Man arrested for Eric Cantor death threat

[alienlovechild 75]

Federal authorities have arrested a Philadelphia man and charged him with threatening to kill House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and his family.

Norman Leboon will be charged with two federal counts: threatening to kill a member of Congress and interfering with his federal duties, and posting video online containing such threats. He is scheduled to appear in federal district court in Philadelphia on Monday afternoon.

The arrest is the most serious in a string of threats of violence against lawmakers in wake of the divisive health care vote. At least 10 Democrats along with a handful of Republicans, including Cantor, reported threats of violence during the past week.

In a video posted on YouTube, Leboon said Cantor was a "liar, you're a Lucifer, you're a pig, a greedy [expletive] pig." He also seemed to refer to a bullet found in Cantor’s office last week and said it will be placed in his head. Richmond Police had originally discounted the bullet as a stray. It is unclear whether the FBI will expand the investigation into the Richmond bullet.

Leboon faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted of both charges.

According to an FBI affidavit, the investigation moved swiftly. On March 26, the FBI’s San Francisco office got a copy of a YouTube video in which Leboon allegedly made threats to kill Cantor and his “cupcake evil wife.”

Leboon’s video also makes reference to Cantor’s Judaism – Cantor last week said he has received anti-Semitic threats in the past.

“Remember Eric at our judgment time, the final Yom Kippur has been given,” according to a transcript of the video in the affidavit. “…You’re an abomination, you receive my bullets in your office, remember they will be placed in your heads. You and your children are Lucifer’s abomination.”

Police had a warrant to arrest Leboon on separate charges of terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.

Leboon was arrested March 27 and told the FBI that he used his cell phone video camera to make the video. He also admitted, according to the affidavit, that he had made more than 2,000 threatening videos.

He told the FBI, according to the affidavit, that he is the “son of the god of Enoch” and further said Cantor is “pure evil” and will be dead.

Leboon does not appear to be particularly politically active, but he does appear to have donated to President Barack Obama. On back-to-back days in June 2008, a man who called himself “Norman Leboon Sr” from Philadelphia gave $255 and $250 to Obama for America. The Democratic National Committee will donate $505 to charity if it was the same man that threatened Cantor. The DNC condemned the threats to Cantor and his family.

"We strongly condemn such threats and believe they should be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," said Hari Sevugan, DNC spokesman.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/35152.html

[Danno 1,228]

I'm expecting all the Lefties who were so concerned (obsessed) with this topic to stop by and cheer the progress made at rounding up those who do this kind of stuff.

Actually, they are only concerned when it's "their side" who get threats.

[alienlovechild 75]

I'm expecting all the Lefties who were so concerned (obsessed) with this topic to stop by and cheer the progress made at rounding up those who do this kind of stuff.

Actually, they are only concerned when it's "their side" who get threats.

Actually they all really wanted to post their outrage- the outrage that Norman Leboon only contributed $505 to the Obama campaign.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I'm expecting all the Lefties who were so concerned (obsessed) with this topic to stop by and cheer the progress made at rounding up those who do this kind of stuff.

Actually, they are only concerned when it's "their side" who get threats.

Actually they all really wanted to post their outrage- the outrage that Norman Leboon only contributed $505 to the Obama campaign.

Yo douchebags!

A "leftie" posted this hours before you did.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/249283-another-religious-nut-targets-cantor/

[alienlovechild 75]

Yo douchebags!

A "leftie" posted this hours before you did.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/249283-another-religious-nut-targets-cantor/

Nobody else cared enough to comment on your thread and it was missing that Obama tie-in that made it a little more interesting.

[Danno 1,228]

oh so thats where everyone was posting comments (not)....

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I'm expecting all the Lefties who were so concerned (obsessed) with this topic to stop by and cheer the progress made at rounding up those who do this kind of stuff.

Absolutely. This guy needs to be sent up the river. I don't care who they threaten, it's not acceptable.

But say, are you actually advocating not pursuing charges on this perp since he was, after all, just exercising his first amendment rights? Or does that only apply to those that make threats against the other side?

[alienlovechild 75]

But say, are you actually advocating not pursuing charges on this perp since he was, after all, just exercising his first amendment rights? Or does that only apply to those that make threats against the other side?

The threats here look repeated (2000 times), specific about putting bullets in his head and the bullet in his office.

I doubt any of the folks Danno pictured were prosecuted but maybe because they didn't do anything else to follow up the threats against Bush and there is an expectation of more freedom of speech at political demonstrations.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

The threats here look repeated (2000 times), specific about putting bullets in his head and the bullet in his office.

I doubt any of the folks Danno pictured were prosecuted but maybe because they didn't do anything else to follow up the threats against Bush and there is an expectation of more freedom of speech at political demonstrations.

I have no issue with free speech at demonstrations. None whatsoever. While I might disagree with some of these signs (regardless who they target, some are simply in pizzpoor taste and not exactly encouraging an honest debate), I do believe that people have the right to march with them.

The bullet in Cantor's office was declared to have been a random round that happened to land in his office. Or are we saying that this finding is part of a larger conspiracy?

[ready4ONE 5,400]

I'm expecting all the Lefties who were so concerned (obsessed) with this topic to stop by and cheer the progress made at rounding up those who do this kind of stuff.

Actually, they are only concerned when it's "their side" who get threats.

You are really becoming a broken record on this issue Danno. Time to get a new shtick!

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Given the spelling on this guys sign, I would say it is a self portrait of Danno! In his radical lefty days.

[alienlovechild 75]

I have no issue with free speech at demonstrations. None whatsoever. While I might disagree with some of these signs (regardless who they target, some are simply in pizzpoor taste and not exactly encouraging an honest debate), I do believe that people have the right to march with them.

The bullet in Cantor's office was declared to have been a random round that happened to land in his office. Or are we saying that this finding is part of a larger conspiracy?

You're probably right. Most of us have random bullets that accidently came in our windows after getting death threats. I keep the rounds in a jar and file the death threats against me alphabetically. What do you with yours?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

You're probably right. Most of us have random bullets that accidently came in our windows after getting death threats. I keep the rounds in a jar and file the death threats against me alphabetically. What do you with yours?

Complain to the Police that investigated and come up with these findings. I quote them from Fox News just to be sure not to be accused of peddling some left-wing media source on this. Based on the below, if that was actually an assault on Cantor's office, either the shooter was incredibly dumb or a poor shot.

Later Thursday, however, Richmond police said in a news release that the bullet had been fired into the air around 1 a.m. Tuesday. It finished its arc back to earth at a sharp downward trajectory, breaking a window pane on the bottom floor of the two-story brick building where Cantor's campaign leases the top floor.

Edited March 30, 2010 by Mr. Big Dog