Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

riversedge

(70,242 posts)
Fri May 20, 2016, 02:14 PM May 2016

More violence from a Sanders supporter prior to the violence in NV by Sanders fans!




Charges: Man threatened to cut off U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott’s tongue


http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/charges-man-threatened-to-cut-off-jim-mcdermotts-tongue/


Originally published April 28, 2016 at 5:12 pm Updated April 28, 2016 at 10:01 pm

A man who allegedly threatened to cut out U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott’s tongue because he felt his own voice was being “silenced” is charged with intimidation and telephone harassment.


A man who allegedly threatened to cut out the tongue of U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott — rattling the congressman so badly he brought a shovel to his office for protection — has been charged with intimidating a public servant and telephone harassment.

Jasper K. Bell, 27, is being held on $200,000 bail after prosecutors allege he showed up at McDermott’s Seattle office Friday and banged on the locked doors hard enough to shake furniture.

................................

During one call, he threatened to cut out the congressman’s tongue because his own voice had been “silenced,” prosecutors allege. In another, he threatened to track down McDermott after the congressman’s retirement, according to the charges.
......................................

Bell, who was arrested around 8 o’clock that evening, reportedly told police that he made the threats to McDermott in an attempt to get the representative to support Sanders instead of Hillary Clinton, prosecutors said....
..........
4 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
More violence from a Sanders supporter prior to the violence in NV by Sanders fans! (Original Post) riversedge May 2016 OP
This sounds like a mental illness problem that was there regardless of who this man JimDandy May 2016 #1
I do hope he gets evaluated. riversedge May 2016 #2
"he brought a shovel to his office for protection"! uppityperson May 2016 #3
A threat is not violence. Banging on a door is not violence. A man hitting a woman in a bar is merrily May 2016 #4

JimDandy

(7,318 posts)
1. This sounds like a mental illness problem that was there regardless of who this man
Fri May 20, 2016, 02:17 PM
May 2016

chose to support for president. Hope they get him help through the court system.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
4. A threat is not violence. Banging on a door is not violence. A man hitting a woman in a bar is
Fri May 20, 2016, 02:40 PM
May 2016

violence. When will Hillary condemn it?

The man, though perhaps ill, is charged with harassment and intimidation--words--not any violent act. Hillary's supporter was charged with a violent crime.

The bullshit never ends here.

Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»2016 Postmortem»More violence from a Sand...