John Zaubler Charged With Threatening To Kill Sotomayor

[democracy1st]

NEW YORK — A Manhattan man who threatened to kill U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor and said he wanted to kill President Barack Obama has been arraigned on charges of making a terroristic threat.

A criminal complaint says 48-year-old John Zaubler called 911 Saturday and said he was going to kill Sotomayor by "blowing her up" because he did not want his girlfriend to go to federal prison.

The complaint also says he wanted to kill Obama by "blowing him up."

Zaubler did not enter a plea in Manhattan Criminal Court.

Judge James Gibbons ordered Zaubler held without bail and ordered a psychiatric examination. He scheduled a hearing for July 6.

Zaubler's lawyer, Fran Hoffinger, did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/05/john-zaubler-charged-with_n_211989.html




John Zaubler called 911 Saturday and said he was going to kill Sotomayor by “blowing her up” because he did not want his girlfriend to go to federal prison.

The complaint also says he wanted to kill Obama by “blowing him up.”

Sketchy information on this guy, but on the surface he doesn’t sound like the Freeper-style guy the feds are on the hunt for.

http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/06/05/john-zaubler-arrested-for-threats-to-obama-sotomayor/



Whats telling is not that this guy is a nut,but how the current political climate of hate in this country brings the mentally disturbed to a tipping point.

[rpannier]

1. After reading the article I think the guy is a nut

I wish the writer had made some mention as to what the issue was with the girl friend -- not mention her name.

[Ian David]

2. Unpaid parking tickets.

I made that up.

[rpannier]

3. That's funny

When I read your OP for a few seconds I thought you were serious -- delusional people and conservatives (redundancy I know) see conspiracies everywhere

You made me laugh.

Thanks