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Related: About this forumBrian Stelter shares chilling threats from man angered by his election reporting (CNN)
CNN's Brian Stelter discusses learning how he and his family were the target of a "serial harasser" who was angered by CNN's reporting on the 2020 election and how he hopes this case will help tamp down on threats towards journalists.
calimary
(81,179 posts)You cant handle the truth!
Stay safe, Brian! And speak out about it. Shine a light. Because perps like this hope to menace and bully you to shut you up.
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)Robert Lemke was frustrated with the result of the 2020 Presidential Election. Rather than attempting to effect change through legal discourse or any of the other freedoms of expression that all Americans enjoy, he instead sent threatening messages to the family member of a journalist. Inevitably, elections result in frustrations for some that is part of the political process but trying to instill fear in others by threat will not be tolerated by law enforcement.
[link:https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/california-man-pleads-guilty-making-threats-directed-against-journalist-relating|]
CurtEastPoint
(18,635 posts)marble falls
(57,060 posts)I hope the terrorist gets a serious sentence. I hope he pulls the full five.
bucolic_frolic
(43,115 posts)And by illegal means?
grantcart
(53,061 posts)cilla4progress
(24,723 posts)"SMDH" these people.
But we have to be prepared to follow-through.
Remember: there are more of us. Even though our power is civil, with perseverance and eye on the ball, we should be able to prevail.
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