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California man who threatened journalists and their family members in the weeks following the 2020 presidential election has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Robert Lemke, 36, sent threatening messages to around 50 victims, including journalists and politicians, according to federal prosecutors.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...-sentenced-to-prison/ar-AAS0dEm?ocid=msedgntpLemke also sent threatening messages on Jan. 6, as supporters of Donald Trump overran the Capitol building in an attempt to stop Congress from counting the Electoral College votes and certifying Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 presidential election.
As that attack was ongoing, Lemke sent threatening text messages to a family member of a journalist, stating: “[The Journalist’s] words are putting you and your family at risk. We are nearby, armed and ready. Thousands of us are active/retired law enforcement, military, etc. That’s how we do it.”
the threats were made strictly to intimidate, with references to family members, being armed and close-by, being part of a group of military, even photos of locations and a parent's grave