Some disturbing political news today:
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Authorities have arrested a man for allegedly threatening two U.S. Congressmen over voicemail.
Carlos Bayon, 63, was arrested and charged with interstate communication of a threat, according to WKBW. Authorities say, the Louisiana office of a United States Congressman received a threatening message on June 30.
The voicemail reportedly said:
Hey listen, this message is for you and the people that sent you there. You are taking ours, we are taking yours. Anytime, anywhere. We know where they are. We are not going to feed them sandwiches, we are going to feed them lead. Make no mistake you will pay. Ojo por ojo, diente por diente (Spanish for “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth). That is our law and we are the majority. Have a good day.”
And it seems that one of the congressmen targeted is all too familiar with threats on his life:
A source confirms that one of the lawmakers targeted w/ violent threats by this man was… @SteveScalise.
Yikes.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) August 2, 2018
Holy crap.
Is it a verifiable source?
— Researcher, Analyst, Ghost Writer (@Jlpa86) August 2, 2018
Yes.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) August 2, 2018
More:
N.Y. man arrested & charged with making threats to @SteveScalise and @cathymcmorris: 'You are taking ours, we are taking yours. … We are not going to feed them sandwiches; we are going to feed them lead.' https://t.co/gfSGO4scPb pic.twitter.com/ovv8B2W0sV
— Mike DeBonis (@mikedebonis) August 2, 2018
Good Lord. Thank goodness Bayon was caught before he could actually make good on his threats.
You were saying?
Awaiting your condemnation.
— Zeev Kidron (@ZeevKidron) August 2, 2018
So are we. Maxine Waters’, too.
Well, in any event, we hope Steve Scalise and Cathy McMorris Rodgers — and all of their colleagues, for that matter — will stay safe.
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Update:
BREAKING: Voicemail threatening Rep. Steve Scalise leads to NY man's arrest: "We are going to feed them lead. Make no mistake you will pay," said Carlos Bayon, 63, of Grand Island
U.S. Attorney says "very concerning" items found in suspect's house https://t.co/I0UAwW2kqU
— Matt Wolking (@MattWolking) August 2, 2018
More from the Times-Picayune:
Bayon, a native of Puerto Rico, was arrested Wednesday. When asked whether immigration was a factor in the case, U.S. Attorney James Kennedy Jr. told The Buffalo News, “I think that’s a reasonable interpretation.” Like many Republicans in Congress, Scalise takes a hard line against illegal immigration.
The FBI searched Bayon’s house, and Kennedy said “very concerning” items were found there, The Associated Press reported. He did not elaborate.
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Update:
Bayon’s not the only one threatening congressmen lately:
"Dereal Finklin, 43, who is a registered Democrat in East Orange, was charged with making terroristic threats against the congressman on Saturday."
This happened on Saturday. I guess the MSM was too busy pearl clutching over Jim Acosta to report this. https://t.co/tNyu4ACyX5
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) August 2, 2018
Evidently:
Google News search for Dereal Finklin comes up with zero hits pic.twitter.com/vV2KC87Wcj
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) August 2, 2018
Nothing on @CNN pic.twitter.com/vVZB8BgxxB
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) August 2, 2018
Nothing on @MSNBC pic.twitter.com/5FqONh3PEY
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) August 2, 2018
Nothing on @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/8pEM0fT85o
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) August 2, 2018
Nothing on @nytimes, even though @RepChrisSmith reps #NJ04, in the NY Metro area pic.twitter.com/7T5Q7Bzz2y
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) August 2, 2018
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