Crime & Safety
Philadelphia Man Charged With Threatening Political Party Representative, Justice Department Says
The victim posted on social media that they were recruiting volunteers to help observe at polling places on Election Day.
October 22, 2024
A Philadelphia man has been charged with threatening to kill a representative of a political party who was recruiting poll watchers, the United States Department of Justice said Monday.
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John Pollard, 62, of Philadelphia, allegedly sent threatening text messages to the victim, according to the indictment, which was unsealed Monday. He is charged with one count of sending interstate threats, according to the Justice Department's news release. It's not clear what state or party the victim is from.
Pollard allegedly sent three threatening messages on Sept. 6, the release says, including one that says "I will KILL YOU IF YOU DON'T ANSWER ME!" One of the others says, "Your days are numbered [expletive]." Another threatens to "skin you alive."
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