NEW YORK — A right-wing New Jersey blogger was convicted at his third trial Friday of making threats against three federal judges in Illinois in retaliation for a ruling supporting gun control.
A Brooklyn jury deliberated less than two hours Friday before finding Hal Turner guilty of making death threats.
A judge jailed Turner, of North Bergen, N.J., following the verdict. His attorney declined comment.
Patrick J. Fitzgerald, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, thanked the jurors for their service.
"There is no place in society for threatening federal judges with violence. Period," he said in a statement. "We are grateful that the jury saw these threats for what they were and rejected any notion that they were acceptable speech."
The case stemmed from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in 2009 by three judges — William Bauer, Frank Easterbrook and Richard Posner — that upheld a district court decision dismissing lawsuits that challenged handgun bans in Chicago and Oak Park, Ill.
The same day, Turner protested the decision with an inflammatory post online. In one passage, he quoted Thomas Jefferson as saying, "The tree of liberty must be replenished from time to time with the blood of tyrants and patriots," court papers said.
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Free Speech does't require a multi-paragrah disclaimer Mr. Pilchesky.
Well I would say that Mr. Pilchesky might have a bit of a problem ... he has said much worse than that about many people including judges. Hmmmmm ... he better start thinking before his fingers start flying on that keyboard ... can't hide behind "Freedom of Speech" anymore!
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I want everyone to stop and think about one thing ... Joe Pilchesky is not a lawyer ... he's just a guy playing a lawyer on the internet. Please don't trust your legal needs to this man.
It's kind of funny that Pilchesky hides behind "freedom of Speech" but yet doesn't actually believe in the concept himself. Remember that multi-paragraph disclaimer about how the concept doesn't apply to DD?
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Free Speech does't require a multi-paragrah disclaimer Mr. Pilchesky.
I think most of the posters here myself included know exactly how "freedom of Speech" does not apply to everyone at DD ... it's only afforded to those who agree with Joe and hate the Mayor.
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I want everyone to stop and think about one thing ... Joe Pilchesky is not a lawyer ... he's just a guy playing a lawyer on the internet. Please don't trust your legal needs to this man.
