Summary
Election offices in several Oregon counties, including Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson, received bomb threats via email last week, prompting FBI involvement.
While the threats were deemed not credible, investigations are ongoing. The incidents follow a pattern of election-related hostility, including arson targeting ballot boxes in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, last month.
Federal authorities are offering a $25,000 reward for information on the arson, which involved incendiary devices marked with “free Gaza.”
Officials emphasize election integrity and public safety amid rising tensions surrounding elections.
But it’s a pretty good tactic if you’re not actually anti-genocide but looking to both affect the election and tarnish the image of the Palestinians.