Sen. Demands Eric Holder Investigate SWATting Attacks Against Conservative Bloggers
- Posted on June 7, 2012 at 9:27am by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) has requested Attorney General Eric Holder investigate reports of SWATting hoaxes against conservative bloggers. (AP)
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) has formally requested Attorney General Eric Holder investigate reports of SWATting attacks against conservative bloggers, intimidation tactics allegedly tied to convicted bomber Brett Kimberlin.
In a SWATting attack, a phony call to 911 operators triggers a massive emergency response to the victim’s home. In a letter to Holder, Chambliss requested the Department of Justice investigate the cases to determine whether any federal laws were violated.
“I am writing with concern regarding recent reports that several members of the community of online political commentators have been targeted with harassing and frightening actions,” Chambliss wrote in the letter, dated Tuesday. “While these incidences are currently small in number, and have fortunately not led to any accidental physical harm, they are extremely concerning. The perpetrators appear to be targeting individuals who are vigorously exercising their First Amendment rights to political speech.”
“Regardless of any potential political differences that may exist, threats and intimidation have no place in our national political discourse. Those who choose to enter into that political discourse should not have to worry about potential threats to their or their family’s safety,” he continued. “While I am certain that local law enforcement is reviewing each of these instances, I am asking you to please look into each of these cases as well to determine if any federal laws may have been violated. Future targets of SWAT-ting, whether engaged in political speech or not, may not be so fortunate as to escape physical harm.”
Among those who claim they have been SWATted are Patrick Frey, a Los Angeles deputy district attorney and conservative blogger who writes under the name “Patterico” and Erick Erickson, editor of RedState.com. In Frey’s case, sheriff’s deputies descended on his home in July 2011 after receiving a call that he had killed his wife.
Erickson’s case took place last month after “Blog About Brett Kimberlin Day,” a digital show of solidarity. Erickson, who lives in Georgia, wrote on Twitter: “Sheriff is at my house. Someone spoofed my phone number and said someone had been shot at my house.” He added in a separate post: “We’re ok. After I started writing about #BrettKimberlin I informed the local sheriff’s office to expect this to happen.”
Kimberlin, now director of the George Soros-funded Justice Through Music nonprofit organization, has denied any involvement in the SWATtings against Frey or Erickson.
“Of course not, it’s ridiculous. It’s totally irresponsible for them to even say this,” Kimberlin told ABC News. “There is no truth to anything about the SWATting.”
Chambliss requested a response from Holder no later than June 29.
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Comments (59)
EP46
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 11:25amI’ve been watching the Congressional hearing ….Dog & Pony ..show with Holder. He goes on and on with no answer …UNTIL…one of his ‘friends’ asks a question (so apparently a PLANNED question…one questioner even has trouble reading the question….maybe Holder did not get the planted question to him early enough for him to lean how to read the question) then Holder reads exact facts and figures from papers he has before him. His ‘friends’ interruped Issa constantly so his questioning turned into a ‘shout down by the Africian American” members trying to ‘protect’ Holder. This is beyond Shameful…………
Report Post »Fubared
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 11:46amSickening. The racial lines are right there in view- on the F ing judiciary committee? How does this group of cons get to sit on anything judicial? Jackson Lee, Water, Conyers, and on and on and we are truley F ed as a people if this continues. Beyond the damage done by 0, this crap will never stop. They are entrenched and only care about anything racial. Their home regions are inundated with section 8 housing and welfare recipients and they sit on committees that have an effect on all of us, not just the new select race. Can’t get into a fed building without an ID, but no ID to vote?
Report Post »P C BE DAMNED
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 12:03pmWe will have justice if we have to go to street justice. We will have equal protection under the law and we will strike down hate laws. I have the right to hate or love what I choose. And we will try in a court if they are lucky most of the politicians in Washington DC for High Treason. You cannot be pardoned for high treason. These communists need to fear the rope and good strait Americans.
Report Post »dont_drive_slow_in_the_left_lane_obliviot
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 11:17amasking the most corrupt AG since prohibition to investigate threats against the people who want him and his boss out of office? i don’t have an appropriate analogy for how useless that is.
Report Post »Seth Patriot
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 2:28pmThe proverbial “…. on a boar hog” comes to mind.
Report Post »Wolf
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 9:47amAbout as useful as a burned out light bulb… or yesterday’s sunshine… or Oblalala as a president.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 11:13amholder knows that obama will pardon him on anything he does when he leaves office- I would wager that the pardon list will add up to 3 times as many pardond of the combined past 4 presidents.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 11:01amWhen are they going to push for an investigation of the STUXNET info leaked to the New York Times, that gold mine of Far Left propaganda ? That stinks as much as Fast and Furious. How much more furious will this Far Left administration make the American people ?
Report Post »HKS
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 11:08amIt appears to me that NBC is totally blacking out any coverage of Holder and the fast and furious hearings going on right now. This shows who’s in charge at NBC.
Report Post »kat747
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:44amWhat is really going to be funny is when the SWAT team is sent to a SWAT team member’s home or a State Police home, FBI agent’s home, CIA home…….hope they really do their homework and make sure where the SWAT team is being sent.
Report Post »marhee9
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:59amWhy would Holder investigate anything that affects conservatives in a negative way? He’s far too busy suing states that want to enforce immigration laws, or states that require identification at the polls, or selling guns to drug cartels so he can eliminate the 2nd amendment. Hey, the guys got priorities. We are truly living in bizarro world. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ovzRxR4PI0
Report Post »lynnissmart
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:37amSick admin…..shameful….democommies…..
Report Post »moreteaplease
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:31amI doubt Holder is going to devote much of his attention to this but it does seem as though the tables are turning. I hope they keep the fire going under the griddle.
Report Post »snapperman
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:27amWhy would any Republican trust the Justice Department to investigate this?
Report Post »Steve28
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:18amHolder will either resign if Obama wins or if and hopefully when he loses he will leave with him. They will hold up and hide everything they can until year end. Holder and Obama care about one sided social justice and it does not include injustice against white people because you know we all deserve it for the sins of our fore fathers.
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:16amOur congress is a bunch of woosses!! What normally went on in the old-ROMAN sennate would curll yo‘ toes and chill y’o bones…slashings,stabbings, killings,punchings,gaggings(…).
Report Post »theblazerunner
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:15ampardon and pacify…leave them to rot.
Report Post »leftcoastslut
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:12amthe wheel started to roll in Wisconsin, hopefully Issa will be able to prove purjury on Holder, and will possibly keep going up the ladder to throw out all the trash..
Report Post »oyster0302
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:21amBainer Boehner keeps holding Issa back.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:33am@Oyster
Report Post »“Boehner keeps holding Issa back.”
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Please provide links to this allegation.
Tom K
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:11amThank you Sen. Chambliss. Will other Republican / Conservative Americans please Stand Up, too? Anyone BUT the “ Ineligible One ” in November !
Report Post »barber2
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:09amEric Holder ONLY investigates what his White House handlers tell him to investigate. And Mr. Executive Order Obama will probably not tell him to take time away from his War on Wall Street / Capitalists to be bothered with this !
Report Post »Fubared
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:25amHe should have been gone and back in the private sector after his “ my people ” remark and the little nbp toad at the Philly polling site. My people. And somehow he is for justice for all, but his peeps.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:58amFU: I can just see the Holder Statue of Justice : she has one hand on a scale with one eye peeking out of the blindfold !
Report Post »mountainmover101
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:04amWhat job is Mr. Holder going to get when he is out in 2013? I can’t think of a single one for which he is qualified including the one he currently holds.
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:11am…tax accoutant…
Report Post »DBlo
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 11:53amG Whiz: Why do you say that? I think you really meant to say IRS agent…
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 9:53amI “demand” that Barack Obama resign the office of the Presidency. I suspect my “demand” will be met with exactly the same response as Mr. Chambliss’s.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 9:48amAre the victims black? No?? Then don’t hold your breath….
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:19am…and they wern’t wearing hoodies!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 9:46amGlad to see at least ONE senator is making a stand here; it will amount to nothing under Holder, or it will lead to the Senator and his allies being swept up by DOJ and intimidation-thuggery being carried out across the board. This SWATting is nothing more than the admin of Obama accepting terrorist tactics against our own citizens.
Report Post »Master.Debater
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 9:41amUnfortunately, the rule of law has been suspended until after the election.
Report Post »Master.Debater
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:12amHolder just testified he didn’t remember discussing Fast and Furious tactics with the White House. The idea that Holder and Obama haven’t discussed Fast and Furious is ridiculous.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 9:41amHOLDER being grilled over fast and furious RIGHT NOW! http://www.c-span.org/Events/Judiciary-Oversight-Hearing-to-Spotlight-Fast-and-Furious/10737431314-1/
Report Post »BuckarooBanzai
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:05amThanks for the link. I didn’t realize it had started. I’ll be watching.
Report Post »In a Bunker
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:27amWow, Holder’s lips are moving. Can anyone really watch this? All one big lie.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:28amWas watching holder is making a mockery of the senator’s – they are worthless
Report Post »Fubared
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:35am…on the anniversary of the false claims act… seems applicable to today.
Report Post »BRONZESTAR
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 9:37amThe Congress and Senate should keep flooding the DOJ with multiple demands like this, idle hands are the devils playground or something like that. I never listened to the penguins anywayz.
Report Post »SocialistSlayer
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 9:43amThe Congress needs to take action against Eric Holder! He is like Hitler’s SS. He needs to be taken out of power. If the Congress can’t do this then we are doomed.
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 10:22amThere’s one on the top of your tv, now…and it’s gonna explode! (Monty Python skit). :>)
Report Post »GeorgeWashingtonslept here
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 9:36amGood luck……..this will go no where.
Report Post »TechDel
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 9:35amGood luck with that. Holder won’t do anything to protect a consevative.
Report Post »BRONZESTAR
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 9:34amI sure wish the Blaze would give the last known location of where these perpetrators are operating from so I can protect myself and family esp. if they were near my home or work.
Report Post »Listen_then_think
Posted on June 7, 2012 at 9:33amThey still should be demanding the Eric Holder resign in shame for being a total sham.
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