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AdvertisementJudge says case sends message to those who threaten First Amendment rightsMan sentenced to jail for threatening Black Lives Matter activistsJudge says case sends message to those who threaten First Amendment rightsHide TranscriptShow TranscriptPUNISHMENT WILL SEND A MESSAGE. MIKE: FACING TWO FELONY CHARGES OF CRIMINAL THREATENING WITH A FIREARM, SCOTT KIMBALL APPEARED VIRTUALLY IN HILLSBOROUGH COURT. &gt;&gt; HOW DO YOU PLEAD, GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY? &gt;&gt; GUILTY. MIKE: THE 43-YEAR-OLD FROM MANCHESTER WAS SENTENCED TO 12 MONTHS IN JAIL WITH A CREDIT OF 254 DAYS SERVED. AS PART OF HIS PLEA AGREEMENT, KIMBALL WILL FACE A 3-YEAR PROBATION AND MUST UNDERGO RACIAL EQUALITY TRAINING AND A MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION. IN WRITTEN VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENTS READ BY THE DEFENSE, ONE PERSON SAID THEY DIDN’T WANT MR. KIMBALL’S LIFE TO BE RUINED BY THIS INCIDENT. &gt;&gt; WE MARCHED FOR EQUALITY AND AGAINST POLICE VIOLENCE TO MAKE SURE LIBERTY AND JUSTICE WAS FOR ALL. AND YOU SAID NO. YOU GAVE US AN EXAMPLE OF WHY WE MUST ALL STILL STRUGGLE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE TODAY AND EVERYDAY. &gt;&gt; THE OTHER VICTIM SUPPORTED THE PLEA AND WAS ALSO CONCERNED WITH HIM PASSING A FIREARM AND EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT IF MR. KIMBALL WENT TO STATE PRISON THAT HE MIGHT COME INTO CONTACT WITH OTHER PEOPLE THAT MIGHT HAVE A WORSE INFLUENCE ON HIM. MIKE: LAST MAY, KIMBALL WAS ARRESTED AFTER DRIVING HIS TRUCK AND POINTING A GUN AT BLACK LIVES MATTER ACTIVISTS IN MANCHESTER. HIS SON MARK WAS ALSO ARRESTED, AND IS SET TO GO ON TRIAL IN MAY. JUDGE WILLIAM DELKER SAYS HE HOPES MARK KIMBALL’S SENTENCING SENDS A CLEAR MESSAGE IN NEW HAMPSHIR &gt;&gt; WHEN PEOPLE RESORT TO VIOLENCE, NO MATTER WHAT SIDE OF THE DEBATE THEY ARE ON, THAT JEOPARDIZES THE RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS TO EXERCISE THEIR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS. THAT BEHAVIOR MUST BE DEALT WITH EXTREMELY SERIOUSLY. MIAdvertisementMan sentenced to jail for threatening Black Lives Matter activistsJudge says case sends message to those who threaten First Amendment rightsA Manchester man has been sentenced for threatening Black Lives Matter activists with a gun last year.Facing two felony charges of criminal threatening with a firearm, Scott Kimball, 43, pleaded guilty Monday in Hillsborough Superior Court.Kimball was sentenced to 12 months in jail, with a credit of 254 days served. As part of his plea agreement, he will have three years of probation and must undergo racial equality training and a mental health evaluation.In written victim impact statements read by the defense, one person said they didn't want Kimball's life to be ruined by the incident."We marched for equality and against police violence to make sure liberty and justice was for all, and you said no," one victim wrote. "You gave us an example of why we must all still fight for racial justice today and every day."Defense attorneys said another victim supported the plea but had concerns with Kimball possessing a firearm. The victim also worried that in prison, he could come into contact with people who would have a bad influence on him.Kimball was arrested in May and accused of pointing a gun at Black Lives Matter activists in Manchester. His son was also arrested and is set to go on trial in May.Judge William Delker said he hopes Kimball's sentencing sends a clear message in New Hampshire."When people resort to violence, no matter what side of the debate they're on, that jeopardizes the rights of all Americans to exercise their First Amendment rights," Delker said. "That behavior must be dealt with extremely seriously."A Manchester man has been sentenced for threatening Black Lives Matter activists with a gun last year.Facing two felony charges of criminal threatening with a firearm, Scott Kimball, 43, pleaded guilty Monday in Hillsborough Superior Court.AdvertisementKimball was sentenced to 12 months in jail, with a credit of 254 days served. As part of his plea agreement, he will have three years of probation and must undergo racial equality training and a mental health evaluation.In written victim impact statements read by the defense, one person said they didn't want Kimball's life to be ruined by the incident."We marched for equality and against police violence to make sure liberty and justice was for all, and you said no," one victim wrote. "You gave us an example of why we must all still fight for racial justice today and every day."Defense attorneys said another victim supported the plea but had concerns with Kimball possessing a firearm. The victim also worried that in prison, he could come into contact with people who would have a bad influence on him.Kimball was arrested in May and accused of pointing a gun at Black Lives Matter activists in Manchester. His son was also arrested and is set to go on trial in May.Judge William Delker said he hopes Kimball's sentencing sends a clear message in New Hampshire."When people resort to violence, no matter what side of the debate they're on, that jeopardizes the rights of all Americans to exercise their First Amendment rights," Delker said. "That behavior must be dealt with extremely seriously."Loading more articles...

AdvertisementJudge says case sends message to those who threaten First Amendment rightsMan sentenced to jail for threatening Black Lives Matter activistsJudge says case sends message to those who threaten First Amendment rightsHide TranscriptShow TranscriptPUNISHMENT WILL SEND A MESSAGE. MIKE: FACING TWO FELONY CHARGES OF CRIMINAL THREATENING WITH A FIREARM, SCOTT KIMBALL APPEARED VIRTUALLY IN HILLSBOROUGH COURT. &gt;&gt; HOW DO YOU PLEAD, GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY? &gt;&gt; GUILTY. MIKE: THE 43-YEAR-OLD FROM MANCHESTER WAS SENTENCED TO 12 MONTHS IN JAIL WITH A CREDIT OF 254 DAYS SERVED. AS PART...

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