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Threatening YouTube Video Lands Man In Prison
wiredmikey writes "Norman LeBoon of Philadelphia was sentenced to 24 months in prison for his production and transmission of a YouTube video over the Internet last March containing a threat to injure and kill a United States Congressman. Following his arrest, LeBoon told federal agents that Eric Cantor is 'pure evil'; 'will be dead'; and that 'Cantor's family is suffering because of his father's wrath.'"
Glen Beck is usually pretty specific on the person and Sarah Palin wasn't exactly vague about identities with those photos, it's their threats that tend to be vague. That and celebrities are usually rich enough to win court cases. It's just safer to allow talk-show hosts to rant than to antagonize them. The police and secret service know much better than to kick a wasp's nest and sadly they haven't a whole list of alternatives when it comes to dealing with agent provocateurs.
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