Ohio Democratic House Minority Leader Emilia Sykes got a call saying her father would be killed

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Source-https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2020/05/29/police-say-suspect-threatened-to-kill-father-of-ranking-house-dem-unless-she-resigned/

Title--Police say suspect threatened to kill father of ranking house Dem unless she resigned

Byline--Jake Zuckerman, May 29, 2020


snip--"Democratic House Minority Leader Emilia Sykes received a call from an unknown man on May 23 calling from her father’s phone number, threatening to kill him if she didn’t “step aside” politically, according to a police report released Friday.

The suspect claimed he had her father, Democratic state Senator Vernon Sykes, captive. He told her not to contact the police."


snip--" Emilia Sykes hung up the phone and called the number belonging to her father. Her father then answered the phone."

snip--" Dennis Willard, a spokesman for the Sykes family, said Friday they will continue to respect the wishes of investigators and declined comment."


more at article.

JFC.

[captain queeg]

1. I would call that terrorism

[crickets]

5. Absolutely. nt

[marble falls]

2. Went to high school with her dad and what seemed like five or six of his brothers and sisters ...

they all were amazing students and school leaders. The Sykes family is a very prominent family with an amazing record of achievement and civic recognition.

This is an astounding and startling story.

[irisblue]

3. All of the "We do not condone this behavior " is rage building.

[marble falls]

6. They don't condone it but they do nothing to stop it past statement. The Sykes family ...

is an amazingly valuable asset to Ohio.

I was fortunate to be a part of a class that included a poet laureate, politicians, Doctors, Lawyers, teachers all of color. People who've added to the richness and security of life in Akron and the rest of the state. The Sykes, the Oddams, the Doves, the Moores, the Parhams. And I got to be there among them.

I'm the fortunate one, they all had promise and made successes of their lives.

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4. Some jerk needs some serious prison time.

[Cha]

7. Freaking Rabid Rat Assholes that BLOTUS Spawned.