Ilhan Omar Believes Man Who Threatened to Kill Her Deserves 'Compassion'.
On Nov.
19, Representative Ilhan Omar released a letter she wrote in regards to the sentencing of Patrick Carlineo, a man recently convicted of threatening her life.
In her letter, Omar asked the judge presiding over Carlineo’s case to apply a “system of compassion.”.
We must ask: who are we as a nation if we respond to threats of political retribution with retribution ourselves?, Ilhan Omar, via Twitter.
In Omar’s opinion, Carlineo shouldn’t receive a “punitive punishment,” but rather be given the opportunity to “make amends and seek redemption.” .
Punishing the defendant with a lengthy prison sentence or a burdensome financial fine would not rehabilitate him … It would only increase his anger and resentment.
, Ilhan Omar, via Twitter.
Omar then addressed political violence and hate speech as a whole, saying they are not “unique” to Carlineo.
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They are an increasing feature in our public sphere.
We will not defeat it with anger and exclusion.
We will defeat it with compassion … We must teach the defendant to love.
, Ilhan Omar, via Twitter
