Local public servants increasingly targeted by violent threats
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Violent threats, once concentrated in Washington, D.C., are increasing against local public servants, according to new data.
Breakdown
- Matt McCaffrey, a local official in Pennsylvania, was the victim of a swatting incident following a political endorsement. 4s
- Researchers have tracked nearly 1,200 threats to public officials in the past decade, with local officials making up one third of these cases. 28s
- Threats against public servants are not limited to Washington, D.C., but occur nationwide, with battleground states at higher risk. 1m 10s
- Both Democratic and Republican officials have been targeted by threats, and security measures are being considered for the nation's public officials. 1m 25s
- A Department of Homeland Security bulletin reports a rise in investigations into threats against court officers and a near doubling of threats against federal judges and staff over the past three years. 2m 0s