Federal officials announced the arrest of a Net Neutrality advocate named Markara Man who was so angry at FCC Chairman Ajit Pai that he threatened to kill Pai’s kids:
NEW: Feds arrest man who they say sent threatening email to FCC chairman, which listed addresses of preschools in Arlington, Va. Chairman has two children and lives in Arlington.
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) June 29, 2018
Over net neutrality. For real:
Per federal affidavit: Threats related to #NetNeutrality vote at FCC https://t.co/pDEgKjp5wA
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) June 29, 2018
Chilling:
Federal affidavit: Threat against FCC chairman said, "I will find your children and I will kill them" https://t.co/pDEgKjp5wA
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) June 29, 2018
Who could have guessed the state?
Man arrested is from Norwalk, California https://t.co/pDEgKjp5wA
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) June 29, 2018
The FBI is continuing to investigate the matter:
FBI is investigating. Charge is "Retaliating Against a Federal Official by Threatening to Murder a Family Member" https://t.co/pDEgKjp5wA
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) June 29, 2018
It’s not clear yet if Man has an attorney:
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No defense attorney yet listed. Nor is it clear if any plea of not guilty has yet been entered https://t.co/wPfXm2TBnc
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) June 29, 2018
This genius used the alias “Stubble Manliness” in his threats to Pai:
Feds say threat came from man who used the email name "Stubble Manliness" https://t.co/pDEgKjp5wA
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) June 29, 2018
And according to the complaint, Man admitted threatening Pai in the hope of getting the FCC chairman to change his position on net neutrality:
MORE: Federal affidavit says here's why man threatened to kill the children of the FCC chairman #NetNeutralty pic.twitter.com/8mMYk8ZX0I
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) June 29, 2018
And this would be the time for some big-name libs to speak up and start toning things down:
It has to stop. And none of the people making these sick threats even realize how manipulated they’ve been by celebrities on twitter who don’t even know what they’re talking about re: #y2k18 https://t.co/l1toEBSDq6
— Lyndsey Fifield (@lyndseyfifield) June 29, 2018
Some of us are taking politics just a mite too seriously. https://t.co/xuJ7wrDWkY
— CLA (@ConservativeLA) June 29, 2018
https://twitter.com/TPCarney/status/1012792689551728643
Tone it down, @MaxineWaters. You, too, @Acosta https://t.co/zk9hg8aLcy
— DC Dude (@DCDude1776) June 29, 2018
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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 13, 2018
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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 12, 2018
This again: Ajit Pai tweets about his favorite movie, reignites panic over net neutrality https://t.co/vUNFc0K2fQ
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 6, 2018