Man Faces Charges for Threats Against U.S. Presidents
Jacob Sterr, a 36-year-old man from Springfield, Illinois, is facing federal charges for allegedly threatening to assassinate Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama, First Lady Jill Biden, and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Sterr allegedly used his X (formerly Twitter) account to post these threats, even going so far as to upload videos of himself making the threats on camera.
The threats were made in late November, shortly after Sterr created his account on November 22. The posts and videos included highly inflammatory and violent language directed at the former presidents and other mentioned individuals. Federal authorities were able to trace the posts back to Sterr, leading to his arrest on December 6.
This incident underscores the dangers of online threats and the importance of monitoring social media for such activities. It also highlights the serious legal consequences that can arise from making such threats, as Sterr now faces federal charges that could result in significant penalties.
Sources And Additional Info
Here’s The Article – https://lawandcrime.com/crime/im-going-to-have-you-killed-man-makes-threats-to-assassinate-president-biden-barack-obama-in-x-posts-and-videos-feds-say/
Additional Source – https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/crime/2024/12/12/illinois-man-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-president-biden/76928231007/
Check Out Sterr’s X – @SterrILOVEYOUA
or his YouTube channel
@JacobSterr-y8e
News Commentary
Notable Cases of Presidential Threats: Arrests and Consequences
A 19-year-old in North Carolina was arrested after being found with numerous firearms, bomb-making materials, and child exploitation images. Treisman reportedly expressed an intention online to target Joe Biden before deciding against it, stating he wanted to do something “more memorable”.
An Alabama man directly called the White House switchboard, threatening to assassinate President Biden. He was tracked and arrested shortly afterward. His history included other threats and mental health concerns. He later admitted to making the threat and received a sentence of time served.
A Utah man was shot and killed by FBI agents while they were serving a warrant for his threats against President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Robertson had made social media posts about planning to use a sniper rifle on the President.
A Montana man was charged with making threats against both President Biden and Senator Jon Tester in YouTube comments. He also faced separate accusations involving threats to a neighbor with a pellet gun.
