White supremacist Florida man known as 'Antifa hunter' gets three years for online racist threats
Source: Associated Press
MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED 20 MINUTES AGO
A Florida man who called himself the Antifa hunter as he waged an online campaign to terrorize and harass those who opposed his white supremacist ideology was sentenced on Monday to more than three years in prison.
Daniel McMahon, 32, of Brandon, Florida, pleaded guilty in April to using social media to threaten a Black activist to deter the man from running for office in Charlottesville, Virginia. McMahon also admitted that he threatened to sexually assault the young autistic daughter of a North Carolina woman who protested against white nationalists.
A federal judge in Virginia sentenced McMahon to three years and five months in prison. McMahon declined an opportunity to make a public statement beforehand, but he heard from his victims during the hearing, which was conducted remotely by video conference.
In a written statement read aloud by a court employee, the North Carolina woman said McMahon methodically cultivated a culture of fear and chaos in her community of anti-racist activists.
Read more: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-white-supremacist-florida-man-known-as-antifa-hunter-gets-3-years/
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)when he gets out.
Prison these days is often not so much punishment as connections.
dware
(12,092 posts)He's probably going to Florence ADX, where he will spend 23 hours a day in his cell with 1 hour of yard time by himself, and no contact with other prisoners.
He should have gotten more time, but at least he'll be off the streets for awhile now.
SamKnause
(13,037 posts)Scum.
Evolve Dammit
(16,632 posts)scipan
(2,295 posts)AkFemDem
(1,796 posts)Yeehah
(4,523 posts)Might be a bit different than mom's basement.
iluvtennis
(19,757 posts)SergeStorms
(18,882 posts)Every self-loathing Trump supporter would I guess. These morons still don't know there's no card-carrying organization called 'Antifa'? You just can't reach some people I guess.
He looks so nice in his orange jumpsuit. He'll have a full dance card at the Prisoner's Ball.
louzke9
(296 posts)You are not free to bully people. This idiot apparently didn't know that in the State of Florida, they designate assault in two categories...."simple" and "felony". EITHER of which, IF CONVICTED, REQUIRE BOTH a fine AND a PRISON SENTENCE. You can not harass, intimidate or bully anyone if you LIVE in Florida. Assault and battery are crimes that all states have ordinances against and in some states that includes "VERBAL" assault. The degree of which varies from state to state.
What does Florida have to do with this
Because the crimes crossed state lines, the Feds prosecuted him.
He was sentenced by a Fed. Judge,
so, if I'm reading this right, the State of FL. didn't prosecute him, the Feds did.
ck4829
(34,974 posts)BlueStater
(7,596 posts)Is it a day that ends in y?
ProfessorGAC
(64,413 posts)Hey, you're right. Different day, SOS.
Aristus
(66,084 posts)Dude checks all the boxes.
Have fun in prison, creep...
ProfessorGAC
(64,413 posts)They'll welcome him with open arms.
He better take the help, because if he doesn't, the black gangs will slap him senseless, daily!