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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Wed Apr 24, 2013, 12:24 PM Apr 2013

Felony charges filed in Carolyn Maloney death threat case

NEW YORK -- Authorities have arrested a man for allegedly threatening New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney over her proposed gun control legislation.

Ronald Buchanan, of Elmira, N.Y., was charged with aggravated harassment and menacing on Thursday. He was held in lieu of $20,000 bail.

Maloney said Friday Buchanan "threatened to kill me for doing my job."

She also thanked the NYPD and prosecutors for identifying, arresting and charging Buchanan.

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/politics&id=9077470

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Felony charges filed in Carolyn Maloney death threat case (Original Post) hrmjustin Apr 2013 OP

Good! JustAnotherGen Apr 2013 #1

Sentence him to be cellmate with the young Boston bomber... DonViejo Apr 2013 #2

Would be nice if the article actually mentioned what the threat was. denverbill Apr 2013 #3

Whatever was said the congresswoman actually cancelled events for security reason. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #4

Can you not read? She is quoted as saying he threatened to kill her. Just because it shraby Apr 2013 #5

I can read just fine. Apparently, you can read stuff in an article which doesn't exist. denverbill Apr 2013 #6

JustAnotherGen

(31,783 posts)

1. Good!

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 12:24 PM

Apr 2013

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

2. Sentence him to be cellmate with the young Boston bomber...

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 12:27 PM

Apr 2013

but, in all seriousness; this is good news. Now I hope they go after the GOP'er advocating the death of elected representatives who don't vote the way he wants them to.

denverbill

(11,489 posts)

3. Would be nice if the article actually mentioned what the threat was.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 12:29 PM

Apr 2013

The quote they gave hardly justifies that charge. I've seen much worse than that here in CO go unpunished.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

4. Whatever was said the congresswoman actually cancelled events for security reason.

Reply to denverbill (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 12:33 PM

Apr 2013

shraby

(21,946 posts)

5. Can you not read? She is quoted as saying he threatened to kill her. Just because it

Reply to denverbill (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 02:13 PM

Apr 2013

doesn't say what method he'd use, kill is kill no matter how it's done. The charge seems to be appropriate as he didn't act on his threat yet.

denverbill

(11,489 posts)

6. I can read just fine. Apparently, you can read stuff in an article which doesn't exist.

Reply to shraby (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 10:03 AM

Apr 2013

That's a fine superpower to have.

'According to prosecutors, Buchanan allegedly said in one of the phone calls that the congresswoman "needs to stay away from my second Amendment rights."'

The above is the ONLY quote from Buchanan. If he continued on and said 'or else I'm coming to get you', then that's a threat. Unfortunately, either he didn't say anything else or the article didn't find it important enough to mention.

And stop threatening to kill me.

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