Bond set for man accused of threatening WA senator

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Bond set for man accused of threatening WA senator
By SHANNON DININNY
The Associated Press
Friday, April 9, 2010; 3:06 PM

YAKIMA, Wash. -- A man accused of threatening to kill Washington Sen. Patty Murray over her support of health care reform can be released if he posts $20,000 bond, a judge ruled Friday.

U.S. District Judge James Hutton set the bond for Charles Alan Wilson after concluding the lifelong resident of the agricultural Yakima Valley poses no flight risk and has no history of violence.

"While the allegations are serious, and while they have a particular edge to them, I'm convinced that, again, conditions can be imposed to ensure the safety of the community," Hutton said.

Under terms of his release, Wilson will be under curfew from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m., cannot have firearms and can't use alcohol. His whereabouts will be monitored electronically, and he is restricted to eastern Washington except for court appearances in Seattle.




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[Divine Discontent]

1. bb bbu bbuttt, don't take him literally!! that's what all these GOPers say. They're crazy bastards.

[DebbieCDC]

2. That's a damn low bond I think

[Ian David]

4. I hope he jumps bond. I wanna see Dog The Bounty Hunter chase him.

I especially love the episodes where they have to use the pepper spray.

Ah, good times... good times.

[Ian David]

3. Since when do we let terrorists post bond? n/t

[Sebastian Doyle]

5. He can't be a terrorist! He's a White Christian American!!!111!!

We all know them terraists have funny names and come from some other heathen country. :crazy:

[No Elephants]

7. Please don't overusse that word. Overusing it will hurt the left long before it hurts the right, if

indeed it ever hurts the right.

This is a death threat. We had many, many of them prior to 911 and no one even dreamt of calling them terrorist acts. We know how to deal with them without yelling "terra."

[Ian David]

8. Good point. n/t

[No Elephants]

6. Wonder how Senator Murray and her loved ones feel.

How many killers had no prior history of violence?

Which stalker ever poses a flight risk?