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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFlorida man sentenced to probation for threat to kill Rep. Omar
(NBC News) A Florida man who threatened to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar, writing that she was on a "hit list," was sentenced to probation, according to court records.
David Hannon, 67, of Sarasota, was sentenced Wednesday to three years of probation and fined $7,000 in connection with the threat, which was emailed in 2019.
In the email, Hannon, who was a supporter of former President Donald Trump, called Omar, D-Minn., a "radical Muslim," threatened "mass assassinations" of what he called "radicals" and said Omar was on a "hit list," according to court documents.
The email also said Omar and three other members of Congress would die. ..........(more)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-sentenced-probation-threat-kill-rep-omar-rcna37227
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Florida man sentenced to probation for threat to kill Rep. Omar (Original Post)
marmar
Jul 2022
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Well that'll send a stern warning to all the other wannabes that you can threaten with impunity
MagickMuffin
Jul 2022
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Tetrachloride
(7,847 posts)1. weak judge or law
dont know which
BlueBloodedAmerican
(117 posts)2. Floriduh strikes again
MagickMuffin
(15,943 posts)3. Well that'll send a stern warning to all the other wannabes that you can threaten with impunity
I guess this is where we are as a Nation. Judges get the deciding factor in all things. The last word.
mopinko
(70,127 posts)4. she should file a civil suit.