WP: Police Investigate Threatening Calls to Immigrant Advocacy Group

[MountainLaurel]

Police are investigating three threatening telephone calls received by an immigrant advocacy group in Montgomery County, including a voice-mail message that warned one official that he could be shot for "being stupid and helping illegals."

The group, CASA of Maryland, plans to hold a news conference today to draw attention to the calls, received May 18, which CASA has reported to the police in Montgomery and the District.

Officials at those agencies declined to provide details of their investigations yesterday. Montgomery police spokeswoman Lucille Baur said detectives were investigating the matter.

All three calls used similar language, stating that CASA officials should not be surprised if their buildings are blown up or if they are hurt.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/02/AR2008060202754.html

[shraby]

1. Wouldn't that be classed as terrorism????

[MountainLaurel]

2. It should be n/t

[Dogtown]

3. "Terroristic threats"

Felony in most states. Not sure about federal charges.

The tape is prima facie evidence, admissible in most jurisdictions.

If they identify the caller, it would be very hard to beat in court.

[NorthernSpy]

4. Terrorists.

Of course, they're probably neither Muslims nor environmentalists, so the MSM will avoid using the T word.