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...just heard on msnbc......
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/08/capitol-police-fbi-probe-threats-against-mo-rep-akin/1
The U.S. Capitol Police and the FBI are investigating threats against Missouri Republican Rep. Todd Akin, who has been widely condemned for a comment about "legitimate rape," according to news reports.
Capitol Police and the FBI are investigating threats against Republican Rep.Todd Akin of Missouri, who is running to unseat Sen. Claire McCaskill.
CAPTIONBy Christian Gooden, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, via APCiting unnamed officials, St. Louis TV station KMOV says "multiple people have threatened rape and harm against Akin, his staff and family."
An Akin spokesperson would not say whether the congressman is receiving additional security.
"I can verify there have been threats made to congressman Akin's official staff and that includes threats of rape to his staff as well as his family. I cannot comment on security-related matters as advised by Capitol Police," the spokesperson said.
Lebam in LA
(1,345 posts)DemocratSinceBirth
(99,711 posts).
reflection
(6,286 posts)Are they legitimate?
Philosoraptor
(15,019 posts)Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Some doctors told me that
Cerridwen
(13,260 posts)Great minds and all that.
reflection
(6,286 posts)and tell her I have a great mind!
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Philosoraptor
(15,019 posts)99Forever
(14,524 posts)Philosoraptor
(15,019 posts)99Forever
(14,524 posts)Even if it were true, so what? That's one of the costs of using your "freedom of speech" to say really stupid shit.
He's a jerk who ran his mouth. Some people take that personally and get angry. Some angry people do angry things.
Maybe he should have just kept his mouth closed. I have zero pity or compassion for dickheads like him. None.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)The Feds have rightfully so, opened an investigation.
He can be Satan himself, the investigation still needs to happen. FBI going public tells me they are looking for leads.
stuckinodi
(113 posts)I bet it's the Akin supporters drumming up publicity.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,088 posts)They're pissed off at him for saying in public what was only supposed to be spoken behind closed doors. They can't talk him into stepping down, so they're trying to scare him into it. And, they're making it appear like some liberals are making the threats. It's a two-fer.
Philosoraptor
(15,019 posts)Bucky
(54,065 posts)One thing this situation makes clear is that Akin is utterly unfit for a position of public leadership. His kind of crazy is downright infectious.
Cerridwen
(13,260 posts)If you keep punching someone in the face, do you expect the body attached to the face to ever respond or should it just "lay back and think of England"?
For the superficial: understanding does not equate approval.
Philosoraptor
(15,019 posts)FSogol
(45,525 posts)As long as it is a legitimate rape. Ask your doctor!
malaise
(269,157 posts)GeorgeGist
(25,323 posts)there is not a word in your link claiming the FBI said anything.
Philosoraptor
(15,019 posts)redqueen
(115,103 posts)He also tweeted, "My good sir. Kill yourself."