A Caution on Postings / In the News: Man Arrested for Death Threats

   We live in an unsettling time. Some of the more conservative fringe people seem to feel more free to express intolerance, hatred and bigotry. They have the guns, and there's a lot of mental illness left unchecked.  So, we (the people who oppose bigotry, racism, and intolerance) even have to be careful about what we post on social media - because we can become targets.
    Often, when I post something, I let you  draw your own conclusions. Recently, however, I put in an opinion and was called on it. What's sad is that no matter how I try to give some the benefit of the doubt, it's sometimes not possible to do. One such incident is the following. There's no excuse for this behavior, or the people who promote and accept it. 

A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH THREATENING TO KILL SEN. DIANNE FEINSTEIN.

LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California man has been arrested after authorities say he sent an email threatening to kill Sen. Dianne Feinstein.  

Authorities say Craig Shaver of Lancaster, California sent a Sept. 30 email to the senator. Other details weren’t disclosed. Prosecutors said Thursday that Shaver, who has a 1991 grand theft conviction, attempted a criminal threat and accused him of being a felon in illegal possession of a revolver.

At a campaign-style rally in Iowa on Tuesday, Oct. 9, President Trump said Feinstein was one of the Democrats who have gone “wacko” in opposing now Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.  A crowd of Trump supporters chanted “Lock her up” when Feinstein’s name was mentioned.