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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (255656)	10/29/2022 12:59:38 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 358386

The only thing I found shocking was that somebody beat you to it. There isn't a less violent person in the country than I am.

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (255656)	10/29/2022 1:01:52 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 358386

In 2016, there were 902 investigated threats against members of Congress. By 2018, the Capitol Police Chief at the time, Steven Sund, testified that there were 4,894 threats against members. In May of this year, the Capitol Police said in a statement that “there has been a 107% increase in threats against Members compared to 2020” and that the force handled “approximately 9,000 cases” in 2020. Over 4,100 cases had been reported during the first three months of 2021. minnpost.com == the number of threat investigations launched by the U.S. Capitol Police has skyrocketed, from 3,939 in 2017 to 9,625 in 2021 — a spike of almost 150 percent, according to numbers provided by the department Violent threats against lawmakers have Congress on edge \| The Hill