Man admits to threatening Gov. Kim Reynolds in anti-mask tirade [View all]

An Iowa man who left a threatening voicemail telling Gov. Kim Reynolds she should be hung or shot “for treason” for imposing COVID-19 restrictions has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor harassment charge.

Harvey Hunter Jr., 48, pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree harassment, accepting a plea agreement offered by Polk County prosecutors.

In a written guilty plea, he said that he “did threaten to commit bodily injury to a government official" in his Jan. 5 voicemail.

Prosecutors will recommend that Hunter serve one year of probation, pay a fine, have no contact with the governor and undergo a mental health evaluation.

Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/crime-courts/man-admits-to-threatening-gov-kim-reynolds-in-anti-mask-tirade/
(Cedar Rapids Gazette)