{"id":2137335,"date":"2023-12-31T15:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T20:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-official-who-disqualified-trump-from-ballot-says-shes-been-hit-by-onslaught-of-threats\/"},"modified":"2023-12-31T15:39:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T20:39:44","slug":"maine-official-who-disqualified-trump-from-ballot-says-shes-been-hit-by-onslaught-of-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-official-who-disqualified-trump-from-ballot-says-shes-been-hit-by-onslaught-of-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine official who barred Trump from ballot faces threats"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaine-official-who-disqualified-trump-from-ballot-says-shes-been-hit-by-onslaught-of-threats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2137335&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Maine Secretary of State Shenna\u2063 Bellows Speaks\u200b Out After \u200bHome is Targeted in Swatting Incident<\/h2>\n<p>Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, is speaking out after her home was targeted in a dangerous\u2063 swatting \u2064incident. This disturbing event \u200coccurred just one day after she disqualified former President Donald Trump from the state&#8217;s 2024 primary ballot.<\/p>\n<p>Bellows expressed her concern \u200dfor the safety of her family and her determination to make a statement\u200b against threats of violence. She emphasized that swatting the home \u2064of an elected official \u200dwho is simply doing their job is completely unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was reported to the \u2062Maine\u200b State Police,\u200c who confirmed that a call was made by an unknown male claiming to have broken into Bellows&#8217; \u2064home. This prompted a law\u2064 enforcement\u2062 response, which was later determined\u200b to be a swatting call. Bellows confirmed that it was indeed her home \u2064that was targeted,\u2064 but \u200dfortunately, she and her husband were away at the \u2062time.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-pac-blasts-trump-for-fight-with-iowa-governor\/\" title=\"DeSantis PAC criticizes Trump over clash with Iowa governor.\">social media\u2063 post<\/a>, Bellows assured concerned individuals that she and her husband were safe, \u2064as\u200b they were not at home when the threats escalated. She\u200b explained that swatting\u200c involves \u2063calling in \u200da fake \u200cemergency to \u200cprovoke a \u200cstrong \u200claw enforcement response and scare the\u2063 target. While\u200c swatting \u2062incidents have tragically resulted in casualties in the past,\u2063 Bellows \u200dexpressed gratitude\u2063 that this particular incident did not.<\/p>\n<p>This swatting incident is part \u2064of a disturbing trend during the holiday season,\u200b with elected officials from both parties\u200c being targeted. Representatives such as Marjorie \u200bTaylor Greene (R-GA), Boston Democratic Mayor Michelle\u2063 Wu, and Senator \u200dRick Scott (R-FL) have all\u2063 experienced similar fake reports of emergencies.<\/p>\n<h3>Ensuring Safety \u200cand Continuing\u200d to Serve<\/h3>\n<p>When asked about steps being taken \u200dto ensure her ability\u2063 to serve the people of Maine despite \u200cthese\u200c threats, Bellows expressed \u200bher gratitude\u200b for \u200dthe\u2064 work of law enforcement in keeping her, her family, and her team safe. She also acknowledged the overwhelming support she has\u2063 received from the Maine community, even from those who disagree with her ruling.<\/p>\n<p>Bellows \u200cemphasized the importance of all\u200d good people speaking up \u2063against such incidents. She also called attention \u200bto the dehumanizing images and threatening communications that have been\u2063 directed towards her, her family,\u200d and her staff. These actions are designed\u200d to instill \u200dfear and \u200bsilence, but Bellows firmly stated that they are absolutely wrong\u200d and should not \u2064be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u200b crucial to stand against violence\u200c and intimidation, and Bellows is determined to continue\u2062 serving the people of Maine \u200ddespite these challenges.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET \u200dTHE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can increased public awareness and \u2062education \u200babout the dangers and \u200clegal consequences \u2062of swatting serve as \u200ceffective deterrents<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200b Lows&#8217; home was searched by police, but no evidence of \u200cany\u200c break-in\u2062 or\u200d danger was found.<\/p>\n<p>Swatting is a dangerous \u200band malicious act where\u200c individuals\u200c make\u200d false reports to emergency services in order to provoke a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-the-biden-admins-plan-to-unionize-the-national-guard-is-a-horrible-idea\/\" title=\"Why The Biden Admin\u2019s Plan To Unionize The National Guard Is A Horrible Idea\">large-scale response<\/a>, typically by armed \u200cpolice or SWAT teams. This not only poses serious risks\u200b to the\u2063 targeted individuals but also puts law enforcement officers and innocent bystanders in harm&#8217;s way. Swatting incidents have\u200b been on the rise \u200cin recent years, targeting not \u200donly celebrities and public figures but\u200b also regular citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary Bellows, in her statement, condemned the act\u2062 of swatting as a cowardly and criminal behavior. She stressed that such actions not only\u200c disrupt the lives of the victims \u200cbut also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boston-mayor-michelle-wu-swatted-on-christmas-after-electeds-of-color-holiday-scandal\/\" title=\"Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was 'swatted' on Christmas following a holiday scandal involving 'electeds of color\">divert vital resources<\/a> that could be \u200bused to address genuine emergencies. Bellows also expressed her \u200bgratitude to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-shooting-legacy-good-samaritan-hospital-on-lockdown-amid-active-shooter-event-2\/\" title=\"Active shooter event prompts lockdown at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland.\">law enforcement \u200bofficers<\/a> who\u2063 responded swiftly and \u2063professionally to the false call. Their professionalism prevented\u200d a potentially dangerous\u2063 situation\u2062 from escalating further.<\/p>\n<p>While the motivation behind the swatting incident targeting Secretary Bellows remains\u200d unclear, it\u2063 is hard to\u2064 ignore the timing of the event. Coming just a day after she disqualified \u200cformer President Donald Trump \u200bfrom the state&#8217;s \u200c2024 primary ballot, it raises concerns about potential political \u200dmotivations. \u2062However, \u200dany \u2062concrete link \u2062between the swatting incident and Bellows&#8217;\u200b decision is \u200byet to be established.<\/p>\n<p>This incident underscores \u200cthe \u200bneed for enhanced \u2064security measures for elected officials and public servants who are fulfilling their duties. \u2064It serves as a reminder \u2063that elected officials,\u200d both at the state and national\u2063 levels, must be protected from such acts\u2063 of intimidation and violence. \u2063Threats \u200bof violence not only endanger the lives of individuals but also undermine our democratic\u2064 values and principles.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this \u200bincident highlights the importance \u2062of addressing the\u2064 issue of swatting at a broader level. Law enforcement \u2064agencies should continue\u2062 to \u2062work alongside telecommunications and internet service providers to develop robust solutions \u2064to identify and prosecute swatters. Increased public awareness and education about the \u2062dangers and legal consequences of swatting \u200bcan also serve as effective deterrents.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, as a\u200b society, we must come together\u200c to condemn and \u200creject such acts of violence \u200dand intimidation. Elected officials should not have to fear for their safety \u2063or the safety of their\u2064 loved ones while\u200b performing their duties. By standing united against \u200cswatting and taking proactive measures to prevent such incidents, \u2063we can ensure\u2064 a safer and more \u2063secure \u200cenvironment \u2062for all individuals, regardless of \u2063their \u200dprofession or political \u2063affiliation.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the swatting incident targeting Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is\u200d a \u2064distressing reminder of the dangers that elected officials face in \u200ccarrying out their\u2062 responsibilities. It is imperative that we take swift and decisive action to prevent such acts of violence and safeguard the integrity of our democratic\u200d institutions. Only\u2064 through \u200bunity, awareness, \u2064and proactive measures can we effectively combat swatting and protect those who serve\u200d the public interest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows expressed concern for her family&#8217;s safety after her home was &#8220;swatted&#8221; following her decision to disqualify ex-President Donald Trump from the state&#8217;s 2024 primary ballot. 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