Oregon state senator’s fiery words test free speech limits

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Brown blasted Boquist’s behavior as “unbecoming of an elected official, and an embarrassment to the entire state of Oregon.”

“I expect the Senate to hold him accountable,” she said.

On July 8, 2019, the Senate Conduct Committee imposed the 12-hour rule on Boquist, citing his threatening statements.

Boquist suggested Monday that the Senate Conduct Committee suspend the interim safety measure “until a judicial ruling is delivered by the federal courts on this matter.” He added that be believes the committee “has zero authority.”

The committee then voted 3-1 to rescind the protective measure.

Boquist was first elected to the Legislature in 2004. He was with the Army Reserve for years, retiring as a lieutenant colonel with the special forces after an Iraq deployment, his campaign literature says. Before that, he helped run International Charter Incorporated of Oregon, or ICI, which flew logistical support missions in conflict zones around the world."

Everything is being tested these days! Some attempt to push the envelope beyond limits!

Seems his threats were very thingly veiled ... and reckless. He had to know there would be a very negative reaction - as there should be. I'm all for "free speech," but it doesn't cover threats of violence, no matter how veiled they are.