Did this guy get prosecuted? Nah.
It seems like only yesterday that militia members were rushing to the aid of Cliven Bundy, the Nevada rancher
who has let his cattle graze on federal lands for two decades without paying the associated fees and despite
losing several lawsuits and defying numerous court orders to pay up.
Cliven's refusal to pay and his insistence he had every right to let his cattle graze on federally protected lands spurred hundreds of militia members to take up the cause. Many of them were seen pointing weapons at federal officers near the ranch.
Well, justice has finally arrived for at least one federal ranger. Will Michael, a Pennsylvania man, has been sentenced for leaving a profanity-laced death threat on Chief Ranger Mike Roop's voicemail:
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg in Philadelphia sentenced Michael, 24, to one day of imprisonment, to be followed by three years' supervised release, and a $200 special assessment. Under federal sentencing guidelines, Michael could have been sentenced to 15 to 21 months behind bars.
Goldberg ordered Michael to complete 50 hours of community service and write a letter of apology to Roop. He must also keep a job and apply to at least three colleges by the end of the year.
Emphasis added. Look, Michael is young and leaving the threatening voicemail was a terrible lapse of judgement. But, what about the men (and women) around the Bundy Ranch who posed very real, very armed threats to federal agents? And what would the reaction be if a Black Lives Matter protester left a profanity-laced death threat for a federal officer? Still think they'd get a one day prison sentence? Not likely.