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Sorry, this site is not accessible in your region.James Dale Reed faces federal, state chargesFrederick man admits to leaving threatening letter for voters, chargedJames Dale Reed faces federal, state chargesAdvertisementFrederick man admits to leaving threatening letter for voters, chargedJames Dale Reed faces federal, state chargesFederal and state charges have been filed against a Frederick man who's accused of targeting the homes of voters because of their political signs in their yard.James Dale Reed, 42, is in custody at the Frederick County Detention Center charged with voter intimidation and threatening candidates. He's also facing federal charges, and he's no stranger to federal authorities.Authorities identified Reed as the man in a doorbell surveillance video that was recorded as he allegedly left a threatening letter at the home of Mark Posthuma and his wife earlier this month."I thought it was pretty scary, but in the political climate of today, it's probably not too surprising," Posthuma said.The letter said the Posthumas were being targeted because they support the Biden-Harris ticket and were identified because of the signs in their yard. It also threatened violence against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris and gun control advocates.The U.S. Secret Service got involved in the investigation.According to charging documents obtained by the 11 News I-Team, Reed was identified through public tips."The message is you have to take this seriously. A lot of people are trying to play this off as, 'Oh, someone is crazy,' but those people can be dangerous as well. So you have to take swift action and make sure public safety is not threatened, as he laid out in his letter," Frederick County State's Attorney Charlie Smith said.Charging documents say Reed admitted leaving the letter as "a warning due to the signs he noticed of Biden-Harris, LGBTQ, BLM, and to everyone who support these officials or groups."Investigators said they found used military gear and uniforms inside Reed's Frederick home.A friend who didn't want to be identified saw police at Reed's home several days last week."I know he had issues, but I just seen police and a gun come out of his home and ammunition, and that doesn't seem like the Jimmy I know at all," the friend said.The Posthumas have not taken down their signs."My wife and I are going to go and vote, and we are going to vote for the people we support," Posthuma said.The charging documents say the Secret Service has a history with Reed because he made threats against former President Barack Obama, when he ran for office.Federal and state charges have been filed against a Frederick man who's accused of because of their political signs in their yard.James Dale Reed, 42, is in custody at the Frederick County Detention Center charged with voter intimidation and threatening candidates. He's also facing federal charges, and he's no stranger to federal authorities.AdvertisementAuthorities identified Reed as the man in a doorbell surveillance video that was recorded as he allegedly at the home of Mark Posthuma and his wife earlier this month."I thought it was pretty scary, but in the political climate of today, it's probably not too surprising," Posthuma said.The letter said the Posthumas were being targeted because they support the Biden-Harris ticket and were identified because of the signs in their yard. It also threatened violence against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris and gun control advocates.The U.S. Secret Service got involved in the investigation.According to charging documents obtained by the 11 News I-Team, Reed was identified through public tips."The message is you have to take this seriously. A lot of people are trying to play this off as, 'Oh, someone is crazy,' but those people can be dangerous as well. So you have to take swift action and make sure public safety is not threatened, as he laid out in his letter," Frederick County State's Attorney Charlie Smith said.Charging documents say Reed admitted leaving the letter as "a warning due to the signs he noticed of Biden-Harris, LGBTQ, BLM, and to everyone who support these officials or groups."Investigators said they found used military gear and uniforms inside Reed's Frederick home.A friend who didn't want to be identified saw police at Reed's home several days last week."I know he had issues, but I just seen police and a gun come out of his home and ammunition, and that doesn't seem like the Jimmy I know at all," the friend said.The Posthumas have not taken down their signs."My wife and I are going to go and vote, and we are going to vote for the people we support," Posthuma said.The charging documents say the Secret Service has a history with Reed because he made threats against former President Barack Obama, when he ran for office.Advertisement

Sorry, this site is not accessible in your region.James Dale Reed faces federal, state chargesFrederick man admits to leaving threatening letter for voters, chargedJames Dale Reed faces federal, state chargesAdvertisementFrederick man admits to leaving threatening letter for voters, chargedJames Dale Reed faces federal, state chargesFederal and state charges have been filed against a Frederick man who's accused of targeting the homes of voters because of their political signs in their yard.James Dale Reed, 42, is in custody at the Frederick County Detention Center charged with voter...

Frederick man charged with voter intimidation admits to leaving threatening letter for voters

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