A federal judge has sentenced a Chicago Heights man to 37 months in prison for leveling a threat against President Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration, a punishment designed in part to help “stop this tsunami of threats against our elected officials.”
’s 2021 inauguration, a punishment designed in part to help "stop this tsunami of threats against our elected officials."
Capriotti left a voicemail for a member of Congress on Dec. 29, 2020, in which he said "we will surround the motherf—ing White House and we will kill any motherf—ing Democrat that steps on the motherf—ing lawn." Meanwhile, Capriotti’s attorney has pointed to the "very light sentences" given to many people convicted for their participation in the Capitol breach. Defense attorney Jack Corfman also argued in a recent court memo that "our current political rhetoric has led to widespread use of harsher, more inflammatory language."
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