{
  "id": 8444104,
  "title": "Maine man convicted after making online threats against Jews, VP Harris, US Attorney’s Office says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/maine-man-convicted-after-making-online-threats-against-jews-vp",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T11:16:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-909107"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 52-year-old man from Maine has been found guilty of making online threats against Jewish individuals, Vice President Kamala Harris, law enforcement officers, and tech mogul Elon Musk. Thadius Wind was sentenced to three years of supervised release after serving 17 months in prison. The US Attorney's Office for the District of Maine announced the conviction following a two-day jury trial in July 2026.\n\nWind's online posts targeted Jewish people, Harris, Maine law enforcement officers, and Musk, all on X, formerly known as Twitter. FBI agents arrested Wind at his home in March 2025, recovering evidence of the threats and weapons, including swords. Court documents revealed that Wind harbored animosity towards the individuals and groups he threatened in his posts.\n\nAndrew Benson, the US Attorney for the District of Maine, cautioned that threats made online can still lead to legal consequences, emphasizing that hiding behind a keyboard does not shield individuals from accountability. Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Boston Division, Ted E. Docks, stated that threats against Jewish people, law enforcement, and others are not protected speech. Instead, they are considered federal crimes that can instill fear and cause harm.\n\nMark Comorosky, the special agent in charge of the US Secret Service's Boston Field Office, affirmed the agency's dedication to investigating threats against protected individuals, such as the President, Vice President, and Secret Service personnel. Today's sentencing underscores the Secret Service's commitment to identifying, investigating, and prosecuting those who make violent threats, he added.\n\nThe FBI, US Secret Service, and the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office collaborated on the investigation.",
  "summary": "A Maine man was sentenced to time served after being convicted of making online threats targeting Jewish people, Vice President Kamala Harris, law enforcement officers, and Elon Musk.",
  "key_points": [
    "Thadius Wind convicted for online threats against Jews, VP Harris, law enforcement, Musk",
    "Wind sentenced to three years supervised release after 17 months in prison",
    "FBI arrested Wind in March 2025 with evidence of threats and weapons"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}