Summary

Georgia poll worker Nicholas Wimbish, 25, has been charged with mailing a bomb threat to local election officials and making false statements to the FBI.

After a verbal altercation with a voter, Wimbish allegedly sent a threatening letter impersonating that voter, warning of physical and sexual violence against poll workers and concluding with a bomb threat.

If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison. The case is part of the DOJ’s Election Threats Task Force, which aims to protect election officials from intimidation and uphold election integrity.

  • @Okokimup
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    Another problem with the “voter fraud is rampant” rehtoric is idiots like this think they too can get away with anything.

    • @Wrench
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      Not a problem. They lose one voter (if the conviction sticks) and strengthen the fanaticism of their victimization narrative. To them, that says that the deep state just covers up for the antifa, and suppresses their voice.

  • @kevindqc
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    On what appears to be his X, formerly Twitter, profile, Wimbish describes himself as a “graduate student, outspoken, avid traveler, follower of Christ, and loyal friend.”

    Yup. Sending bomb threats is what Jesus would do

  • @[email protected]
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    Sadly, not too surprising in a kind of unstable country that is partially under the control of Russia.

    Oh wait, it’s the other Georgia…

    Oh wait, it still kinda tracks…

  • @Rapidcreek
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    4210 hours ago

    Federal crime. 5 years in an orange jumpsuit

    • @Boddhisatva
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      If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison.

      25, not 5. I hope he gets the maximum. Aside from juts the threat, if his plan had worked he might have gotten an innocent person locked up for a quarter century.

      • @mercano
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        The poll worker or their family could have also been injured or killed in a police raid. They were basically SWATed via mail.

        • @NABDad
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          45 hours ago

          The poll worker is the one who has been arrested. He sent the bomb threat to himself to try to make it look like the voter he had an altercation with sent it.

          • @vxx
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            The context is “if his plan had worked”.

    • @LEDZeppelin
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      3010 hours ago

      He is a republican. Best DOJ can do is 1 week house arrest.

    • @dhork
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      1110 hours ago

      Unless an even more orange asshole instructs AG Sean Hannity to drop the case

      • @Rapidcreek
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        710 hours ago

        By all accounts, that would be Cannon’s job you’re talking about.

        • @dhork
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          210 hours ago

          This is in GA, Cannon’s district is South Florida. I haven’t looked to see if there is a MAGA asshole in that GA district, though.

          • @Rapidcreek
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            310 hours ago

            Federal charge. Federal DA, not Georgia.

            • @dhork
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              Yes, and Cannon is a Federal judge in the Southern District of Florida. GA is divided into Federal District courts, too. They all are.

              • @Rapidcreek
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                29 hours ago

                There is a rumor that she’d be Trump’s Attorney General.

                • @dhork
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                  39 hours ago

                  Of course there is. If that happens, at least we can laugh whenever he calls her “General Cannon”.

                  My money’s still on Hannity for AG, though, and Giuliani for Secretary of State.

        • @esc27
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      • @Tyfud
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        210 hours ago

        Or just pardons him