Pennsylvania man charged with making antisemitic threat against public official
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — An Allegheny County man has been charged in federal court with allegedly sending antisemitic threats to a public official.
Edward Owens Jr., 29, of Elizabeth, is accused of sending a threat over social media to a public official, according to Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti. Court documents state that Owens Jr. knowingly sent the following threat to a local official.
'We're coming for you [emoji of person raising right hand] [German flag emoji] be afraid. Go back to Israel, or better yet, exterminate yourself and save us the trouble. 109 countries for a reason. We will not stop until your kind is nonexistent.'
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According to a release, what Owens was referring to was the antisemitic assertion that Jewish people had been expelled from 109 countries. The phrase is also allegedly widely used by antisemites to promote hatred.
A release from the Department of Justice did not clarify who the official was or their position, just that they regularly engage with the public.
Currently, the United States has filed a request for the court system to deny bail pending his trial as they feel he is 'a danger to the community.' A hearing on this notion will be held on June 5.
Assistant United States Attorney Carl J. Spindler is prosecuting this case on behalf of the United States.
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