Man accused of threatening to kill Mississippi Democrat, staffers
Source: The Hill
BY ZACK BUDRYK - 06/24/20 08:59 PM EDT
A grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Mississippi man on charges of threatening to kill House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and members of his staff.
The man, Newton Wade Townsend, did threaten to murder B.T. [Bennie Thompson] and his staffers, a member of Congress and United States officials, with intent to impede, intimidate and interfere with B.T. and his staffers while they were engaged in the performance of their official duties, and to retaliate against B.T. and his staffers on account of their official duties," the indictment reads, according to the Jackson Clarion-Ledger.
Court records said that Townsend phoned Thompsons office June 1, using his own name, according to Thompsons legislative assistant and press secretary Ty James. James told the newspaper the office has caller ID and usually records calls.
"I am happy the investigation resulted in the arrest of Mr. Townsend. This should serve as a lesson that anyone who chooses to threaten to murder members of Congress will be prosecuted. I would like to express my gratitude and thank all law enforcement officials who investigated this matter," Thompson said in a statement.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/504446-man-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-mississippi-democrat-staffers
Newton Wade Townsend
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KY_EnviroGuy
(14,489 posts)KY...............
ProfessorGAC
(64,951 posts)...but he looks like a guy who would do this.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)No it's not shallow. I firmly believe that there are certain recognizable physical characteristics that allow us to more easily (and with a measurable degree of accuracy) identify individuals who are: republicans, religious fundamentalists, racist screwballs, etc.
Deuce
(959 posts)zanana1
(6,106 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)ornotna
(10,797 posts)bdamomma
(63,810 posts)these people or send them to Russia.
PatSeg
(47,351 posts)member of a mythical superior race. There's definitely a pattern with these people.
Corgigal
(9,291 posts)that white criminal dude would look the way he does?
I must be psychic.
riversedge
(70,174 posts)zanana1
(6,106 posts)bdamomma
(63,810 posts)a KKK/neo nazi, white supremacist member.