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Title: Jeff Flake threatened on social media by Cesar Sayoc, suspect in political mail bombs case
Post by: TomSea on October 29, 2018, 02:11:45 am
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Jeff Flake threatened on social media by Cesar Sayoc, suspect in political mail bombs case
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Arizona Republic

According to court and other public records, Cesar Alteri Sayoc Jr., 56, has been convicted on theft, stolen property and traffic charges and in 2002 on a threat to "throw, place, project or discharge any destructive device." (Oct. 26) AP

The Florida man arrested in connection with the investigation into the mailing of more than a dozen bomb-like devices to prominent Democrats, also threatened Sen. Jeff Flake in social media posts.

Flake, a vocal Trump critic who abandoned his 2018 re-election efforts after enduring blistering attacks from President Donald Trump, declined to comment to The Arizona Republic Friday about Cesar Sayoc's social media posts targeting him and his wife.

Read more at: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/10/26/jeff-flake-threatened-social-media-cesar-sayoc/1778042002/ (https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/10/26/jeff-flake-threatened-social-media-cesar-sayoc/1778042002/)
Title: Re: Jeff Flake threatened on social media by Cesar Sayoc, suspect in political mail bombs case
Post by: mountaineer on October 29, 2018, 02:21:36 pm
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The Florida man arrested in connection with the investigation into the mailing of more than a dozen bomb-like devices to prominent Democrats, also threatened Sen. Jeff Flake in social media posts.
Hmmm. Flake lumped in with Pelosi, Schultz and Obama? How could that be? :pondering:
Title: Re: Jeff Flake threatened on social media by Cesar Sayoc, suspect in political mail bombs case
Post by: Sanguine on October 29, 2018, 02:32:08 pm
Quote from: mountaineer on October 29, 2018, 02:21:36 pm
Hmmm. Flake lumped in with Pelosi, Schultz and Obama? How could that be? :pondering:

Yes, how could that be?