Judge received threats after sentencing Libby to prison in CIA leak case

[sabra]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON: The U.S. judge who oversaw the CIA leak trial of a former aide to Vice President Dick Chency said Thursday that he received threatening letters and phone calls after sentencing I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby to prison.

"I received a number of angry, harassing mean-spirited phone calls and letters," District Judge Reggie B. Walton said. "Some of those were wishing bad things on me and my family."

Walton made the remarks as he opened a hearing into whether to delay Libby's 2 1/2-year sentence. He said he was holding the letters in case something happened but said they would have no effect on Thursday's decision.

Libby, the former chief of staff to Cheney argues that he should not have to report to prison until his appeals have run out.

Read more: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/14/america/NA-GEN-US-CIA-Leak-Trial.php

[Bitwit1234]

1. Typical republican reaction

With bush in the whitehouse and six to seven years or unaccountablity for anything that they have done, republicans are going wild with their thugish actions.

Did you hear of any of the senators, representatives, judges or anyone in the case where Bill Clinton was impeached (and wrongly)? Heck no. But look at all the threats a democrat gets if they so much as question the stealer of the presidency or his henchmen.

[sharp_stick]

2. Boy those Republicans are classy...

I wonder where they got their ideas to harass and threaten the judge. I'm picturing a fat drug addict and some blowhard falafal lover.

[seafan]

4. Don't forget the flaxen-haired she-devil. n/t

[classysassy]

7. she-deval

would that be the lovely Ann Colter,the she/man from the wingnut party.?

[ck4829]

3. K&R

[tanyev]

5. Freepers working overtime.

Bet those letters have lots of creative spellings and !!!!!!!!!!

[kestrel91316]

6. You probably mean "!!!!!!!!!!1!!11!!!!1!!", right?

[progressoid]

8. Something like...

Jugde Walton,

Your a disgrace to jugdeing. Its moran activist jugdes like you that are ruinning America!!1!

What you have done to this great American (Scooter) is is hughly wrong. You have cast asparagus at him and his family.

I hope you choke to death on a loofah.

God bless America and God bless George Bush,

Bill.

[BootinUp]

10. lol

How come Bill didn't include the initial for his last name. I'm guessing O.

[yardwork]

14. P.S. I'm series1

[progressoid]

15. Doh!

That's the coop de grass! How could I forget?

[yardwork]

17. Somebuddy musta cats aspargus on you.

:evilgrin:

[Pawel K]

9. Each one of these assholes that made these calls should be sent to Gitmo

this is terrorism. But I guess since they are white we dont call it terrorism.

[fooj]

11. ReTHUGlicans are certainly earning a reputation for themselves.

It's a pattern of behavior. I'm glad that it's being exposed. This isn't the first time they have pulled this crap. It clearly shows these thugs for what they are. They are nothing but common criminals in a nice suit.

When's the last time you heard of a Democrat sending threatening letters to a judge? Think about it.

[Auntie Bush]

12. I wonder how many of them are from Dick (GFY) Cheney and

Lynn (hypocritical Gay porno author) Cheney?

[laststeamtrain]

13. Bushistas=Jackbooted thugs

"I received a number of angry, harassing mean-spirited phone calls and letters," District Judge Reggie B. Walton said. "Some of those were wishing bad things on me and my family."

Man, it's getting out of control.

[ronnykmarshall]

16. Was the Caller ID: 202-456-1414 ???

[The Backlash Cometh]

18. I hope they take it seriously.

And I hope Patrick Fitzgerald can pick the men and women who are going to protect the judge, because right now, I wouldn't trust anybody in the CIA, FBI or any agency that has been tainted by political appointees.

[The Stranger]

19. Fry, Scooter, fry.

[SemperEadem]

20. Domestic terrorism

sounds like the Patriot Act needs to be implemented on those who sent terroristic messages to the judge. Watch them squeal like pigs when they get pinched.