Man arrested for threats against Dem rep (Jim McDermott)

[sabra]

Source: MSNBC

A Palm Springs, California man was arrested today and charged with making telephone threats last month against Congressman Jim McDermott of Washington state.

Investigators say Charles Habermann left two messages on voice mail at the congressman's Seattle office December 9th, saying he was upset about votes on tax legislation. A transcript shows that he left his name and number and, after a profanity-laced tirade, said, "If he ever f----s around with my money ... I'll ... kill him. I'll kill his family."

In the second voicemail, he says much the same, adding, "I ... will hunt that guy down."

The next day, Habermann admitted making the calls but said he had been drinking before he made them and told the FBI agents who questioned him, "he was trying to scare them before they spent money that didn't belong to them," according to court documents.

The documents also say Habermann was escorted out of the office of a member of the California legislature in March, after he went there to rant about the health care bill. He told California police at the time that he was drunk and under the influence of marijuana. He was warned then not to do it again.

Read more: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/01/12/5824503-man-arrested-for-threats-against-dem-rep

[stevedeshazer]

1. He was "under the influence of marijuana"?

I know a lot of stoners...none of them would ever confront a legislator while stoned. Drunk, sure.

He's full of shit, just like all Republicans.

[Zephie]

2. I can't even go to Taco Bell when I'm under the influence

and believe me, its not from lack of wanting to go. :rofl:

[maxsolomon]

4. Weed sure is causing a lot of antisocial behavior lately

we should look into making it illegal and difficult &/or expensive to acquire.

[BobbyBoring]

10. ROLF

Yeah $400.00 an oz ain't enough~

[Zephie]

13. Where the heck does it cost that much?

And here I thought I was hurting at $120.

[maxsolomon]

17. @ $120/oz, does it even work?

$300/ here in the great PNDub.

[Crowman1979]

15. He must have added some angel dust in the joint.

[DBoon]

8. if he was smoking...

... the only messages would be lots of giggle

[ElsewheresDaughter]

3. lock the fucker up

[Bragi]

5. What, you can't even threaten your Congressman anymore?

I guess this is just another age-old American tradition being swept away.

[DBoon]

9. the politically correct tyrants are taking away our freedoms!

nt

[Bigmack]

6. Jim is no "blue dog", so I guess he's really in danger. nt

[cybildisobedience]

7. His excuse is that he drunk-dialed a death threat?

That's a stretch, even for a Republican.

[Tigress DEM]

20. Well when you put it that way...

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :spray:

[bongbong]

11. He'll try the OxyRush defense next

"I was only joking! Can't you thin-skinned liberals take a joke about mass-murder and genocide against non-Nazis any more????"

[denverbill]

12. Hmm. Time to pull out the old "I'm the victim here!" defense.n/t

[dogfacedboy]

14. Yep. "Big Gubment is intrudin' in my life by arrestin' me fer tryin' to kill a Congressman!"

[defendandprotect]

16. McDermott is another good guy ... someone I think we can trust ....

and who would be promising for 2012 --

all we need is a warm body, wearing a Dem label -- THAT WE CAN TRUST!!

[bergie321]

18. Dope Smoker

Obviously a liberal...

:sarcasm:

[DirkGently]

19. Not being talked about enough. Politicians, especially Dems, routinely get death threats these days.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

21. And judges too get death threats constantly. Always have.

I used to work at the county courthouse in Houston and the judges routinely packed heat due to constant threats they received.
This was back in the 1980s. Nothing new.

[KamaAina]

22. Yikes! Just the other day I wondered why progressives like him weren't being targeted

instead of the moderate Giffords.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=182743&mesg_id=183461

Spoke too soon. :scared: