http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/threats/ en-us Mon, 26 May 2008 12:50:43 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2021398/posts Nearly 12,000 readers weighed in on an online poll that asked: Do you think Hillary's reference to the RFK assassination was appropriate? The results: YES = 16% NO = 84% The Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2021398/posts#comment Mon, 26 May 2008 12:50:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013160/posts ANNAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Martin O'Malley said yesterday that if a referendum on slot-machine gambling fails in November, "it'll be back to the drawing board with a lot of unpopular choices, and I don't think any of us wants to go there." Mr. O'Malley said during an interview on WCBC-AM in Cumberland, Md., that the money Maryland would eventually get from slot machines would constitute about 25 percent of what's needed to balance the state's budget in coming years. The rest of the money to handle Maryland's projected deficit comes from about $1.4 billion in tax increases approved last November... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013160/posts#comment Thu, 8 May 2008 18:13:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2003493/posts THE NETHERLANDS - Dutch politician Ehsan Jami is closing down his Central Committee for Ex-Muslims. He claims people are scared to join the organisation because of threats from Muslims. Jami sits on the municipal council in Voorburg, formerly for the Labour Party, now as an independent. He presented plans for a committee for former Muslims last year. He was subsequently assaulted in the street and was provided with police protection. Jami was planning to make a cartoon animation on the Prophet Muhammad, which was to feature explicit sexual scenes, but recently agreed to give up the idea in response to... Expatica http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2003493/posts#comment Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:29:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995807/posts PHOENIX -- Hispanic leaders are calling for an immediate end to Sheriff Joe Arpaio's illegal immigrants' patrols, claiming they are dividing the community and could lead to violence. "As a community, we see him going out setting up his troops and stopping people at random -- racial profiling," said Hector Yturralde, president of We Are America. "After they find out they can't speak English or they have no identification, then they stop them for immigration." Yturralde added, "He is causing a division within this community that is not good. And that is not his job." He said the sheriff is... KPHO-TV (Arizona) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995807/posts#comment Thu, 3 Apr 2008 01:39:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995544/posts The government of the world's most populous Islamic state says YouTube has two days to take down a Dutch lawmaker's provocative film on the Koran or it will block access to the popular video-sharing Web site. The warning by Indonesia came as the U.N.'s primary human rights watchdog ended a month-long session amid allegations by Western member-states and non-governmental organizations that Islamic nations are working to curtail free speech. Geert Wilder's 16-minute film linking Islam's revered text with terrorism has sparked protests in a number of countries. It also drew criticism from the Arab League, the Organization of the Islamic... CNSNEWS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995544/posts#comment Wed, 2 Apr 2008 16:40:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993429/posts A 17-minute documentary on the Quran, juxtaposing images of Islam's holy book with terror attacks and bombings by Muslim extremists, was taken down from a British video-sharing website, LiveLeak,com, after the organization reported "serious" threats to its staff members. The documentary had been posted against the wishes of the government of the Netherlands by Geert Wilders, a Dutch MP and leader of the Freedom Party. His video is called "Fitna," an Arabic word meaning strife. It appeared on the political party's website first, but soon disappeared because of "technical difficulties," reported the London Times. Then it appeared on LiveLeak.com, only... worldnetdaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993429/posts#comment Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:31:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993303/posts Following threats to our staff of a very serious nature, and some ill informed reports from certain corners of the British media that could directly lead to the harm of some of our staff, Liveleak.com has been left with no other choice but to remove Fitna from our servers. This is a sad day for freedom of speech on the net but we have to place the safety and well being of our staff above all else. We would like to thank the thousands of people, from all backgrounds and religions, who gave us their support. They realised LiveLeak.com is... Liveleak http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993303/posts#comment Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:44:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1985711/posts An Oklahoma state representative has received thousands of hostile e-mail messages after she said that homosexuality is a bigger threat to national security than terrorism. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is investigating more than 17,000 mostly hostile e-mails that were sent to State Rep. Sally Kern after parts of a speech she gave to a Republican organization earlier this year were posted on YouTube, said bureau spokeswoman Jessica Brown. Listen to portions of the speech. During the speech, Kern said that "the homosexual agenda is just destroying this nation" and that homosexuality poses a bigger threat to the United... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1985711/posts#comment Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:55:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1972610/posts When it comes to fears about a terrorist attack, people in the United States usually focus on Osama bin Laden and foreign-based radical groups. Yet researchers say domestic extremists who commit violence in the name of their cause - abortion or the environment, for example - account for most of the damage from such incidents in this country. more stories like this These home-grown groups are seven times more likely than overseas groups to commit some kind of violence in the United States, a panel reported yesterday in Boston at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement... boston.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1972610/posts#comment Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:19:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1966108/posts WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2008 – The director of the Defense Intelligence Agency gave the Senate Intelligence Committee an assessment of military threats confronting the United States during testimony before the panel yesterday. Army Lt. Gen. Michael D. Maples told the committee that several global military trends concern the U.S. armed forces. He then went on to delineate specific threats to the United States, its allies and its interests. General threats include proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, more mobile and accurate ballistic missiles, improvised explosive devices and suicide weapons as weapons of choice for terrorists, and the continued development of... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1966108/posts#comment Wed, 6 Feb 2008 23:42:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1964290/posts <p>A suburban Philadelphia teacher has been arrested for making terroristic threats against her own school, including messages promising to kill people at the school.</p> <p>Police said the woman was a teacher at the Longstreth Elementary school in Warminster, Pa.</p> <p>Susan Romanyszyn, a fourth-grade teacher, said nothing as she surrendered at a local district justice office on charges she made 17 terroristic threats against the very school she worked at.</p> Fox News via The National Terror Alert Response Center http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1964290/posts#comment Sun, 3 Feb 2008 19:05:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1962648/posts WASHINGTON - It's the government's idea of a really bad day: Washington's Metro trains shut down. Seaport computers in New York go dark. Bloggers reveal locations of railcars with hazardous materials. Airport control towers are disrupted in Philadelphia and Chicago. Overseas, a mysterious liquid is found on London's subway. And that's just for starters. Those incidents were among dozens of detailed, mock disasters confronting officials rapid-fire in the U.S. government's biggest-ever "Cyber Storm" war game, according to hundreds of pages of heavily censored files obtained by The Associated Press. The Homeland Security Department ran the exercise to test the nation's... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1962648/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:21:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1954844/posts In their infinite wisdom, the European Parliament invited the Grand Mufti of Syria, Ahmad Badr Al-Din Hassoun, to deliver a speech. Supposedly, he's the first in a series of 'eminent religious and cultural leaders' to address the Toy Parliament in this, the EUnions 'Year of Intercultural Dialogue'. Naturally, the EP itself was gushing with praise and goodwill towards the Grand Mufti: In a speech to MEPs on Tuesday on the subject of intercultural dialogue, the Grand Mufti of Syria, Ahmad Badr Al-Din Hassoun, stressed the value of culture as a unifying rather than a dividing force. Dr Hassoun was addressing... Klein Verzet http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1954844/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:33:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1942715/posts Back in January of 2006, I wrote an article titled Democrats are more violent. In fact, there's no comparison. Well, the point just keeps getting reinforced, over and over.The latest is left-wing talk radio host Mike Malloy. It was only a threat, of course, but it was a disgusting, gory threat against Matt Drudge. It was the kind of threat you just don't seem to hear from conservatives. It is the kind of threat that, were a conservative to have delivered it...a) other conservatives would have denounced it—something the left has not done with Malloyb) that conservative would probably subsequently... Modern Conservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1942715/posts#comment Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:19:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933465/posts Stand up to Hugo Chavez threats, voters told By Martin Arostegui in Caracas, Philip Sherwell in New York and Jeremy McDermott Last Updated: 2:03am GMT 02/12/2007 Hugo Chavez's former defence minister and his strongest foe has urged Venezuelans to defy "psychological warfare tactics" and intimidation when they vote on the president's plan to rule for life. Hugo Chavez during a rally in Caracas. He says he wants to rule until 2050 Gen Raul Baduel, who has accused Mr Chavez of staging a constitutional "coup", tried to rally opponents of proposals to establish a Cuba-style socialist state in today's referendum. His... The Telegraph (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933465/posts#comment Sun, 2 Dec 2007 04:23:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927311/posts In its final and most powerful report, a United Nations panel of scientists meeting here describes the mounting risks of climate change in language that is both more specific and forceful than its previous assessments, according to scientists here. Synthesizing reams of data from its three previous reports, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the first time specifically points out important risks if governments fail to respond: melting ice sheets that could lead to a rapid rise in sea levels and the extinction of large numbers of species brought about by even moderate amounts of warming, on... The New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927311/posts#comment Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:32:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927178/posts AGENTS of Sen. Hillary Clinton are spreading the word in Democratic circles that she has scandalous information about her principal opponent for the party's presidential nomination, Sen. Barack Obama, but has decided not to use it. New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927178/posts#comment Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:53:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1906116/posts WASHINGTON — Federal judges are in danger because the U.S. Marshals Service does not work quickly enough to protect them amid growing threats of violence, Justice Department investigators said Wednesday. Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1906116/posts#comment Wed, 3 Oct 2007 20:51:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1899964/posts OCALA - The Marion County Sheriff's Office today released several postcards that had been mailed to schools last Monday and appeared to threaten a terrorist attack on Sept. 11. "At this point we've worked just about all the leads we have," sheriff's Maj. Terry Bovaird said. Now investigators are looking to the public for help. He hopes someone will recognize the writing or the postcards themselves. The Sheriff's Office also announced a $10,000 reward being offered by the U.S. Postal Service. Seven of nine postcards were released. They had been sent to the School Board office, the Marion Technical Insitute... ocala.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1899964/posts#comment Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:49:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1892861/posts Bin Laden Back! A new tape has surfaced reportedly showing Osama Bin Laden taunting the U.S. Although this is the first publicly released tape since 2004 showing Bin Laden, there have been numerous unsubstantuated sightings of the elusive terrorist over the last few years, despite our government's intensive efforts to track him down. Here's just a few: Scooter's Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1892861/posts#comment Fri, 7 Sep 2007 23:51:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1891158/posts WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2007 – The Defense Department receives many attempted cyber attacks each day and has measures in place to aggressively respond to and deter these attacks, a department spokesman said today. Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman addressed media reports that a computer system in the Office of the Secretary of Defense was hacked into by the Chinese military earlier this year. Whitman confirmed that an attack did occur in June but declined to identify the origin of the threat. It is often difficult to pinpoint the true origin of an intrusion into computer systems and even more difficult to... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1891158/posts#comment Tue, 4 Sep 2007 23:46:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1889577/posts FBI Has 'Pretty Good Leads' in Threats Published: 8/31/07, 4:47 PM EDT By JOE MILICIACLEVELAND (AP) - The FBI is looking overseas for suspects who have phoned bomb threats to more than 24 grocery stores, banks and discount stores in 15 states, including at least six new cases Friday in Ohio. The callers have threatened to set off a bomb unless store employees wire money to an account abroad. At a Dillons grocery store in Hutchinson, Kan., the caller ordered customers and workers to take off their clothes and threatened to force them to cut off a manager's fingers. Store... Bell South http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1889577/posts#comment Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:10:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1886570/posts Texas Governor Rick Perry is being called to task by an author and investigative journalist for vetoing bills that would have blocked construction of the controversial Trans-Texas Corridor. Dr. Jerome Corsi has been one of the leading voices warning the American public about the consequences of the Trans-Texas Corridor, which will be part of a superhighway -- purported to be four football fields wide -- that will allow Mexican trucks to enter the U.S. and traverse the core of the country all the way to Canada. The best-selling author asserts that Governor Perry cleared the way for construction to begin... One News Now http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1886570/posts#comment Sat, 25 Aug 2007 23:51:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1886256/posts FORT HUACHUCA — This Southern Arizona Army post has again been informed it will be sued if the most recent biological opinion with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is not renegotiated. However, Garrison Commander Col. Melissa Sturgeon said the fort stands by the 2007 opinion as being sound science. Earthjustice, a nonprofit public interest law firm, informed the fort, other military officials and the Fish and Wildlife Service of the intent to file a lawsuit in 60 days from Wednesday unless the post takes action to correct what it considers violations of the Endangered Species Act. If another biological... Sierra Vista Herald/Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1886256/posts#comment Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:25:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1881889/posts Russia’s G5 system of missile defense leaves far behind the S-400 systems that are coming into operation today. It is able to counter space attacks, said Russia’s Air Force Commander-in-Chief Col.-Gen. Alexander Zelin. Kommersant http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1881889/posts#comment Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:03:29 GMT