Man who threatened to kill Ilhan Omar given lighter sentence after she asks for compassion

[Zorro]

A man who threatened the life of Rep. Ilhan Omar has been given a lighter sentence after the politician asked for leniency.

Patrick Carlineo Jr. was sentenced on Friday to 12 months and one day in prison alongside three years of supervised release for threatening to assault and murder a United States official, and for being a felon in possession of firearms, according to The Department of Justice.

Carlineo Jr admitted to making comments about Omar to a member of her staff, including threatening to “put a bullet in her f*****g skull”

The 37-year-old politician asked for leniency with a letter to Hon. Frank P. Geraci Jr. detailing why she doesn’t think long prison sentences are the answer.

https://news.yahoo.com/man-threatened-kill-ilhan-omar-165754877.html

[rockfordfile]

1. I don't like that, because that may come back and bite her.

[Fullduplexxx]

2. Jezuz....

Message to righties .. take your best shot and she'll try and get you a lighter sentence ..... she just put a huge target on her back

[stillcool]

3. I won't judge her...

“The answer to hate is not more hate; it is compassion. Punishing the defendant with a lengthy prison sentence or a burdensome financial fine would not rehabilitate him. It would not repair the harm he has caused. It would only increase his anger and resentment.”