Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill
“The political process is designed to encourage participation and debate and to provide a forum for people to be heard. There is absolutely no place for violence or threats in this process. Senator Jay Morris has been intentionally misquoted by individuals with their own motives, but the record is not ambiguous. The irresponsible, intentional misquoting of Sen. Morris triggered death threats, which now threaten the security of his family and staff, as well as a State Senator. This is completely unacceptable, and every member of the Senate and House should condemn it because it ultimately threatens them too. Things can get heated and tempers may flare, but we all have a responsibility to make sure they do not cross unacceptable boundaries. We can disagree while still treating one another with respect and following the law.” – Attorney General Liz Murrill
NOTE: The Louisiana Democratic Party released a statement on Friday that Morris, who was testifying on one of the redistricting bills, turned toward Democratic Party executive director Dadrius Lanus, who was seated nearby, and said, “Shut up, boy!” Lanus is Black.
Morris admitted to saying “you all need to shut up,” but claimed the words were not directed at the Democratic Party executive, rather at people he said were making disruptive comments. He denied using the word “boy.”
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