Maine man charged after allegedly threatening to kill Obama, Pingree

[jpak]

Source: Bangor Daily News

AUGUSTA, Maine — A Maine man who allegedly threatened to kill President Barack Obama and U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree in written messages spanning two years pleaded not guilty in federal court on Thursday.

Peter Hamilton, 66, recently of Augusta, was indicted in July on six counts of threatening public officials. The indictment was sealed until Thursday, when he entered his plea at an initial video appearance in U.S. District Court.

The threats began in May 2014, when the indictment says Hamilton sent four messages threatening to kill Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven who won her fifth term representing Maine’s 1st District in the November election.

In one, Hamilton allegedly wrote, “Kill Chellie Pingree! Kill her! Kill President Obama! Kill him! I’m gonna kill them both!”

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Read more: http://bangordailynews.com/2016/11/17/news/augusta/maine-man-charged-after-allegedly-threatening-to-kill-barack-obama-chellie-pingree/

[longship]

1. I would say that law enforcement do not take kindly to such things.

In fact, that is the kind of thing for which you go to jail. And it is a felony, so no firearms for you!

So! Have some fun!

[katmondoo]

2. Didn't Trump threaten Hillary

wanted the secret service to lose their guns or something like that

[Wilms]

3. I found two more links that I think are about the same guy.

June 6, 2011
Police use spike mat to capture fleeing driver

Police say Peter Hamilton, 60, resisted arrest and was bitten by a police dog that was used in the apprehension.

http://www.pressherald.com/2011/06/06/maine-biddeford-state-police-spike-mat/

and this one...

Article about Peter Hamilton, 42, a mental patient who set fire to his new pickup truck outside Jackson Brook Institute in September 1991 to force a hospital to provide him with treatment. He is now part of a class-action lawsuit seeking to force the state to provide community care for the mentally disabled.

http://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_pph/325/

[metroins]

4. Oh :(

Mentally ill.

I hope they don't just throw him in jail.

[Wilms]

5. That may depend on how that class-action lawsuit went.

Wouldn't surprise me if he was tossed out when Reagan purged mental health facilities.

[Omaha Steve]

6. 2 years?

Lightning quick action on their part.

[lonestarnot]

7. Rot in hell you simple fucking bastard! Kill yourself.