Florida man sentenced in death threat to Minnesota Rep. Omar

[ificandream]

Source: Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge sentenced a former Trump supporter to three years of probation and a $7,000 fine for sending an email threatening to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and three other congresswomen.

David George Hannon, 67, also must undergo mental and substance abuse treatment and have no contact with Omar or Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, according to a report in the Tampa Bay Times.

Hannon, who pleaded guilty in April to threatening a federal official, sent the email after the four Democratic lawmakers held a news conference in July 2019 in response to criticism from former President Donald Trump, who said they should “go back” to the “crime-infested places” from which they came.

“He was doing that because Trump told him to,” his daughter, Elizabeth Hannon Dillon, told the judge during the hearing on Wednesday. “He was a Trump supporter and now he regrets it.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-tampa-florida-donald-trump-crime-acaf04c4ebb73c3317a465a2b6dda0b0

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You mean this wasn't DeSatinis? But in any event, a typical Trump idiot.

[old guy]

1. So he received no real punishment.

Justice matters?

[PoliticAverse]

2. "A Sarasota man who one night three years ago got drunk" - your drunk email or text may be a felony

The Tampa Bay Times article with more details:
https://www.tampabay.com/news/tampa/2022/07/06/death-threat-to-minn-rep-ihan-omar-gets-sarasota-man-probation-7k-fine/

[TomSlick]

3. A federal felony conviction is not "no punishment."

A felony conviction will follow him for the rest of his life. If he violates the terms of the probation, he will be sent to serve his sentence.

[old guy]

5. The rest of his life? He's 67 and in poor health both physical and mental.

I stand by no real punishment.

[TomSlick]

8. So, what would be an appropriate punishment for a 67 year old guy who makes a drunk phone call?

For how many years should the taxpayers fund his incarceration? Would the answer be different if I got liquored-up and made a threatening call to Tom Cotton?

[old guy]

9. Put him in jail for at least a year.

If you or I did the same thing, we should expect the same consequence. Probation is not a real consequence.
As for the fine, some right wing organization will no doubt pony up the cash, maybe even the pillow guy.

[TomSlick]

13. I haven't checked but I suspect the sentence was within the federal sentencing guidelines.

If so, then you are correct. If you or I did the same thing, we should expect the same consequence.

[Evolve Dammit]

4. He is a free man and leaves behind traumatized elected officials. Fuck that.

[TeamProg]

6. Should be at least 6 months of prison time. n/t

[Traildogbob]

7. I misread it

At first and thought it said “Sentenced TO death” and thought, finally shits gettin real.

[OldBaldy1701E]

10. Yeah, he 'regrets it' because he got caught! (n/t)

[WVreaper]

11. Bullshit sentence

Until someone gets a substantial sentence for these threats, they will only continue.

[certainot]

12. he's a dittohead and the sooner it'd classified as a mental disorder and these idiots are screened

for it the better