California Attorney Proposes Initiative to Legalize Killing Gays and Lesbians

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In late February, California attorney, Matthew Gregory McLaughlin, proposed to pass a shameful law that includes killing gays and lesbians either with “bullets to the head,” or “any other convenient method.” While the law has no chance of passing, it has brought up the statewide legal conversation as to whether the $200 fee to propose a ballot should be raised.

McLaughlin is a “Christian Lawyer” out of Huntington Beach. He was admitted to The State Bar of California in 1998, and he is listed as currently active:

19744 Beach Blvd #219

Huntington Beach, CA 92648

949-285-7902

 

McLaughlin’s plan, which he has named the “Sodomite Suppression Act,” refers to “buggery” or “sodomy” as:

A monstrous evil that Almighty God, giver of freedom and liberty, commands us to suppress on pain of our utter destruction even as he overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.” Under the proposal, “… any person who willingly touches another person of the same gender for purposes of sexual gratification (would) be put to death by bullets to the head or by any other convenient method.”

“… Better that offenders should die rather than that all of ous should be killed by God’s just wrath.”

 

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While attorneys can be disciplined for acts of “moral turpitude,” it is a requirement that relates to the ability to perform their work.

This is not obviously the kind of act of moral turpitude that calls into question his fitness to practice law,” said David Cameron Carr, an attorney out of San Diego who has spent many years both punishing and defending attorneys at the State Bar. “It’s incredibly vile, and it’s offensive and disgusting. That said, we have the First Amendment that protects speech, and the scope is pretty broad.”

And this initiative is, in fact, now testing the limits of free speech as many are asking: Why can’t the state’s initiative process screen out blatantly illegal ideas? While McLaughlin, like everyone, should be free to say what he chooses, the fact that he’s an attorney still has many wondering whether or not he’s fit to practice law. A petition has been created by Carol Dahmen, a media consultant in Sacramento, and as of now nearly 140,000 have people signed. The petition needs roughly 10,000 more.

It’s an interesting discussion about free speech, and I get that,” Dahmen said. “But this is a lawyer, and he’s advocating for murder.”

You too can sign the petition to have Matthew McLaughlin disbarred here.

In the meantime, the measure is likely to pass to the signature-gathering stage since the state Attorney General doesn’t have the authority to stop it. The state Attorney General’s job is to issue a title and summary to an initiative, not to judge its legality.

In a statement from political and election lawyer, Tom Hiltachk:

While you might say that this initiative is ‘clearly’ illegal (and I would agree), the notion of what is or is not ‘clearly’ illegal is not always so cut and dried,” Hiltachk wrote in an email. “If you give the (attorney general) discretion, there may be cases in which she refused to issue a title and summary asserting that the measure was ‘clearly’ illegal.

While in this case, it seems foolish and perhaps unwise to issue a title and summary, the better approach is the current approach, prohibiting discretion, so that ‘close cases’ are not inappropriately derailed by a recalcitrant AG.”

Law professor at UC Davis, Vikram Amar stated:

This one drips of evil, so the instinct is to say ‘Well, there’s got to be a way to avoid wasting everybody’s time,’ but in the law we often have limitations that are built not for the easy cases but because we are worried about the hard cases.”

Filing fees for initiatives have not increased since 1943. Since $200 is a reasonably attainable amount of money for most people, the number of initiatives proposed has increased from 47 in the 1960’s to nearly 650 in the 2000’s, many of which can be rather ridiculous.

Just recently a legislation to raise the filing fee from $200 to $8,000 passed the Assembly on a 46-24 vote. There are those who are condemning it however, as it would deprive citizens of their right to propose bills on issues they feel passionate about.

The issue is not about that person,” said Assemblywoman Shannon Grove. “The issue should be about the people’s rights to be able to have a grievance against their government through the initative process if that’s what they choose to do.”

It is being reported that Attorney General Kamala Harris is seeking a court judgment that would let her block the initiative to “kill the gays” from progressing to the signature-gathering phase. McLaughlin has been invisible since the story began circulating the news, however he has apparently confirmed that he will not argue the matter in court.

 


Sources:

Cadelago, Christopher. The Sacramento Bee. Mar 19, 2015. (http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article15394181.html)

James, Brendan. Talking Points Memo. Mar 26, 2015. (http://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/matt-gregory-mclaughlin-kill-all-gays-california)

White, Jeremy. The Sacramento Bee. May 26, 2015. (http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article22372299.html)

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27 COMMENTS

  1. I agree with Marty for him to try and fathom the will of god is pride of the worst kind he will face judgement as will we all

  2. How about we give this dumbfuck a bullet to the head. The dickhead. Then we let gays and lesbians alike do what they want, whether it be forcing him to see them being happy, or torturing him. This guy is a grand piece of shit, and should be shot.

  3. THAT BILL should be passed. I asked Isis to help with that, months ago.I thought they should not waist bullets on them just remove their heads.

  4. If I find this guy, I am going to shit furry on him in how ever many lives we have. What is wrong with gays? Science has even shown that gays are BORN gays. I have a best friend who is gay and he is an awesome guy. Can I please just have 5 minutes with this guy.

  5. I support this Man, 100% Homosexuality should be a crime punishable by Death. He is also telling the truth, in regards to GOD destroying the people for their Homosexuality in the past, and that the LORD will send his Wrath again, if commit the abominations that the towns of Sodom and Gomorah committed. Sorry to break it to you GOD-Less people that don’t respect the commandments of the LORD. Homosexuality will soon be a crime all over the World! And the Death Penalty for it, will be strictly enforced!!!

    • u sir are a fucking stuiped ass bitch gay and less are HUMEN! and another HUMEN! doing this to “use” gays and les bcs of our sexual orantiaon should be a crime not killing use

    • So you like to kill people because of something that they cant control. So that means that you would kill black people because they are black. People with ideas like you should be the ones getting the bullet to the head.

    • I don’t know what bible you are reading, but you forgot that it was written by man and revised by man. The God I know is loving and kind. NO, I don’t get what I want from him all the time. It is about being grateful for what you have, not what you don’t have. Your hate shall destroy you from the inside out. People will love who they want and that does not make it wrong. This guy is an idiot and people like him are why we still have racism and hatred going strong every where in the world. I pity your soul.

      • “‘Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy.'” — Ezekiel 16:49

        Nothing about homosexuality there.

  6. Uhh… We HAVE to do something about this…. This distgusts me.. A human is a human no matter what, but this man… Is so messed up…. What the heck is wrong with this man, i mean creature.

  7. Whenever “measures” like these surface, “measures” that obviously have zero chance of ever becoming policy, I often wonder if they’re any “less obvious” motives or agendas that proposing something like this would benefit from. I wonder if by submitting this vile “measure”, (while obviously knowing it doesn’t stand a chance) he is setting the groundwork for some kind of future “precedent”, that maybe it’s eventually going to be something he or someone else could use in someway to block or prevent some necessary measure that’s being proposed down the line. I have no idea what on Earth could ever be proposed that the people would support that would ever be affected by the “axing” of this bill, but there must be something to gain from this, or what’s the point?

  8. I feel like this man should be nicknamed Hitler because he is wanting to kill millions of people, for reasons that they can’t control, for religious reasons.

  9. “It’s an interesting discussion about free speech, and I get that,” Dahmen said. “But this is a lawyer, and he’s advocating for murder.”
    If this became law (it won’t) then it would not be murder. Murder is a legal term for killing outside of the law, as opposed to self defense or death penalty executions.

  10. Ha! I think it’s hilarious how many homophobes actually commented here. Did you know quite a few universities have done researches into what makes people homophobic? Studies find that the majority of homophobes react as they do because of their OWN homosexual desires and tendencies. A man finds another man attractive, this frightens him, so he hates all gays.

    It makes sense, if you think about it. Why care what another person does in their sex life? It’s not something the average person dwells on, not unless it effects you directly, and the only way it would is if you’ve had homosexual thoughts yourself.

    Come out of the closet, guys, and except who and what you are. Or, you can just keep making yourself obvious with ridiculous bigot comments as the rest of us laugh our asses off at you. 😉

  11. My money is on this guy being gay. Really, super gay, with a sodomy obsession. He’s probably a hardcore bottom. He needs the right man to fuck him hard.

  12. Look how much hate you are all showing. This is absurdity. It won’t collect the necessary signatures to get to the point where we would even vote on it. Has everyone ran out of their weed, damn? Take 3 cleansing breaths… Now, consider you see what appears to be a homeless man carrying a sign around San Francisco that says “God is coming to kill the gays!” We all know he is a crazy homeless guy that you simply ignore. Well, the same thing goes with this dude and inevitable bevy of trolls that feast on this content. Now, where were we? Awe yes, grab your bong, and three deep breaths… peaces… love…

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