Panos Anastasiou of Alaska has been charged with making threats against six U.S. Supreme Court justices and their families, allegedly motivated by disagreements with the court's decisions.
A 76-year-old man is accused of threatening to injure and kill six U.S. Supreme Court justices and their family members. Panos Anastasiou of Alaska was charged this week with nine counts of making threats against a federal judge and 13 counts of making threats in interstate commerce.The Department of Justice alleges Anastasiou began sending messages in January.
Election officials prepare for threats with panic buttons, bulletproof glass“Our justice system depends on the ability of judges to make their decisions based on the law, and not on fear. Our democracy depends on the ability of public officials to do their jobs without fearing for their lives or the safety of their families,' Garland stated. The arrest comes at a time of heightened political tensions in the country.
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