'Be ready for war': Man who threatened politicians, journalists on January 6 sentenced to 3 years in

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prison

A California man who threatened politicians and journalists on and before the January 6 Capitol insurrection was sentenced to 36 months in prison, the US District Attorney's office said in a press release.

Robert Lemke, 36, previously pled guilty to threatening politicians and journalists after being "frustrated with the result of the 2020 election," U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement.

"Robert Lemke, refusing to accept the result of the 2020 presidential election, sent messages threatening dozens of victims, including journalists, elected officials, and their families, for the perceived offense of stating the facts," Williams said in a statement following the decision.

He continued: "Rather than attempting to effect change through the lawful forms of expression that all of us Americans still enjoy, Lemke sought to quell freedom of expression, to intimidate and instill fear in others by threats of violence. Today, Robert Lemke was rightly sentenced to prison for his conduct."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ready-war-man-threatened-politicians-182358146.html

[Hekate]

4. Welcome to DU. We have a pact to not make jokes about prison rape.

Don’t worry — if I had not said this, several others would have.

[Hekate]

6. Uh huh

[Abolishinist]

2. Stop it! His only 'crime' was to fall down a social media rabbit hole!

At the sentencing hearing, Lemke's defense attorney Julia Gatto, of the Manhattan federal defenders' office, acknowledged the "hateful, horrible, traumatizing, terrorizing" nature of the threats.

But she portrayed him as a man "drowning" in disinformation peddled by people he trusted. She said Lemke fell down a "social media rabbit hole" and suggested that he succumbed to "escalating rhetoric" from lawmakers and newscasters.
Rhetoric from "as high as President Trump," the judge interjected.

"As high as President Trump," Gatto affirmed.

"Mr. Lemke was wrapped up in this political firestorm," Gatto said. "He was bombarded with this messaging."

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3. Gee Mr. Lemke, I've been frustrated by election results

In fact, I've been frustrated that the candidate I supported polled more votes, but wasn't named the winner of the election. But unlike our pal Robert, here, I didn't threaten anyone and everyone. Three years? You got off light, Robert.

[orangecrush]

7. Not long enough.

.A fiver would let it sink in.