Fraternal Order of Police, the Eagle Forum PAC and several of his opponents in the primary.
During a radio appearance Tuesday, Eric Greitens called the criticism “faux outrage” and added that “every normal person around the state of Missouri saw that is clearly a metaphor.”
That dismissive attitude toward the criticism is why Wade wanted the statement to come directly from Eric Greitens, she said.
“It is going to be him and only him who can make a statement to protect his family, and maybe himself, from those who are not ‘normal,’” she said.
Stamper declined to comment on Wade’s criticism of the statement.
During the hearing, Schneider seemed to be caught off-guard by Wade’s request and said she had not seen the video.
“I have been trying not to look at anything outside of the record here,” Schneider said."
(3)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google