Man charged federally with threatening former Baltimore health commissioner Dr. Leana Wen over COVID

[RandySF]

A Texas man has been charged in federal court with making threats to former Baltimore health commissioner Dr. Leana Wen because of her support of COVID-19 vaccines.

An indictment against Scott Eli Harris, 51, of Aubrey, Texas, was unsealed Tuesday in Maryland U.S. District Court, charging Harris with using a cellphone to send threatening messages to Wen in July.

“Never going to take your wonder drug. My 12-gauge promises I won’t,” Harris allegedly wrote. “I’m a 5th generation U.S. Army veteran and a sniper. I can’t wait for the shooting to start.”

He also allegedly used ethnic slurs and other offensive language against Wen, who was born in China but moved to the United States when she was 8. Wen regularly appears on CNN as a medical analyst. She did not respond to a request for comment.




https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-cr-wen-threats-charges-20211012-iiiutjgxyfbslh2zmlpv3yntlu-story.html

[70sEraVet]

1. Hoping he will get plenty of time to consider the difference between 'freedom of speech'

and threats.

[bullwinkle428]

2. Dig into this animal's past, and I'm willing to wager a large amount

that there's a history of domestic violence in his life.