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Ohio man is first to be charged for sending threatening election night tweet
The Daily Mail ^
| November 15, 2016
| CHRIS SUMMERS
Posted on 11/15/2016 4:44:37 PM PST by bobsunshine
A 24-year-old man from Ohio has been charged in a federal court after tweeting a threat to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump on election night. Zachary Benson, from Fairview Park in Cleveland, posted the remark on Twitter a few minutes before the Republican nominee was declared the winner of last week's election.
Benson tweeted: 'My life goal is to assassinate Trump. Don't care if I serve infinite sentences. That man deserves to decease (sic) existing.' Seconds earlier he tweeted: 'Diplomacy. F***ing fools. I hate you all. I want to bomb every one of your voting booths and your general areas.'
Benson was arrested a few hours later and interviewed by the Secret Service.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: lovetrumpshate; threat; trump; tweet
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To: bobsunshine
It’s depressing. This guy is EVERYWHERE. I encountered one just like him in Baltimore today. Same guy, really. Bone ignorant, full of himself, demented. Good job, parents. Congrats on creating a LOSER.
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posted on
11/15/2016 5:05:42 PM PST
by
PaleoBob
To: SaveFerris
Too much pot and booze. He’s got hillarys wandering eye
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posted on
11/15/2016 5:06:52 PM PST
by
Nifster
(I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
Oh, yeah. His dance card is gonna be pretty well filled out.
To: bobsunshine
From what I saw in Twitter, there are about 1000 more that need to be arrested. I can’t believe the things I saw.
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posted on
11/15/2016 5:10:57 PM PST
by
ThePatriotsFlag
( Anything FREELY-GIVEN by the government was TAKEN from someone else.)
To: bobsunshine
Have to wonder about intoxicants. As R.A.Heinlein wrote; “Beware of strong drink, it makes you shoot at tax collectors ... and miss!” If not intoxicated, then just plain dumb! Of course there are a lot of them out there!
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posted on
11/15/2016 5:12:18 PM PST
by
SES1066
(Quality, Speed or Economical - Any 2 of 3 except in government - 1 at best but never #3!)
To: SanchoP
You'se got ya a purdy mouth...
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posted on
11/15/2016 5:12:34 PM PST
by
vannrox
(The Preamble to the Bill of Rights - without it, our Bill of Rights is meaningless!)
To: bobsunshine
A 24-year-old man... MAN!?!
He's not a man, he's a child until he reaches 26 and can no longer be carried on his parents health insurance.
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posted on
11/15/2016 5:12:48 PM PST
by
ROCKLOBSTER
(the fear of stark justice sends hot urine down their thighs)
To: SanchoP
This was so unnecessary when the idiot could have looked at things from another perspective, but NO!...
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posted on
11/15/2016 5:12:55 PM PST
by
equaviator
(There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
To: SaveFerris
Enjoy prison, Zachary! He gots hisself a purdy maoth. Squeal like a pig Zackie.
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posted on
11/15/2016 5:15:11 PM PST
by
ROCKLOBSTER
(the fear of stark justice sends hot urine down their thighs)
To: P-Marlowe
“Have they arrested Matt Harrigan?”
According to Slashdot....FIRED.
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posted on
11/15/2016 5:18:59 PM PST
by
The Antiyuppie
("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day")
To: Reily
“We ought to ask Singapore if their Cane Guy is busy for the next few weeks!”
Given the mug shot, it may take a “Baseball Bat Guy” to knock any sense into this idiot.
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posted on
11/15/2016 5:22:22 PM PST
by
The Antiyuppie
("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day")
To: The Antiyuppie
According to Slashdot....FIRED.He owns the company.
He needs to spend a few years in prison. The SS needs to make an example of everyone who thinks it is cool to threaten to assassinate the president or the president elect.
Harrigan's threat was a lot worse that this punk. Harrigan said exactly how he was going to do it.
If they arrested this punk, then they need to arrest Harrigan.
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posted on
11/15/2016 5:23:02 PM PST
by
P-Marlowe
(Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping list.)
To: ThePatriotsFlag
This really is a big deal and it has to stop. I would feel exactly the same way if...you know...had won the election. How can we attract public leaders if they are under threat 24x7 by our own people?
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posted on
11/15/2016 5:25:34 PM PST
by
The Antiyuppie
("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day")
To: The Antiyuppie; P-Marlowe
Yes, put Matt Harrigan in prison. Now.
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posted on
11/15/2016 5:28:47 PM PST
by
SaveFerris
(Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
To: P-Marlowe
The article mentioned that the tweets had been reported by the company to the authorities.
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posted on
11/15/2016 5:30:26 PM PST
by
The Antiyuppie
("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day")
To: Dilbert San Diego
It's good to see these brave SJWs get what they so richly deserve. If he has no priors,he might get 10 yrs probation at least but if the US attorney wants to lean on him?
Beg,plead and grovel are his only options.
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posted on
11/15/2016 5:33:19 PM PST
by
SanchoP
To: ProtectOurFreedom
Well, if he doesn’t get right with God he WILL spend literally infinite consecutive sentences.
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posted on
11/15/2016 5:33:40 PM PST
by
Tucker39
(Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in theolog and politics.)
To: bobsunshine
Benson said he had no intention of following through with the threat and was 'just frustrated thinking about how President-elect Trump's policies could affect his job'.Wow. What IS his 'job' that Trump's policies could affect adversely?
Drug dealing?
To: Reily
If Cane Guy is unavailable,I’d be willing to take a whack at it.
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posted on
11/15/2016 5:48:33 PM PST
by
Farmer Dean
(Boating accident?Seriously?)
To: SaveFerris
I hope he goes to prison and has a horny cell mate named Bubba.
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posted on
11/15/2016 6:04:31 PM PST
by
july4thfreedomfoundation
(November 8, 2016..... Donald Trump schlongs Hillary Clinton. 306 Electoral Votes)
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