Violent Threats Againt Members of Congress Surge from 2009 Through 2010
Some members of Congress have been living dangerously since 2009 as they confront a spike in violent threats from disgruntled, often mentally-ill and down-on-their-luck, constitutents and citizens, according to an investigation by POLITICO.
“You’ve got a bull’s-eye on your head,” a driver told Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) as he took his daughter for a walk back home in Wisconsin. “You’re gonna die, motherf—er.”
