US taskforce defending election officials makes first arrest over alleged death threats
by Gloria Oladipo from US news | The Guardian on (#5V99G)
New justice department unit alleges Texas man posted message on Craigslist calling for deaths of several officials
A special justice department unit created to combat threats against election officials made its first arrest on Friday after a man allegedly posted threats online against Georgia election workers.
Chad Stark, a 54-year-old resident of Texas, was arrested by law enforcement after officials alleged he posted a message on Craigslist on 5 January 2021 saying that he wanted Georgia Patriots" to kill several election officials.
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