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onehandle

(51,122 posts)
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 09:19 AM Feb 2013

Gun advocate tells Dem Rep, 'I Hope Someone Giffords Your Ass With A Gun'

"It started last week around the 13th or the 14th," Fields told KOA. "And then the emails got worse; it started to escalate until it got to a letter that was sent to the Capitol. At first, I was really taken aback by the tone and the language in it, especially the racial overtones - I've just never seen something like that before. No one has ever said those things or written those things towards me in the last two-and-a-half years that I've been serving the state. So, I was like 'Wow, this is unbelievable.' And then they kept coming."

According to an affidavit, one of the letters alleged to have been written by the Colorado Springs man reads, "Rhonda Fields, mother of [Field's daughter]. Death to both." The letter goes on to say "There will be blood! I'm coming for you, N----- B----."

In one of the emails, Sain allegedly wrote, "hopefully somebody Gifords [sic] your asses with a gun."

Rhonda Fields, N----- C---, Mother of -----, Death to Both, All N----- Back to Africa, F--- you, F--- Your Laws, I Keep my 30 Round Magazines, There Will Be Blood!, I'm Coming For You, N----- B----

http://occupyamerica.crooksandliars.com/diane-sweet/threats-dem-rep-i-hope-someone

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gordianot

(15,226 posts)
2. That is catchy clever line to use to get your way I would prefer he would hold his breath.
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 10:09 AM
Feb 2013

He should do real well in jail it would get him out of whatever hole he currently dwells among other people.

aikoaiko

(34,127 posts)
4. Hopefully he will receive the appropriate consequences.
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 10:22 AM
Feb 2013

These threats are criminal and he sounds dangerous.

99Forever

(14,524 posts)
5. They arrested him. About time that starts happening.
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 10:23 AM
Feb 2013

Every time one of these Delicate Flowers runs off at the mouth, they should be immediately jailed and all of their weapons confiscated.

No more excuses for anti-social scum.

denverbill

(11,489 posts)
6. You'll love his lawyers response to the charges.
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 11:16 AM
Feb 2013

Sain's lawyer, Siddhartha Rathod, was critical of Fields. He said Sain was just exercising his First Amendment right and Fields is playing politics.

He released the following statement Tuesday evening:

"We are deeply concerned about the government's retaliation against Mr. Sain for his protected First Amendment political speech. We appreciate Representative Rhonda Fields's service to our community; however, we remind you that Mr. Sain valiantly served his country as a decorated Iraqi war veteran. Representative Fields appears to be furthering her political agenda by trampling on Mr. Sain's constitutionally protected free speech in order to infringe on all Coloradans' Second Amendment rights."

http://www.9news.com/news/local/article/319662/346/Lawyer-for-man-accused-of-threat-speaks-out

rustydog

(9,186 posts)
8. I bet this upstanding American who is a "decorated Iraqi war veteran" hates "Lawyers"
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 11:29 AM
Feb 2013

on any given day of the week.
I bet this Decorated vet thinks, at least his attorney asserts, that his being av et has more rights than other Americans and his right to make terroristic threats trumps the legislator's right not to have her family's well being threatened.

If the prosecutors wanted to play tough, the charges should be terroristic threats and stalking.

rustydog

(9,186 posts)
9. Fox news needs a fill-in for Hannity when he goes in for his monthly head-tilt procedure
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 11:31 AM
Feb 2013

this guy could fill that empty suit fairly easily.

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