On Monday, December 9, police in Rome, Georgia, received an email warning that a pipe bomb had been left in the mailbox of Marjorie Taylor Greene, who lives in the city. The elected Republican is one of the most virulent supporters of Donald Trump, known for spreading conspiracy theories. The message referred to Palestine.
A police officer from the demining team then went to the scene in his personal car. On the road, he collided with a motorist, according to the AP agency. The driver, whose age was not specified, was killed and the police officer injured.
There were no bombs in the mailbox of Marjorie Taylor Greene, who said she had been a victim of so-called bombing at least nine times. swatting: making false threats to make the police come to the victim’s home.
“These violent political threats have fatal consequences,” Greene responded on X, calling the crime a “despicable act.” “The perpetrator of this crime committed a murder in our small community of Rome, Georgia. My stomach hurts, but I’m also angry. This should never have happened and I pray it never happens again.”
