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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.'"
Death threats against Democrats are given the "aw, shucks" treatment.
Yeah, mod me down. That doesn't make it any less true.
No, we were told over and over (and over) again after Senator Giffords was shot that it was the right that was responsible for the shocking violence in this country, but in recent weeks death threats have been made against both Scott Walker (WI-R) and now Eric Cantor (VA-R) with barely any media coverage.
Aw shucks? Your statement isn't true at all!
99.999% of the time, it's death threats against Democrats. You don't find Democrats shooting Republicans. It's the wack-job Rethuglicans that like to whip up violent reactions in their constituency. Because they don't have any real ideas. Just anger, hatred, and stupidity.
You know it's true. :-)
I think you are missing a small, but very important distinction. Death threats against specific individuals are almost always prosecuted, regardless of the party. However thinly veiled calls to violence(such as a politician uttering the phrase "second amendment solutions" are pretty much ignored when the Republicans make them, but if a democrat ever uttered anything like he would instantly be vilified as the worst person ever to walk the face of the planet.
Monstar L
>Threatening people is against the law
Then why aren't Glenn Beck and half the hate speech jocks on am radio in jail?
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