NY congressman gets threatening letter (Weiner)

[Joanne98]

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - The office of Representative Anthony Weiner on Thursday received a threatening letter containing an unidentified white powder, his office said.


"Earlier today an envelope containing white powder and a threatening letter was delivered to my community office in Kew Gardens," the Democratic congressman said in a statement issued by his office.

"My first priority is the safety of my staff and neighbors, and the authorities are currently taking steps to investigate and resolve the situation," he said.

Weiner's office in Kew Gardens, part of the New York City borough of Queens, was closed for investigation.

Authorities were responding to the site, and no other details were immediately available, said FBI spokesman Richard Kolko.


Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62O4O920100325

[lonestarnot]

1. I heard this earlier.

[pdarkness]

2. Sad

It's so sad to see such rage and hate over expanding coverage of health care. Just shows the power of the Right Wing noise machine in your country.

[matt819]

3. You just know the RW response

1. He sent it to himself or had someone do it.
2. Even if he didn't do it, some other liberal did.
3. And besides, republicans are threatened to and we don't make it political.

Damn, these people are boring, as well as vile and reprehensible.

[Kingofalldems]

4. Yeah but the Democrats did it too and Rep. Cantor's campaign

was shot at and 2yrs ago some Democrat faked something and.....

[sasquuatch55]

5. Cantors BS- As I read the article, I seriously began to doubt it was a bullet

nt

[Kingofalldems]

7. Betcha the cops had already informed him of the bullet's trajectory

when he came out with this.

[Cha]

6. Get as much of these real threats far and wide

bc the corporatemedia is trying their damnedest to blame it on the Dems.