Law enforcement warns of 'credible threat' against Texas legislators who voted for abortion ban

[riversedge]

1. This is so wrong. I hate to see

"our side' [those to support a women's right to choose] engage in these horrible threats. There is nothing about who sent it--could have been the 'other side' also. Just saying.



...............It was unclear Wednesday whether a credible threat meant that lawmakers involved were in imminent danger. A spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement to The Texas Tribune that it “takes all matters of personal security and public safety very seriously and we do not discuss details of ongoing threats and investigations.”

Lawmakers facing safety threats over legislation at the Capitol isn’t uncommon, and members from both parties have received various threats related to bills they have supported or voted against during previous legislative sessions.

During the 2017 legislative session, for example, state Rep. Tony Tinderholt, R-Arlington, was placed under DPS protection after receiving death threats related to legislation he filed to criminalize abortion in Texas.