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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A national justice connected Tuesday sentenced a Frederick antheral for making threats against President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris successful the waning weeks of the 2020 statesmanlike campaign.
U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced James Dale Reed to 7 months successful national situation and 4 months of location detention, followed by 3 years of supervised release. Hollander gave Reed recognition for clip served since helium was taken into national custody successful February.
“Making threats against candidates and chap citizens for their governmental beliefs undermines our ideology and volition not beryllium tolerated,” Acting U.S. Attorney Jonathan F. Lenzner said successful a statement. “This condemnation reflects our committedness to holding accountable anyone who seeks to intimidate, harass oregon dissuade Americans from exercising their close to ballot and to peacefully enactment the campaigner of their choice.”
Investigators said that Reed admitted to leaving a missive threatening Biden and Harris connected the doorstep of a Frederick resident. The letter, discovered connected Oct. 4, 2020, besides threatened supporters of the Democratic ticket.
“We person a database of homes and addresses by your predetermination signs,” the missive read. “We are the ones with those scary guns.”
Investigators learned that Reed had aggregate firearms registered to him. On Oct. 15, investigators went to Reed’s location to inquire for thenar prints and a handwriting sample. Reed complied and, aft being informed of his Miranda rights, spoke freely to investigators. He said helium delivered the missive to the archetypal location helium saw that had aggregate Democratic run signs due to the fact that helium was upset implicit governmental issues.
Afterwards, constabulary obtained an exigency bid nether Maryland’s “red flag” law, allowing them to prehend his firearms based connected his threats of wide violence. Investigators obtained a hunt warrant for his home, wherever they discovered a country of subject paraphernalia, uniforms, ammunition and weapons, including 2 grenades. Reed forfeited the weapons and ammunition nether the presumption of his plea deal.
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Reed pleaded guilty successful June. In February, a Frederick County justice convicted Reed connected a related authorities complaint of elector intimidation and sentenced him to 2 years successful prison.
CBS Baltimore Staff
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