Media Ignore Wisconsin Teacher Charged With Sending Death Threats to Republicans
As NewsBusters reported last month, ABC, CBS, MSNBC, NBC, and NPR totally ignored Wisconsin Republicans receiving death threats as a result of their support for Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill.
Although the following report concerning a woman being charged for emailing such threats was published by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel at 5 PM Thursday, almost no major media outlets thought it was newsworthy:
A 26-year-old woman was charged Thursday with two felony counts and two misdemeanor counts for allegedly making email threats against Wisconsin lawmakers during the height of the battle over Gov. Scott Walker's budget-repair bill.
Katherine R. Windels of Cross Plains was named in a criminal complaint filed in Dane County Criminal Court.
According to the criminal complaint, Windels allegedly sent an email threat to State Sen. Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) March 9. Later that evening, she allegedly sent another email to 15 Republican legislators, including Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau).
The subject line of the second email was: "Atten: Death Threat!!!! Bomb!!!" In that email, she purportedly wrote, "Please put your things in order because you will be killed and your families will also be killed due to your actions in the last 8 weeks."
As Ed Morrissey with help from the Underground Conservative discovered, Windels is a schoolteacher.
The complaint against her was filed at 8:30 AM Thursday. Yet, according to LexisNexis and Google searches, not one major American newspaper outside of Wisconsin has reported her being charged.
Not one.
From what I could uncover, the only wire service to consider this newsworthy was the Associated Press, but as NewsBusters reported, its stories concerning this matter only crossed their state and local wire.
As for television, through Friday evening, there has not been one single mention of Windels' name on ABC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, or PBS. No NPR either.
Not one word.
Interestingly, CBSNews.com's Political Hotsheet reported this revelation Friday morning as did CNN.com. As such, these news divisions were aware of this matter, but still chose to not discuss it on the air. The only network that did was Fox News in a report filed on "The O'Reilly Factor" Friday.
With this in mind, virtually no Americans are aware that death threats were made against Republican lawmakers during March's battle in Wisconsin, and even fewer have been informed that a female schoolteacher has been charged.
Would this boycott have occurred if Windels was a Tea Party member and those email messages had been sent to the Wisconsin Democrats that fled their state to prevent Walker's bill from being passed?
It seems a metaphysical certitude every news organization in the country would have been all over that story like white on rice.
Yet because this was a union-supporting teacher threatening Republicans - crickets.
Makes you proud to be an American, doesn't it?
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Comments
Throw the book at her
Submitted by DontFeedTheTrolls on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 4:47pm.
I hope that woman isn't still teaching. If she is, parents should pull their kids from class and file lawsuits.
Don't Get Your Hopes Up
Submitted by Caringwhiteguy on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 7:17pm.
If she teaches in Dane County, chances are that virtually all of the parents agree with her. Many will be contributing to her legal defense fund. Soon she will be assuming folk hero status.
Not even a case!
Submitted by Diesel on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 1:23pm.
Wisconsin Simple Case Search shows that this witch hasn't even been charged!!
Real nice.
EDIT: Okay, they've finally gotten around to opening this case (04-04-2011 Complaint filed), but still, why so long? I know...it's a rhetorical question.
What concerns me more than the media ignoring this...
Submitted by Dave. on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 4:58pm.
...is that the law enforcement authorities appear to be ignoring it as well.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Stalinism In Madison
Submitted by rammingspeed on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 5:47pm.
Madison makes Berkley look like the home for The Ronald Reagan for God society. It is an evil lair of communism - as executed by Stalin - the nature of which is well-known to the evil ones participating there, as well as the Establishment news media.
The Madison mob scene in February, and the aftermath, has focused national attention on the place. The city's mayor, an avowed Marxist, ordered the city police to "stand down" when the protesting got violent on March 9, when Walker's bill was passed. He said the capitol police should handle it alone. The chief ordered his officers in, anyway.
Did you hear about that?
The DA is a radical, activist leftist who didn't act against this "teacher" because he didn't want the left wing cause to be hurt. This is the way they operate - they are literal gangsters when it comes to defending corrupt political left wing activity.
This is an uncovered scandal, and it will remain that way as long as the Establishment media is in control.
I try to read Ann Althouse's
Submitted by ricklail on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 6:27pm.
I try to read Ann Althouse's blog daily. She is a law professor at UW-Madison. She is on the ground there so she keeps up to date what is going on in Madison. Her husband Larry Meade took many of the photos on her blog. He is the one that caught the butt wipes defacing the veterans memorial there in the capitol.
I'm not surprised she's a teacher
Submitted by BikerHoop on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 4:59pm.
I'm from Wisconsin and was in Madison several weekends supporting Gov. Walker. I had conversations with a number of teachers/protesters, both for and against the law. Those that were against it were some of the most vile, foul-mouthed creatures I've ever come across. They were throwing threats around like they were candy. So I'm not the least bit surprised these written threats came from a teacher.
And, I'm also not surprised there hasn't been any coverage. Covering this, in the media's eyes, would be tantamount to defending Walker. Typical media owned by DuhOne.
Even if the MSM
Submitted by ghost of Mary J... on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 5:18pm.
did a story on her and did not ignore her it probably would go along the lines of ... " This poor, poor, sweet young girl was made to do this by the mean, nasty Republicans"... blah blah blah. Senator McCain what do you think? " "The Republicans definitely need to cross the aisle and compromise with these democrats. I don't feel this nice young lady should be prosecuted" There you have it folks.
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Poor? Take a look at this
Submitted by Diesel on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 1:03am.
Poor? Take a look at this poor, poor teachers house!
Not surprised. Do the "big
Submitted by grammajane on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 5:47pm.
Not surprised. Do the "big three and bias cable" ever have any newsworthy news? Thank goodness for Fox, NewsBusters and conservative talk radio. or we wouldn't have clue as to what is going on
Why is it these loony toons
Submitted by Rusty Shackleford on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 6:01pm.
Why is it these loony toons never have Facebook accounts?
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Chris Matthews: The Joy Behar of MSNBC.
Bill Maher: The Joy Behar of HBO.
Paul Krugman: The Joy Behar of The New York Times.
I'm guessing most of them
Submitted by forest on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 6:22pm.
I'm guessing most of them used to have Facebook accounts, but terminated them once they discovered that some people have different opinions. Dead-eyed progressives kooks don't deal well with diversity of thought. All it takes is a cousin or old high school friend posting something making fun of Obama's Nobel Prize or something, and that's it. Either the FB account has to go, or they will just have to commit a murder.
Almost as Good
Submitted by Caringwhiteguy on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 9:19pm.
She has a Myspace account. If it stays up you can get a peek at some of her former students. http://www.myspace.com/katherinewindels
Not Good
Submitted by stratman on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 10:00pm.
She has one friend whose account has been deleted.
She Has 0 Friends
Submitted by EllisWyatt on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 1:10pm.
She's the Kip Drordy of MySpace!
http://southpark.wikia.com/wiki/Kip_Drordy
"Elections have consequences" ... unless the Republicans win
"Dissent is Patriotic" ... when it's against conservative policies.
Facebook accounts
Submitted by jon_torlin on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 11:42pm.
Hey Rusty,
I don't have a Facebook account. Does that make me a Looney Tune?
I don't want a Facebook account, even though some of my people at work have tried to get me to be on one.......with no success.
-Jon
EWWW your weird, no faceboob
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Sun, 04/03/2011 - 12:07am.
EWWW your weird, no faceboob account.
Lock her up, along with her
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 6:08pm.
Lock her up, along with her leftist enablers.
that look
Submitted by forest on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 6:19pm.
"Now there's a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky.
Shine on you crazy unionist." - R Waters
Progressives should go ahead and trademark that dead-eyed stare.
GETTING HER WISH
Submitted by JPTSO3 on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 6:45pm.
Her beef was about...what? Guarantees - right?
Ms Windel's about to get her wish - a steady income and free health care - about 7 1/2 years worth, if she gets the max "reward"
BTW - Did anyone note how this batbrain wrote her threats? Did she fail remedial English? Her syntax sucks. Since her threats were "work related" will her union pay for her defense?
Know of anyone taking bets on
Submitted by Rowane on Sun, 04/03/2011 - 2:16am.
Know of anyone taking bets on the outcome? Got a few bucks that says she gets no more than "time served" even if its just an hour.
You've got to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything. (Aaron Tippin)
Prediction
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 6:49pm.
In the not too distant future, expect to see a headline that reads:
Dane County Circuit Court Judge, Maryann Sumi issues order freeing Katherine R. Windels.
"You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer’s dime." Barack Obama
AP News Flash
Submitted by Jerry Mack on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 6:57pm.
Wisconsin Republicans cause a loyal union member school teacher to go nuts! President Obama is rushing to her side. It is believed that the final straw for this loyal liberal was when her television accidentaly got tuned to Fox News. She was forced to see a fleeting glimpse of Sarah Palin. This finished her.
Obama is reported saying the
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 9:56pm.
Obama is reported saying the GOP acted stupidly.
Fake president said that we
Submitted by Diesel on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 1:24am.
Fake president said that we should not villify these "hard working" teachers.
Okay, show of hands...
Submitted by Too Old To Be Cool on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 7:17pm.
...all those to whom this comes as a surprise.
Yeah, thought so.
Prediction
Submitted by WestHoustonGeo on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 7:33pm.
I'll go way out on a limb and predict that she will spend not one day in prison. If this had been threats against dems, she'd never see daylight again.
Hasn't anyone heard of writ
Submitted by nemesis on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 10:20pm.
Hasn't anyone heard of writ of mandamus?
Boy, she looks like a
Submitted by sablegsd on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 11:19pm.
Boy, she looks like a sanctimonious snot bag, with a side of lunacy.
Wisconsin does have some grim
Submitted by Diesel on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 1:32am.
Wisconsin does have some grim looking women. I think it's because all the babes hauled ass as soon as they could 'cause they couldn't find any real men & all that's left are liberal freaks. Hopefully Gov. Walker & the new crop of conservatives can turn things around there. Aside from all the commies there, it really is a beautiful state.....in the summertime.
Eighty Years Of Ignoring That NAZI Was A Labor Union Party
Submitted by Avitar on Sun, 04/03/2011 - 12:55am.
There are endless stories just like this. We will see this sort of behavior as long as there are unionized reporters covering stories. As long as companies that are unionized do not have to announce it the free press will lose.
I read her email...
Submitted by mawendt on Sun, 04/03/2011 - 2:17am.
... and her grammar was horrible.
Typical lib hire.
James Simpson from the Washington, D.C. Examiner.com has
Submitted by Rush Fan on Sun, 04/03/2011 - 3:18am.
an article titled Woman arrested for email death threats – bizarre new development. In his article Simpson also notes the lack of coverage:
It's very understandable!
Submitted by Patriot II on Sun, 04/03/2011 - 9:30am.
The media was waiting for a republican or conservative or Christian to say "Good Morning" to a liberal, communist , dumocrat....then they could yell "racism"!!!
At least a solid week...
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Sun, 04/03/2011 - 9:51am.
Go to Google and type in "Congresswoman". What happens? My Google auto-search comes back with the first choice as "Congresswoman Giffords".
We had SOLID news coverage from the entire MSM for weeks following the shootings in Arizona. Most of the coverage centered on the tone of the political debate in this country and how the right, mainly the "Tea Party", was so apt to be threatening in that tone.
Now we get news that is directly related to political threats......and all we have from the MSM is silence.
"You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer’s dime." Barack Obama
You didn't expect the Lamestream Media to do it's Job did you?
Submitted by Nightfly on Sun, 04/03/2011 - 11:15am.
You apparently forgot that death threats only come from right wing extremists. What's just as appalling is that this is one of the teachers the good people of Wisconsin trust with their children. Any disciplinary action from her school board? Does she still have her teaching job? If the teacher's union has any say in it she's still in the classroom.
Just Another Footnote
Submitted by Comrade Jim on Sun, 04/03/2011 - 12:11pm.
In the media's long history of ignoring crimes of the left.
she will make a nice floor
Submitted by scarletandgold on Sun, 04/03/2011 - 10:26pm.
she will make a nice floor rat for her new homegirls in cell block L....
For the children!
Submitted by LaVallette on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 3:39am.
Her plea: I did it for the children.
Courts and the Mass media; Its Ok then!!!!
what to expect....
Submitted by thescoots on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 9:08am.
This will go one of two ways....first: The DA will refuse to prosecute on the grounds that no crime was committed, because no real criminal intent existed at the time she made the threats....in other words...this was merely political speech....two: She did in fact cross the line...and will get pre-trial diversion...i.e. Misdeanor prosecution which automatically gets expunged from the record after one year if she "keeps her nose clean".....because she is a first time offender. Either way...she will be hailed as a hero....It will take a couple of generations to alter this warped DNA....
I hope that hag serves
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 9:14am.
many years in prison. There's a limit to how much crap people should be expected to take and this festering moron needs to pay.
I wonder...
Submitted by misterbee241 on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 11:42am.
I'm beginning to think there's a double standard in this country.
Yes, I sometimes think that
Submitted by liberalsarefunny on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 11:53am.
Yes, I sometimes think that too. Hmmmmm...
Dya think?
Ho Hum - "Dog Bites Man!"
Submitted by Pilgrim1949 on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 12:37pm.
Sadly, this scenario has become so commonplace anymore that it hardly registers on the radar as an MSM-newsworthy event -- besides, it also unfortunately is wholly consonant with their private worldview and wishes, so it hardly causes a ripple on their faux-intellectual pond.
A Conservative who sneezed within 100 yards of some Liberal would be charged, at minimum, with a biological/germ-warfare attack (and if the "victim" were of a privileged group, "RACISM!" would be the battle cry du jour).
I guess "fuzzy English" is as popular a teaching construct as "fuzzy math," as evidenced by the mental output of this ersatz "scholastic example to impressionable minds."
Totally fitting, however, and sadly representative of our "betters" in the aspiring ruling class.
"Ye canne change the laws of physics....." but some politicians believe that with the right legislation you can pretend they don't really apply to your own pet projects...
She Could Be Jared Lee Loughner's Sister
Submitted by farstar99 on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 1:25pm.
Or Uncle Fester in drag....