62-year-old John Pollard charged with threatening state political party representative over poll watchers, faces 5 years in prison.

John Pollard, a 62-year-old man from Philadelphia, has been charged with making violent threats against a state political party representative recruiting poll watchers for the upcoming Election Day. Pollard allegedly sent threatening text messages, including one indicating he would "skin alive" the victim. He faces one count of transmitting interstate threats, with a maximum penalty of five years in prison. This case is part of the Justice Department's initiative to protect election workers from violence.

October 21, 2024
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