Posted on 03/10/2011 12:54:00 PM PST by bigbob
The Department of Justice is investigating threats against state GOP Sens. Scott Fitzgerald and Dan Kapanke as well as "several other threats from a variety of sources."
The agency said it would not confirm anything beyond that.
Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, released to the media earlier today a death threat he received via e-mail.
UPDATE: 2:28 p.m. -- Here's the text of an e-mail that Sen. Dan Kapanke's office said it received last night. A Kapanke aide said the office is not releasing any identifying information and has forwarded the e-mail to Capitol police.
WE WILL HUNT YOU DOWN. WE WILL SLIT YOUR THROATS. WE WILL DRINK YOUR BLOOD. I WILL HAVE YOUR DECAPITATED HEAD ON A PIKE IN THE MADISON TOWN SQUARE. THIS IS YOUR LAST WARNING.
Actually that’s why I put (WI) in front of the title, sorry it wasn’t completely clear.
This is terrible -he is my state senator and this is a tough district for him - lib central - Madison West we call it. Elections are always very close - the unions will be out in force to recall him.
In the wake of these death threats, any legislator who receives such a threat should immediately hire a private body guard and start wearing bullet proof vests.
Anybody know?
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