Federal prosecutors say a Texas man who advocated for a mass shooting of poll workers and threatened two Arizona officials and their children has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in federal prison.

Emphasis on his threats to children.

  • pomodoro_longbreak@sh.itjust.works
    19·
    1 year ago

    It’s funny how you can so easily assume what side of the political spectrum the accused convicted man aligns himself with even though it isn’t mentioned in the headline… Curious isn’t it.

  • rivermonster@sh.itjust.works
    17·
    1 year ago

    Should have been stripped of citizenship as well. And the next repeat offense then treated as an illegal enemy combatant–GITMO.

    • Bipta@kbin.social
      2·
      1 year ago

      Don’t spout your anti-American shit here. Don’t think you’re any better than the election deniers if you do.

        • Bipta@kbin.social
          1·
          1 year ago

          Show me the constitutional provision or law that allows us to strip Americans of their birthright and ship them to an extra-judicial torture camp.

          • Frog-Brawler@kbin.social
            1·
            1 year ago

            I mean, the first amendment allows them to make whatever comment they want about what they believe the punishment should be. You remember the First Amendment, right?

            Anyway, 18 U.S. Code § 2381 - says treasonous MF can face the death penalty. I think deportation is a slightly smaller penalty.

            “Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.“

      • ThatWeirdGuy1001@sh.itjust.works
        4·
        1 year ago

        Yes it’s anti American to think that people who attempt to influence elections based on threats of violence (terrorism) should be stripped of citizenry and either thrown in prison or deported to some shithole

        • keeb420@kbin.social
          3·
          1 year ago

          yeah dudes getting what he should get, well a portion anyway, as an american. he had his day in court and now is facing the consequences. he should have a longer sentence but whatever. theres people in jail for longer for much less.

          • ThatWeirdGuy1001@sh.itjust.works
            2·
            1 year ago

            That’s the opposite argument you should be making here. There are people in prison for 40+ years for weed meanwhile actual American terrorists are given minimal sentencing. That should make you fucking livid.

        • Bipta@kbin.social
          1·
          1 year ago

          Show me the constitutional provision or law that allows us to strip Americans of their birthright and ship them to an extra-judicial torture camp.

          I’ll wait.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    Frederick Francis Goltz, 52, of Lubbock, pleaded guilty earlier this year to interstate threatening communications.

    Goltz was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix, who also ordered three years of supervised release following the prison term.

    Trump, a Republican, was indicted on felony charges earlier this week for working to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the run-up to the violent U.S. Capitol riot by his supporters.

    Prosecutors say court records show that two days later, Goltz responded to a post about the elections official with the comment, “He’s got a WIFE that is a lawyer, too.

    Prosecutors say that an FBI investigation found Goltz had a long history of making threatening statements against a variety of people.

    Court records showed that in November 2022, he advocated for “a mass shooting of poll workers and election officials” in precincts he believed had “suspect” results.

    I’m a bot and I’m open source!