Man Arrested for Death Threats Against Sen. Barbara Boxer
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Madeleine Morgenstern
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A Northern California man was arrested for allegedly leaving death threats on the office voicemail of Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.).
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a Northern California man has been arrested on suspicion of making death threats against Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.
San Rafael police spokeswoman Margo Rohrbacher says Kevin Joseph O’Connell was arrested Saturday and is jailed on $500,000 bail.
Rohrbacher says the 47-year-old O’Connell was arrested near his home in San Rafael and is scheduled for arraignment Tuesday. It was not clear if he had hired an attorney.
Police say they received reports this week that the threatening messages were left on voicemail at Boxer’s office, and they identified the caller as O’Connell. Rohrbacher says police worked with the FBI on the case, but made the arrest themselves and are pursuing state charges.
She says policy prevents her from saying whether O’Connell has a police record or previous contact with authorities.
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Comments (178)
B4REALITY
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 11:00amNotice how quiet the Boxer has been lately. Ever since the CAP & TRADE legislation didn’t pass. She’s been pushing a lie with globall warming – and now the EPA is pushing the regulations without passage by the congress. She thinks she’s a rockstar. What did happen to the “DEATH THREATS,” made against republican gov of WI.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:18amDeath threats are only criminal offenses if it is a Dem prog who is being threatened. Everybody else is on their own.
Report Post »freeus
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:12amI can’t stand Babs but violence is never the answer.
Report Post »its_time_to_arrest_our_government
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:13amThey are killing our country and losers like Babs here should be afraid. One person said what most of the country feels. Be afraid boxer be very afraid!
Report Post »keenwhiz
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:57amRepublicans are threatened all the time nothting happens. Do not make phone threats, go to her home with signs and protest….like they did to John Boehner.
Report Post »upstateny
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 11:50amI have been saying the same thing for years. These people only understand their sides tactics. It works every time.
Report Post »Bum thrower
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 12:50pmExactly!! that’s the “Chicago/Alinsky” way!! Use it on them!!
Report Post »Thomas
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 1:13pmI wouldn’t be so sure that the accused is a Republican.
Report Post »Contrarian51
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 1:27pmNothing happens when the lefties do it, they only arrest people who threaten Democrats, etc etc etc. Really? Look up Katherine R. Windels and Patrick J. Knauf, the first 2 in Wisconsin who were arrested in pretty short order for threatening Gov. Walker.
Now, if you were to complain about media non-coverage on this, you‘d have a point but don’t accuse law enforcement of not doing its job.
Report Post »snidley-whiplash
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 1:44pmIf the story is dropped tomorrow by the msm without much ado: It was a democrap.
Report Post »The mob ….their tactics, cowards.
Jediusetheforce
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 1:53pmBoxer is an idiot who the dumb folks in Cali keep electing…Take her out by any means..Period!!!
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 2:49pmBoxer is a typical leftist psycho. The only crime here is the crime against humanity consisting of her mere existence.
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 3:03pmHey – give the guy a break. I think he went nuts over the things Califiornians are voting for and doing. Did you see where the other day the govenor signed a law that all kids have to be educated on queers and lizzies. Boxer would have never been reelected here on Oklahoma. If everyone would avoid California it would go bankrupt and be taken over by Mexico. Don’t spend any money there. If I buy a book on Amazon and it is in California I skip that seller. I bought a race engine right after the company moved to Texas from Calfornia and the price was reduced by $900.00. The company was able to pass on tax saving and not having to fight state regulations.
Report Post »101
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 4:18pm$500,000 bail for phone rage…hmmm bit steep. Did they find the murder weapon? (Minority Report) No weapon needed
Report Post »Bob
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 4:36pmI would like to see a group do that!!! Walk thru her shrubs, dropping butts in her yard. Preferably when some family is there. Bet there are arrests made ASAP. Unlike the union thugs who have been invading peoples private property, having hate filled demonstrations!!!
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 2:28pmSigns and protests won’t work, they will arrest the conservative, or the liberals will beat the hell out of you, then sue you, get a liberal judge and a liberal jury and win.
Report Post »LameStreamMedia
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:50amIt all started when the President said..“The Republicans have put a gun against the head of the American people”….
Then the President will again make a speech about civility.
Report Post »seeker9
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 11:37amAnd Sharpton is on the case too. Palin said something like “reload” or “lock ‘n load” and that sent the Rev squealing and squaling about how recent the AZ shooting was.
Report Post »Fina Biscotti
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 12:55pm@ Seeker:
Yep anything can set off – Sharpton. How else can he get his name in the news?
But Sharpton expects everyone to forget Sheriff Dupnick’s inflammatory rhetoric – as a RADICAL LEFTIST – at the time of the Arizona Massacre – and the fact that Dupnick covered for Loughner and his family – failing to arrest or prosecute Loughner for his constant death threats – for YEARS – against people in the community; Sheriff Dupnick going so far as to state to Loughner’s victims – no use filing charges, Loughner’s mother works for Pinel County.
Yep – Sharpton wants everyone to forget that Jared Loughner was making phone calls terrorizing the community with death threats – two weeks leading into Loughner’s killing rampage, slaughtering innocent people.
Sheriff Dupnick should be on trial – with Jared Loughner.
Sharpton has selective memory.
Report Post »Fastsam
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 1:13pmYou are a racist to repeat what the Prez said, but I like it a lot. Dig and find some more about this halfbreed POS and let us all be racist together.
Report Post »Danang1972
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:50am“Could you please call me senator, it’s just that I worked so hard for that, yes thank you.”
Report Post »Response should have been ” Sure I’ll call you – what’s your number?
Buddyc
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:46amNo one should use death threats or wish harm/death upon people you disagree with BUT the world would be much better off without her. She is truely an awful human being and a dispicable senator.
Report Post »TelepromoterNChief
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 11:03amI feel that the use of the words “dispicable senator” seems a bit redundant.
Either word alone seems sufficient.
However, in her case, there are no suffecient words that describe her fittingly.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 11:07amboxer, peloser, and costa
three california reps who VOTED TO PROHIBIT CALIFORNIA FARMERS from using WATER!
… ANY WATER!!!
There is a canal in California that was built by taxpayers for BILLIONS of dollars to bring water to the farms. Then decades later, someone found a MINNOW – A BAIT FISH – (actually a ‘delta snout’ or something like that) living in the system – had it declared endangered, and now
PROHIBIT FARMERS from using WATER!!
Just Google “Congress Created Dustbowl” and you will find LOTS of information ON REPUTABLE WEBSITES!!
And california’s OWN reps VOTED for this BS!!
Remember those three names:
boxer
costa
peloser – er, pelosi
they should all be FIRED!
The FACTS? The fact is,
HE WHO CONTROLS THE RESOURCES, CONTROLS THE PEOPLE.
So, once you take away their water, you simply offer to give back SOME water in exchange for cooperation on something else.
That is how the socialist democrats are working.
Demanding compromise, they run further and further left.
Then, when you compromise, they get everything they actually wanted.
(They use their extremists to activate their base and justify actions)
Of course, San Francisco will toss peloser out next time around
They love their new shiny toys like iPads and iPhones and SOCIALISM
They won’t keep her tired, old, 1902 Adler Typewriter butt around for long
All san fran needs is a shiny new candidate and pelosi is outta there like yesterday’s
Report Post »venti-sized, mocha-frappe-lat
Islesfordian
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 11:36amMaybe she could do some work in a sausage making plant. I hear they have an opening. I think she’ll fit right in, eventually.
Report Post »DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 11:37amYou‘re right don’t wish it. Send this government a declaration of independence. Give them a pink slip. That’s not some cute euphemism for voting. You are beyond stupid if you think voting can work since redistricting and progressive infiltration. They must all (except the Pauls) be fired TODAY. You remember what happened to England when they didn’t listen to the declaration of independence.
So spare me with the radical bs… this country was founded on “radicalism” and that is pure fact. I am so sick of our wussified generation(s). Stand the f up for once. You enjoy what’s left of freedom by “radicals” who secured your freedom with their lives. While enjoying it you allow more and more gun laws, food regulations, money manipulation, public schools, etc.. Let that sink in… you ALLOW it. We the people surround them. It’s time to force an end to their control, politely on paper. Send them an ultimatum; let them dare to not obey.
When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.
Report Post »Oil_Ranger
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 11:38amTom, that fish is called the “delta smelt” and yes it is a bait fish.
Report Post »The purpose of drying out the central valley (once known as the bread-basket of the world) is to force out the farmers, so they can take the land via emminent domain, and install their new high speed bullet train, connecting Sodomm & Gomorrah (San Franfreako & Lost Angelos)(no << those aren't typos)
michael48
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 12:10pmI wish her/he/it a calm and imediate elimination…like a thermo-nuclear event…and take the left coast with her on her joyous adventure…is that PC enough for you Dem-Coms…ESAD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Viet Vet
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 2:37pmThe left said that the many threats on George Bush’s life were freedom of speech and freedom of expression (not found in the constitution), and we do know that the Founders did indeed have this freedom, I guess it was lost along the way somewhere.
Report Post »LukeAppling
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:43amBarbara Boxer should be under arrest for trying to destroy America isn’t that treason?
Report Post »Cheetosareus
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:43amI would love to hear the voice mail. What does Calif. consider a “threat”? Usually making threats against a federal elected official is a federal offense but the state is “handling” the case. Maybe it doesn’t rise to the seriousness Boxer would like to pretend it does.
Report Post »beckwill
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 1:45pmMy thoughts exactly! Let’s hear the so called “threat”.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:25amI never quite got the value of threatening somebody. What does that do? Threats are made by people who are not going to do anything. The people you have to watch out for are the ones that issue no threats. They just do it.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:35amanother dissatisfied omama customer
Report Post »TRUTHandFREEDOM
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:35ampotential outcome #1; The suspect is “Other than Republican” and this story fades fast
potential outcome #2; The suspect is registered as a Republican and/or a current Republican candidate supporter (or at least some one assuming that identity) and this story appears nightly through November 2012.
We know that no matter how frustrated any of the “represented” may feel … for whatever reason …… threats and violence are a wrong turn, but the press will follow one of the potential outcomes, while disregarding the hostile lefties that should have been bigger stories in the past.
Virtue anyone?
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:52amTruthAndFreedom — indeed violence of any form and kind are to be avoided if at all possible; defense of ones own self or family is a different story. In this case though, the alleged would be murderer is in the wrong mega times over.
What I now wonder is, as the cronies and allies (useful idiots) of the administration are turning away in disillusionment, could this be the first sign they are seeking to strike back? Or is this guy just an potential nutcase?
Indeed, if he is in any way affiliated, no matter how remote, with the Right, or the tea parties, there will be howling for blood in the media and the administration.
One remote possibility, unlikely though, could this also be a deliberate setup by a group of one of the radical or extremist nutjob groups here in the USA to send warning to congress? (groups such as the ELF, eco nutcases, neo nazis, etc.)?
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:31amRepublicans are threatened all the time. Nothing happens.
7-5 says that it was a Looney Lib that says she isn’t far enough LEFT…
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:44amthey both get threatened daily. from all sides. they are politicians…
Report Post »when you are out to control peoples lives against their will, that is what you get.
try to enslave people and expect them to not threaten you or retaliate… yeah.. that’s just not going to happen.
Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 11:11amI have read and heard that the one individual most security and body guards have the greatest of fear and concerms for is the true lunatics, one who cannot reasonably be predicted for their actions at any time…wonder if this person could fall into that category?
Report Post »KeithOlberdink
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:29amI sure hope that he atleast refered to her as senator before he made the threat.
Report Post »Steve
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:35amNow thats funny!
Report Post »Cheetosareus
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:27amBarbara Boxer must have dissed him off. She is such an arrogant twit.
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:27amwhy are threats illegal? really, i want to know exactly what he said, because ANYTHING can be misconstrued as a threat. define threat. just saying… how does someone get arrested for “suspicion” of making death threats? anyone can be a ‘suspect’ of that at the drop of a hat. literally anyone in the world. it’s either, they threatened your life, or they didn’t… which is it? did he say, “i’m going to kill you“ or ”you better watch what you are doing because many are unhappy with your actions.”? because one is a threat and one is a warning.
what did he say.. you have the voice message, why is it being left out of the story? shady…
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:30ambecause we are slaves to the elite
Report Post »and slaves have no right to free speech
LOOKING_BOTH_WAYS
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:47amIn New Hampshire there is a ““ threat law ”” and it’s for everyone, not just for Gov’t workers.
Report Post »Look4DBigPicture
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:23amHow long will it take her to blame it on Rush, Sean, Glenn, FoxNews and the Tea Party rhetoric?
Report Post »LOOKING_BOTH_WAYS
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:50amI think Sara Palin put him up to this.. she offered him some Moose meat and Smoked Chinook Salmon
Report Post »MGB-CPA
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:21amShe is a mean person but death threats? Love … not Hate is the answer.
see 7/16/2011 blog post: http://www.mgb-cpa.com
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:34amthat is a good blog and I agree with it
but we must all realize both Parties belong to
the NWO and work together against the slaves
It not even hidden anymore
Report Post »they don’t care if you know the truth now because they know
It’s too late
TADTAD
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:54amTeddy Roosevelt should be on that Presidential list, too. Let’s not forget how the USSR sent hordes of infiltrators (infi-traitors?) into our systems in the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s to enable the cancerous growth of Marxism in our schools, universities, legislature, and even churches. Josesph McCarthy was right, and it sickens me that what has transpired could have and should have been defeated.
Report Post »Unfortunately, right now, I think it’s too late to save it. Reminds me of a race car starting that big wiggle right before it SLAMS into the wall. I‘m glad I’m on the back nine of life, and have no children.
GOTT-EM-MAUSER
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 1:22pmSorry but your statement is equivalent to trying to LOVE a Rattlesnake into becoming an Earth Worm.
Report Post »whatthecrazy
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:21amThey should have to deal with fear just like the fear that we the people in this country are feeling every day because of their progressive new world order BS. DEMS and islam ssuuuccckkkksss
Report Post »264win
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:20amWait until these politicians voter base finds out that there welfare checks are not going to show up anymore. And the govenmnet pissed away all the money.
The watch the the politicians scurry like rats and try to hid:)
It will happen!!!!
Wait until the unions find out that there pension plans are dryed up just like social security?
More riots amd myhem on the streets.
Wait until the welfare and the union crowd go on a witch hut for the politicians resposible!
Report Post »USAMama
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 11:47amIt will be blamed on the Repubs and the Tea Party for wanting to cut spending, so the real “angry mobs” will be coming directly for us! That’s what they want, chaos and rage. They’re just hoping they can disarm us first.
Report Post »Ready2Rumble
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:19amI wonder if the dude was a deranged lib?
Report Post »264win
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:14amJust another politician that operates with morals lower than whale sh&t
Typical far left liberal that hate America!
Report Post »jessieH
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:13amThe more these fool polititians rip off the people that pay their salaries, the more death threats they will recieve. The more people become unemployed, thanks to the corrupt polititians in office, the more hate is felt. I absolutely hate Nazi Pelosi, but I don’t wish her death. Tar & feathers, maybe, but not death.
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:32amthat’s because death is too good for these people. they need to suffer as they’ve made others suffer.
Report Post »TelepromoterNChief
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:05amDeath threats against her?
She looks like death.
Report Post »912828Buckeye
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:04amProbably a extreme lefty with a “Women’s Rights “ issue.
Just say’n ( Extreme Sarcasm Intended)
Report Post »nothingbuthetruth
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:21amit is true, that all these nut jobs are leftist democrats. Remember the guy at the discovery Channel? Gabbie Giffords Shooter? All lefters
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:03amI hope Mr. O’Connell refered to her as “Senator” while making his threats.
She worked really hard for that title, you know.
Report Post »TelepromoterNChief
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:06amI’m sure she did.. . ..
Report Post »oriondma05
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:15amhahahahha.. I just spit on my screen laughing at that one.
“Could you please call me senator, it’s just that I worked so hard for that, yes thank you.”
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:53amLOL
funny!
Report Post »oriondma05
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:02amThey couldn’t arrest Boxer while they were at it?
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:08amYes charge her for being a progressive moron & a danger to America
Report Post »Tear Em Up
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 10:00amThese threats are wrong but, I do understand why…
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mikeleeandterrymartin/Number_73_July_16th_2011.mp3
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