Polk man arrested for threatening to kill members of Congress if Kavanaugh not confirmed

[brooklynite]

Source: WFTS-TV

TWINTER HAVEN. Fla. — Deputies arrested a Winter Haven man after he threatened to kill members of Congress and their families on Facebook if Brett Kavanaugh wasn't confirmed to the Supreme Court.

James Patrick, 53, was arrested Thursday by the Polk County Sheriff's Office after they received tips about his threatening posts.

"Within five hours of receiving an email tip about the posts, our detectives investigated it, obtained an arrest warrant and search warrant, and took the suspect into custody without incident," Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. "People need to calm down, and stop making threats of violence - we will not tolerate it. Anyone who threatens to shoot or kill any public servant or law enforcement officer will go to jail immediately."

Along with threatening members of Congress, Patrick threatened to shoot any local or federal law enforcement that tried to stop him — alongside a picture of a bullet.



Read more: https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-polk/polk-man-arrested-for-threatening-to-kill-members-of-congress-if-kavanaugh-not-confirmed

[LandOfHopeAndDreams]

1. He'll Be Glad To Know...

I'm sure the charges will be dropped, since he's a loyal deplorable and CULT MEMBER.

[marble falls]

9. He threatened cops and his bail is half a mil. He's going to real jail.

[Racerdog1]

2. Lots of these swamp dwellers here

Most do not have the common sense of a fucking rock.

[Stuart G]

22. Excuse me...but the Fucking Rock Association of America..would like to take issue with the above

comment........................We admire "fucking rocks" because they have the ability to shut the fuck up.
To be even remotely compared to "swamp dwellers" implies that there is a comparison........NO WAY..

Here at the FRAA..we adimire the rocks because they really do shut up. They do not get in the way, they do not hurt anyone, they do not have political opinions, they do not vote for either party..what they do ....is......
..............................Rocks shut the fuck up......Rocks are much smarter than these "swamp dwellers."

Please, please, please..respect your local rocks, someday you may need one....

[Stallion]

3. Is October Crazy Old White Wing-Nut Month?

they are coming out of the woodwork in the last few days playing with their gunz

[SoCalNative]

4. Just another one of Trump's

"very fine people."

[SummerSnow]

5. They understand his outrage, he has the complexion for the protection.

Nothing will happen to him.

[marble falls]

6. Nice guy. Florida sure seems to have more than its share of them.

[tonekat]

7. Yes, so many stories of unstable people start with those two words:

"Florida man..."

[marble falls]

10. The worst? Florida man with Wayne or DeWayne as a middle name.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

13. Florida has more open records laws than most states.

So when it comes to police reports, more details are released publicly than in many other jurisdictions.

Crime--petty or otherwise--is frequently weird and bizarre. You hear more about bizarre details of crime in Florida because more of that information is freely shared.

"Florida man" isn't really any different than the crazy folks in any other state. I guess you can say we're not afraid to flaunt the details.

[riversedge]

8. Dangerous idiot!!

[FreepFryer]

11. If we were willing to be as manipulative as the Republicans, we'd make hay of this 24x7.

We'd crow and rail and shriek and expound about the REAL threat of violence from these Right wing psychos constantly until the midterms - because it's an actual problem. Instead, right-wing violence stacks up and the GOP gets coverage calling Liberal Democrats 'dangerous people.'

[J_William_Ryan]

28. Exactly.

Conservatives: masters of the hasty generalization fallacy.

[kimbutgar]

12. 53 he looks like 73!

A lot of drink and rage in that guy’s liver to age him. I bet he is an unhappy person in his private life.

[DoctorJoJo]

14. Gee, He Seems Nice! Typical Repuke Goober!

[Turbineguy]

15. Kavanaugh has the finest supporters.

[Permanut]

17. Trump, the NRA, the billionaires and the Bible thumpers..

have encouraged these vermin to flout their hate, and to engage in violence. No doubt there are thousands like him.

[peekaloo]

18. Local coverage showed a pic of one of the guns seized with a prescription bottle atop it.

he must have missed a dosage.

[ehrnst]

19. Billy Graham Jr would say that he "showed respect" to Democratic reps "by not completing the act."

[ck4829]

25. +1

[maxrandb]

20. He'll get a presidential pardon for sure

[0rganism]

21. what a very fine person

> "...took the suspect into custody without incident"
once i read those words, i didn't have to look at the picture to know what color James Patrick's skin is.

[smirkymonkey]

23. Yeah, it's red. Guy is really healthy looking.

Wonder if he's an old drinking buddy of Brett's? He looks about 20 years older than he is.

[ck4829]

24. Were Senators intimidated by this man?

[HopeAgain]

26. Another would be Republican Nazi

Keep coming out of the woodwork.

[njhoneybadger]

27. tRump will Give him the Medal Of Freedom

And a case of thunderbird