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Mississippi Man Charged With Threatening to Kill Congressman
New York Times ^
| 6/24/20
| Marie Fazio
Posted on 06/24/2020 7:24:44 PM PDT by Meatspace
A Mississippi man was charged in connection with a phone call threatening to kill a United States representative and his staffers, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.
The man, Newton Wade Townsend, 52, of Brandon, Miss., was charged on Tuesday with threatening a public official. Court records, which only identify the congressman by the initials B.T., said that the threat was made on June 1.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: benniethompson; berniethompson; dummass
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posted on
06/24/2020 7:24:44 PM PDT
by
Meatspace
To: Meatspace
“A violent threat against a public official is a serious federal crime,” Mr. Hurst said in the statement. Unless you're President Donald J. Trump.
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posted on
06/24/2020 7:28:05 PM PDT
by
ConservaTexan
(February 6, 1911/June 14, 1946)
To: Meatspace
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posted on
06/24/2020 7:29:50 PM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
(https://www.barelytherebiden.com)
To: ConservaTexan
For clarity:
Unless the threat is made against President Donald J. Trump.
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posted on
06/24/2020 7:34:51 PM PDT
by
ConservaTexan
(February 6, 1911/June 14, 1946)
To: Meatspace
Never ever advertise what you don’t want to sell! What a fool!
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posted on
06/24/2020 7:47:02 PM PDT
by
drypowder
To: Meatspace
Bennie Thompson (d) Mississippi
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posted on
06/24/2020 7:52:55 PM PDT
by
Sgt_Schultze
(When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves)
To: Meatspace
It’s Bennie Thompson (RAT-MS). He and Barbara Lee (RAT-CA) introduced that The Confederate Monument Removal Act a couple weeks ago. Ol’ Newt probably got ‘triggered’.
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posted on
06/24/2020 7:54:01 PM PDT
by
Viking2002
("If a really stupid person becomes senile......how can you tell?" - George Carlin)
To: Uncle Miltie
Who knew Tuco was so smart?
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posted on
06/24/2020 7:56:04 PM PDT
by
gogeo
(It isn't just time to open America up again: It's time to be America again.)
To: Meatspace
William Timmons-R, SC
Bennie Thompson-D, MS
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posted on
06/24/2020 8:05:36 PM PDT
by
VanShuyten
("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.")
To: ConservaTexan
Or pretty much any Republican. Threaten a Demonrat ? Then the media goes nuts.
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posted on
06/24/2020 9:46:15 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(Dear Mr. Kotter, #Epsteindidntkillhimself - Signed, Epstein's Mother)
To: Meatspace
My fault - his nickname is “Dub” and it was my turn to watch him....
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posted on
06/25/2020 3:48:37 AM PDT
by
trebb
(Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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