Woman sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for trying to mail Trump ricin

https://www.axios.com/2023/08/17/trump-mail-ricin-woman-sentenced-22-years-prison

A woman who mailed then-President Trump a threatening letter that contained ricin weeks before the 2020 election was sentenced to 262 months in prison on Thursday, the Department of Justice announced.

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timdesuyo@kbin.social · 24 pts · 3y

Is that the going rate for attempting to kill an important member of the executive branch? Because I know a guy who tried to get the vice president hanged.

moonsnotreal@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 3y (3 replies)

I don't like the guy but I would never try to kill him

Itty53@kbin.social · 15 pts · 3y

If his diet can't do the job, what could a mortal like myself do after all?

WookieMunster@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y

Never say never

macallik@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y

No comment

Artemis@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y

Good.

duckington@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Jesus… like the dudes an ass but mailing ricin?? Guys 😅

HeartyBeast@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y

Good.

ArugulaZ@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y

Like, rice and beans?

nexguy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Good.

StarServal@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y

Good.