Daily Kos: Federal Judge John Roll killed in AZ shooting had previous death threats from ruling....

[1776Forever]

Federal Judge John Roll killed in Arizona shooting
by Joan McCarter
Sat Jan 08, 2011 at 02:56:20 PM PST

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2011/1/8/934384/-Federal-Judge-John-Roll-killed-in-Arizona-shooting?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dailykos%2Findex+%28Daily+Kos%29

.....The Arizona Republic reported on the case.

In Arizona, U.S. Marshal David Gonzales said deputies who once investigated a handful of threats, typically hurled by defendants at a judge during sentencing, are now fielding three to four threats a week....

In February, when U.S. District Judge John Roll presided over a $32 million civil-rights lawsuit filed by illegal immigrants against an Arizona rancher, the Marshals Service was anticipating the fallout.

When Roll ruled the case could go forward, Gonzales said talk-radio shows cranked up the controversy and spurred audiences into making threats.

In one afternoon, Roll logged more than 200 phone calls. Callers threatened the judge and his family. They posted personal information about Roll online.

"They said, 'We should kill him. He should be dead,'" Gonzales said.

(more at link)

[gatorboy]

1. They mentioned earlier that when the Judge asked what to do about the death threats,

Federal marshalls basically told him not to be concerned (mentioned on the news this evening). :wtf:

[AnnieBW]

2. Well, they must be happy now

A librul and a judge. Never mind the innocent bystanders. They're just martyrs to the Great Conservative Revolution.
:grr:

[lifesbeautifulmagic]

3. flowing with the tree of liberty blood

yee-haw.

[Kurovski]

4. Important information.

Thanks.