Charges: Bernie Sanders supporter threatened to cut out Seattle Dem.congressman’s tongue

[riversedge]

Threatened, Rep. Jim McDermott armed himself – with a shovel


Charges: Bernie Sanders supporter threatened to cut out Seattle congressman’s tongue



http://www.seattlepi.com/local/crime/article/Threatened-Rep-Jim-McDermott-armed-himself-7381914.php


BY LEVI PULKKINEN, SEATTLEPI.COM Updated 1:36 pm, Thursday, April 28, 2016


Seattle police respond to reports of threats at Rep. Jim McDermott's Seattle office on April 22, 2016.


A Seattle man accused of threatening to cut out U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott’s tongue now faces felony charges.

King County prosecutors claim Jasper K. Bell made the threat because he was upset that McDermott, D-Seattle, was supporting Hilary Clinton for president. Currently jailed, Bell, 27, has been charged with intimidating a public servant and telephone harassment.

Bell had been fixated on McDermott for some time before the April 22 incident that saw him charged, Senior Deputy Prosecutor Susan Storey said in court paper. Bell is alleged to have made threatening calls to McDermott before arriving at his Seattle office that day.

“In one phone call he demanded the congressman’s home address and threatened to cut his tongue out,” Storey said in charging papers. “In another call he stated that the congressman would not be safe, even after he retires.”

McDermott, a long-serving liberal, announced in January that he would be retiring after 14 terms in Congress. A competitive primary contest is underway for the seat representing Washington’s deep-blue 7th District.

Witnesses at McDermott’s downtown Seattle office told police Bell was yelling and spitting, and banging his fists against the office windows. He was arrested hours after that 1 p.m. incident..................

[scscholar]

1. Wow, the past week has been terrible

Chair throwing, death threats, and now threats to cut-out someone's tongue.

[YouDig]

2. Get a handle on this Bernie.

[imagine2015]

3. Has Hillary said or done anything about the physical attack on a Bernie voter by her supporter?

Answer.

No.

And she won't.

[YouDig]

5. You mean some random fight that has nothing to do with her?

There's a difference between a pattern of stoked hatred and a random incident.

[riversedge]

6. Just posted it to you all how silly it is keep bringing in a random attach by

a Hillary supporter.

[Bill USA]

4. typical BS groupie response: "Oh big deal. Jeezoweez, Get over it!"

[MoonRiver]

7. Bernie attracts thugs and mentally unbalanced individuals.

I think that is perfectly obvious now.

[Nanjeanne]

8. Terrible that someone deranged is a Bernie supporter. Glad he is being charged just like

The Clinton supporter who until this new person was the only one arrested. Waiting for media to report on Wendell Pierce. Has that happened yet?

We should all condemn any raving lunatics no matter what side for violence.

Not making shit up about thrown chairs. People have the right to be angry when they are trying to participate in a democratic process and are denied that right. So sad that people can't differentiate.

[Grassy Knoll]

9. This Is Getting Out Of Control Now.....

.. Disgusting.

[ThePhilosopher04]

10. The bullshit is piling up deep now. Desperation has set in

In Clinton world and the corporate media.

[grossproffit]

18. This response is despicable.

[mcar]

11. I thought Bernie supporters weren't violent?

It must be the Reps fault.

[Barack_America]

17. So far, the only actual assault charges are against a Hillary supporter...

(Male) for punching a Sanders supporter (female) in the face.

[NCTraveler]

12. Clinton’s campaign will make substance abuse, mental health key issues

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/05/31/clintons-campaign-will-make-substance-abuse-mental-health-key-issues/

Let's elect Clinton and fight to expand access to affordable mental healthcare.

[riversedge]

14. Yes, I recall her coming out on this plan a long time ago. She will make it work. Yes she will.

[NCTraveler]

19. You and I both highlighted it at the time. It is so important.

All of society will benefit. I don't hate the individual being discussed here. He is sick and needs help. I want to help us get there.

[nc4bo]

13. He obviously needs mental health services but one can't blame a man with

mental health problems on a political candidate or campaign.

Those that do reveal themselves to be complete idiots or pure tools.

[boston bean]

15. peddle conspiracies and it brings out the nutsos. Drop out Bernie.

[firebrand80]

16. Paid Brock troll nt