The AP is reporting that the FBI has arrested a California man for making threatening phone calls to Nancy Pelosi over the health care bill.As much as Nancy Pelosi was demonized by certain folks on the right, as much as pictures of Pelosi carrying that ceremonial gavel enraged them,this was going to be the natural, expected result. This is why the preemptive effort was made earlier this week to justify this by saying Pelosi antagonized these nutjobs. Beck and Limbaugh especially declared that Pelosi was simply egging on "America" to react.
In an interview with TPM, FBI spokeswoman Patty Hanson confirmed that a man, Gregory Guisti, 48, would be charged in federal court in San Francisco Thursday at 9:30 PT. Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman will preside over the hearing, during which Guisti will be formally charged.
The AP has more details:
Several federal officials say the man made dozens of calls to Pelosi's homes in California and Washington, as well as to her husband's business office, reciting her home address and saying if she wanted to see it again, she would not support the health care overhaul bill that was recently enacted."The FBI takes threats against elected officials very seriously," Hanson said.
The charges against Guisti, who was arrested today, will be unsealed Thursday.
Well, one American citizen certainly reacted. If I were prosecuting Guisti, I'd ask if he listened to Beck or Limbaugh. Hell, if I were Guisti's defense lawyer I'd call Beck and Limbaugh to the stand and blame them. Sen. Patty Murray, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who's next?
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While I agree people certainly like to add fuel to the fire, I do not however believe that Beck or Limbaugh are really wanting harm brought to those in Congress. People that go this far were screwed up to begin with, a switch wasn't just flipped on because of something Beck or Limbaugh said.
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