'Come and kill your children': Threats to murder Democratic congressman get man arrested

[Tom of Temecula]

A Florida man has been arrested after threatening to kill Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and his family in several voicemails left at the congressman's Washington, DC office. 72-year-old Michael Shapiro of Greenacres, Florida allegedly left five threatening voicemails on December 19. According to NBC News, Shapiro said in one message that he would "come after you and kill you," and in another threatened to "come and kill your children."

In a statement Wednesday night, Swalwell said, "There is no place in America for threats of political violence."

"We must always resolve our differences at the ballot box," the California congressman said. "While I will continue to protect my family and staff these continued threats will never stop me from representing my constituents."

The news of Shapiro's arrest and alleged threats comes amid a wave of political violence. In the wake of the Colorado Supreme Court disqualifying former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot — which Trump has since appealed — several justices reported receiving death threats, prompting the Denver Police Department to increase security patrols around justices' homes.

https://www.rawstory.com/come-and-your-children-man-arrested-for-threatening-democratic-congressman/

[Emile]

1. His defense is political insanity.

[thucythucy]

2. Imagine being that old and that stupid.

On second thought, I guess I'd rather not.

[GreenWave]

3. 72 and I guess a faux noise junkie?

[MagickMuffin]

4. One down, more to follow

And let’s be clear the political violence is only coming from one faction of the populace and they vote for traitors and insurrectionist.

[bluesbassman]

5. There's a Trump supporter in my area of Texas that flies Trump flags all the time.

Big house, lots of land. Latest flag is Trump’s mugshot silkscreened on an American flag. These people support and embrace lawlessness from the top down.

[TSExile]

6. This is, of course, the pro-life party.

[Cha]

7. Fucking braindead magas POS.