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applegrove

(118,829 posts) Sat Oct 19, 2013, 10:53 PM Oct 2013

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FBI and Capitol Police Investigating Ted Cruz Twitter Threats

FBI and Capitol Police Investigating Ted Cruz Twitter Threats

by Liz Fields via World News, abc News

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fbi-capitol-police-investigating-ted-cruz-twitter-threats/story?id=20623361

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The FBI today confirmed it is helping Capitol Police to investigate possible Twitter threats made against Sen. Ted Cruz.

An FBI official told ABC News authorities have already interviewed the person who posted the initial tweets and are now keeping an eye out for anyone else who might try to take action based on the information posted Friday.

The official did not say whether authorities believe there is a credible threat to Cruz, the Texas Republican who has been widely blamed for triggering the crisis that led to the government shutdown.

Federal officials often investigate such online posts out of an abundance of caution -- they often turn out to pose no credible threat.

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FBI and Capitol Police Investigating Ted Cruz Twitter Threats (Original Post) applegrove Oct 2013 OP

Who likes government and enforcement of government regulations now Cruz? applegrove Oct 2013 #1

Probably from his wife. russspeakeasy Oct 2013 #2

Hopefully no one follows through on those threats and makes him a martyr for his cause. That jwirr Oct 2013 #3

This attention whore is probably somehow sending these threats to himself..... TheDebbieDee Oct 2013 #4

Oh fuck.. who's making him into a martyr? Or is he the one making Cha Oct 2013 #5

Agreed Francois Jeopardy Oct 2013 #7

Welcome to Cha Oct 2013 #11

Thank you Francois Jeopardy Oct 2013 #12

Ted Cruz Threatens Himself For More Public Attention jsr Oct 2013 #6

What a waste of resources. nt BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #8

Well there are several republicans pissed at him. William769 Oct 2013 #9

I hate this because it gives him more credibility. Hutzpa Oct 2013 #10

applegrove

(118,829 posts)

1. Who likes government and enforcement of government regulations now Cruz?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 10:54 PM

Oct 2013

russspeakeasy

(6,539 posts)

2. Probably from his wife.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 11:08 PM

Oct 2013

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

3. Hopefully no one follows through on those threats and makes him a martyr for his cause. That

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2013, 12:09 AM

Oct 2013

would IMO give him more power than he could get alive and making a fool of himself.

TheDebbieDee

(11,119 posts)

4. This attention whore is probably somehow sending these threats to himself.....

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2013, 02:00 AM

Oct 2013

in an attempt to make Dems and liberals appear unhinged!

And by attention whore, I mean Canadian-born Senator and part-time Terrorist Ted Cruz.

Cha

(297,763 posts)

5. Oh fuck.. who's making him into a martyr? Or is he the one making

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2013, 02:02 AM

Oct 2013

threats against himself with a sock puppet account?

Francois Jeopardy

(40 posts)

7. Agreed

Reply to Cha (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 11:53 AM

Oct 2013

They will do anything to start another american civil war, and it can only get worse.

Cha

(297,763 posts)

11. Welcome to

Reply to Francois Jeopardy (Reply #7)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 04:34 PM

Oct 2013

DU, Francois..

Francois Jeopardy

(40 posts)

12. Thank you

Reply to Cha (Reply #11)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 10:19 PM

Oct 2013

jsr

(7,712 posts)

6. Ted Cruz Threatens Himself For More Public Attention

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2013, 02:03 AM

Oct 2013

BluegrassStateBlues

(881 posts)

8. What a waste of resources. nt

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 11:54 AM

Oct 2013

William769

(55,148 posts)

9. Well there are several republicans pissed at him.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 11:56 AM

Oct 2013

This could be a win win situation.

Hutzpa

(11,461 posts)

10. I hate this because it gives him more credibility.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 11:56 AM

Oct 2013

nt.

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