Man accused of threatening US senator indicted in Arizona

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press
Updated 6:04 pm CDT, Thursday, October 18, 2018

PHOENIX (AP) — A man accused of threatening to kidnap and kill a United States senator and his family has been indicted on federal charges in Arizona.

The indictment filed Oct. 9 against James Dean Blevins doesn't fully identify the victim and instead refers to him as "United States Senator J.F."

In late September, Arizona U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake said his family received death threats after he asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to hear testimony from a woman who accused then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.

Officials would not confirm Thursday that "J.F." in the indictment refers to Flake.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Man-accused-of-threatening-US-senator-indicted-in-13318996.php

[TygrBright]

1. Well, sure... I mean, it COULD be Senator Jubal Fuddrucker, after all. Or even...

...Senator JarJar Flugenhick. Or just possibly Senator Juneau Frobelsham.

Let's not go jumping to conclusions.

piously,
Bright

[royable]

2. Just Foolin? n/t

[Progressive Jones]

3. Now Flake has cover for voting for Kavanuts. "I was gonna get killed!!!". nt

[ck4829]

4. Hmm...

[mahina]

5. I wonder how much of this is happening more broadly against them. Wouldn't put it past DT for one

Red second to support this kind of barbaric anti democratic crap.

If he’s operating on his own, well, I’m glad they caught him all the same! And I really hope he does time.

We already know our Democratic legislators get this treatment. It’s unimaginable and has to stop. I hope very much that this is a step towards stopping these bad humans!