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SheltieLover

(76,993 posts)
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 08:00 PM Jan 2021

Absolutely frightening': Polk County sheriff says deputy sent texts related to Capitol violence

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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Absolutely frightening': Polk County sheriff says deputy sent texts related to Capitol violence (Original Post) SheltieLover Jan 2021 OP
So many sociopaths. TwilightZone Jan 2021 #1
Imagine what FBI is learning & not releasing! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #9
Yep. TwilightZone Jan 2021 #13
It runs deep, for sure! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #16
I kept thinking that while watching it live and then watching the follow-up coverage. TwilightZone Jan 2021 #17
Same here! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #18
Violent thugs are more likely to seek certain types of jobs for the worst reasons JI7 Jan 2021 #2
Good on the co-Worker for turning him in. nt Phoenix61 Jan 2021 #3
Agreed! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #10
Conservanazis on hate radio and Fox Noise have DEMONIZED Democrats and minorities TxVietVet Jan 2021 #4
Imagine what FBI is learning & not releasing! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #11
Looks like they need to increase psych evals. Nevilledog Jan 2021 #5
I wonder if they even do them? SheltieLover Jan 2021 #12
Grady Judd is no hero of mine ... YDogg Jan 2021 #6
Maybe this rattled him? SheltieLover Jan 2021 #14
I concur. YDogg Jan 2021 #19
Sent texts? He'll say he was "just joking". . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #7
That sounds out of character for Grady Judd. lpbk2713 Jan 2021 #8
Maybe disconcerting that they are getting caught? SheltieLover Jan 2021 #15

TwilightZone

(28,836 posts)
13. Yep.
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 09:26 PM
Jan 2021

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.

TwilightZone

(28,836 posts)
17. I kept thinking that while watching it live and then watching the follow-up coverage.
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 10:10 PM
Jan 2021

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)
18. Same here!
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 10:17 PM
Jan 2021

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)
2. Violent thugs are more likely to seek certain types of jobs for the worst reasons
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 08:05 PM
Jan 2021

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.

TxVietVet

(1,905 posts)
4. Conservanazis on hate radio and Fox Noise have DEMONIZED Democrats and minorities
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 08:09 PM
Jan 2021

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)
11. Imagine what FBI is learning & not releasing!
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 09:23 PM
Jan 2021


And ANY site or app hosted by or affiliated with russia needs to be banned!

lpbk2713

(43,249 posts)
8. That sounds out of character for Grady Judd.
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 08:55 PM
Jan 2021


But he always did like seeing his name in the media. So whatever it takes.

SheltieLover

(76,993 posts)
15. Maybe disconcerting that they are getting caught?
Tue Jan 19, 2021, 09:28 PM
Jan 2021

Imagine what FBI is learning but not releasing!

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