China News Service, October 22. According to US media reports, on the 21st local time, the US Secret Service filed a criminal case against a Maryland man.
The man was charged with threatening to kidnap and kill Democratic presidential candidate Biden and his running partner Harris, and threatened to attack their supporters.
Data map: Biden, the US Democratic presidential candidate.
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According to reports, a criminal indictment filed by the US Secret Service on the 21st stated that the man was confirmed to be James Dale Reed (James Dale Reed), a native of Maryland, 42 years old.
On October 4, Reid left a handwritten note in front of a house in his hometown, Frederick, a small town in Maryland, with a note addressed to the two Democrats and their supporters. Various threats.
The indictment alleges that the doorbell video of the house captured a photo of the man who left the note.
The US Secret Service said that after receiving an anonymous report, they focused on Reid.
When interviewed for the first time on October 13, Reid first denied that he had written the threatening letter, but later, in the presence of evidence such as palm prints and notes, admitted that he had written the letter.
Reports say that Reid has been arrested and he is accused of threatening the main presidential candidate.
If found guilty, the maximum sentence is 5 years in prison.
In addition, he faces charges of threats to use mass violence and intimidation of voters.