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WhiteTara

(29,699 posts)
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 12:11 PM Dec 2016

Sandy Hook denier arrested after death threats made to parent of victim [View all]

Source: USA Today

A Florida woman who believes the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting was a hoax was arrested Monday on charges she threatened the parent of a child killed in the 2012 school shooting.

Lucy Richards, 57, of Tampa, Fla., was indicted on four counts of transmitting threats, according to a statement from the United States Attorney Southern District of Florida.

The Sandy Hook shooting is approaching it's fourth anniversary. On Dec. 14, 2012, 20 children and six school staffers were fatally shot at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. By Adam Lanza, 20. Lanza later fatally shot himself.

According to authorities, Richards made a series of death threats against the parent of a child who was killed in the shooting. The parent now lives in South Florida was identified in a statement as LP.

Richards is accused of telling the parent “you gonna die, death is coming to you real soon," according to federal court documents. The statementes were made in January. She also wrote, "Look behind you it's death," according to the documents.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/12/07/truther-arrested-after-death-threats-made-parent-sandy-hook-shooting-vicitm/95085868/

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There is no sin or crime too horrible, loathsome, or despicable that gun-nuts won't Aristus Dec 2016 #1
This is the frightening result of propaganda from the far right like Alex Jones and so on Eliot Rosewater Dec 2016 #2
And this comes from Trump's good buddy Alex Jones Botany Dec 2016 #3
WTF is wrong with people - omg. eom LittleGirl Dec 2016 #4
These people are fucking sick! fleur-de-lisa Dec 2016 #5
Gee, it only took 12 months to get around to arresting them. PSPS Dec 2016 #6
This women seems to have a history with the law. I will never understand why some people riversedge Dec 2016 #7
I think we are experiencing PatSeg Dec 2016 #12
lock her up! barbtries Dec 2016 #8
vile.... dhill926 Dec 2016 #9
deplorable Alex Jones radio show heaven05 Dec 2016 #10
Florida strikes again.. whathehell Dec 2016 #11
I will guarantee she's a drumpf voter. lark Dec 2016 #13
Good n2doc Dec 2016 #14
It's odd that CTers are still harassing Sandy Hook victims. Oneironaut Dec 2016 #15
Look where this started Moral Compass Dec 2016 #16
This isn't a 1st amendment issue PSPS Dec 2016 #23
How can people be this crazy and not be in an institution somewhere?? Vinca Dec 2016 #17
how long before Mikey Flynn hires her?nt geek tragedy Dec 2016 #18
Throw away the fucking key before its too late world wide wally Dec 2016 #19
Some people Faux pas Dec 2016 #20
This nut is Trump's base Generator Dec 2016 #21
Another Fake News Vigilante TomCADem Dec 2016 #22
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