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A Virginia man has been charged with making death threats against Vice President Kamala Harris and appeared in federal court on Monday.

According to court records, Frank Lucio Carillo made several threats against Harris, President Joe Biden, FBI Director Christopher Wray, several Arizona officials, and others on the right-wing social media platform Gettr.

In response to a subpoena, the FBI found 4,359 posts from Carillo “targeting various public officials,” including Harris.

In several posts, Carillo allegedly threatened to cut out Harris’ eyes and described various ways he wanted to kill the vice president, court records say.

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[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 34 points 3 months ago
[-] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 31 points 3 months ago

What is wrong with people? As soon as the candidate isn't a white old man, people start threatening to kill them immediately.

[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

As the article said, he was also threatening Biden.

[-] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Ahh, so it's even worse than racism. He wants to kill people he sees as "other"

[-] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 5 points 3 months ago

In a way it's better than when they're old white men where they actually do kill them (Lincoln, Kennedy', ...)

[-] cmbabul@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago

A lot could be said about Kennedy but old is not really one of them

[-] andrewta@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Technically he is old and shriveled now.

[-] naeap@sopuli.xyz 28 points 3 months ago

4359 posts? Oo
Was this his main job?

[-] havocpants@lemm.ee 22 points 3 months ago

Amazing how fast the US justice system can move when the defendant isn't Donald fucking Trump.

[-] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 21 points 3 months ago

Are we sure he isn't a violent immigrant that are threatening our livelihood that the Conservatives warned us about?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago

They don't mention anything about him being a drag queen either. Weird.

[-] Chozo@fedia.io 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

the right-wing social media platform Gettr

They keep saying the quiet parts out loud.

[-] xc2215x@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Glad they got him.

[-] hperrin@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I don’t understand people like this. It seems so crazy. The only thing I want to kill are these FUCKING ANTS IN MY HOUSE. They’re everywhere.

[-] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I approve of this genocidal desire

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