One arrested in (death) threats against Seattle congressman (12/9/10)

[uppityperson]

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/433303_congress12.html

A California man accused of making threats against Seattle Congressman Jim McDermott was arrested Wednesday, the Justice Department reported.

According to the statement, Charles Turner Habermann, a 32-year-old Palm Springs, Calif., resident, was arrested Wednesday morning after making threatening phone calls to the office of the Seattle Democrat.

Federal prosecutors in Seattle described statements left by Habermann in two Dec. 9 phone calls as "expletive-laden" and threatening.

Habermann threatened to kill McDermott's friends and family, then, in the second call, threatened to put McDermott "in the trash."

[justiceischeap]

1. Wonder if FR is scrubbing the decks right now? (eom)

[uppityperson]

3. But who would ever expect anyone to take the nasty rhetoric seriously?

I mean, Jarred is mentally ill!
:sarcasm:

[lumberjack_jeff]

2. I hope Jim attends the sentencing. n/t