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https://www.wtsp.com/mobile/article/news/crime/polk-county-florida-deputy-arrested-us-capitol-threat/67-687b9f29-8ff1-4f3a-b0e1-bda405bb8c16'Absolutely frightening': Polk County sheriff says deputy sent texts related to Capitol violence
Peter Heneen, a deputy of six years, is accused of sending threatening messages to a colleague. "Need to make the streets of D.C. run red...," he allegedly wrote.
Author: Andrew Krietz
Published: 3:02 PM EST January 19, 2021
Updated: 6:44 PM EST January 19, 2021
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. Words matter, the sheriff said, and the threatening statements a Polk County deputy allegedly made related to violence at the U.S. Capitol were enough to put him behind bars.
A visibly upset Sheriff Grady Judd called the text messages of 29-year-old Peter Heneen, a deputy of six years, "absolutely frightening." Heneen faces a second-degree felony charge of written threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism.
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TwilightZone
(28,836 posts)And many of them in positions of authority. And Congress.
SheltieLover
(76,993 posts)TwilightZone
(28,836 posts)This is going to be a long, through process. It's going to be interesting to see just how many were involved and how many are charged. They're also picking up on similar plans through the same channels, like the Oath Keepers plot.
It's a start.
SheltieLover
(76,993 posts)How brazen these people are blows my mind!
TwilightZone
(28,836 posts)Everyone involved acted like there was nothing wrong or even unusual with breaking into the US Capitol, ransacking it, stealing stuff, killing a police officer, and injuring dozens of people.
Some of them still don't get it. Many of them have no clue that they're looking at prison time.
Their detachment from reality - in numerous ways - is pretty difficult to comprehend.
SheltieLover
(76,993 posts)Like they were on a deviant sight seeing tour! The ones who, I believe, were diversions for the more sinister groups.
And that they were allowed to casually waltz out the doors, stay in town to celebrate for a couple of days, then fly home! Wtaf???
Imho, every one should be charged with cop's murder, qt the very least!
JI7
(93,264 posts)those jobs need to make more effort to prevent these types from getting in.
The problem is many of the shitty types are at the top. And has been this way forever.
Phoenix61
(18,713 posts)SheltieLover
(76,993 posts)TxVietVet
(1,905 posts)for years. Soon, they will be killing people because of their race, religion and politics.
MAYBE THEN THEY WILL BAN conservanazi propaganda from our airwaves .
SheltieLover
(76,993 posts)And ANY site or app hosted by or affiliated with russia needs to be banned!
Nevilledog
(54,714 posts)Maybe once a year?
SheltieLover
(76,993 posts)Imagine what FBI is learning and not releasing!
YDogg
(6,683 posts)... but good on him in this instance.
SheltieLover
(76,993 posts)Imagine what they aren't releasing!
YDogg
(6,683 posts)n/t
Bernardo de La Paz
(60,320 posts)lpbk2713
(43,249 posts)But he always did like seeing his name in the media. So whatever it takes.
SheltieLover
(76,993 posts)Imagine what FBI is learning but not releasing!