{"id":2346955,"date":"2024-09-27T20:16:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T00:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-man-accused-of-attacking-mail-carrier-delivering-harris-for-president-flyer-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-27T20:18:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T00:18:20","slug":"michigan-man-accused-of-attacking-mail-carrier-delivering-harris-for-president-flyer-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-man-accused-of-attacking-mail-carrier-delivering-harris-for-president-flyer-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan man accused of attacking mail carrier delivering \u2018Harris for President\u2019 flyer &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fmichigan-man-accused-of-attacking-mail-carrier-delivering-harris-for-president-flyer-washington-examiner%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=2346955&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--><p>A Michigan man named Russell Valleau, 61, has been charged after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/famous-italian-journalist-calls-out-new-york-times-over-ideological-coverage-of-manhattan-stabbing-spree\/\" title=\"Famous Italian Journalist Calls Out New York Times Over Ideological Coverage Of Manhattan Stabbing Spree\">allegedly attacking<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kenosha-wis-under-emergency-declaration-ahead-of-decision-in-jacob-blake-case\/\" title=\"Kenosha, Wis. under emergency declaration ahead of decision in Jacob Blake case\">mail carrier<\/a> who delivered a &#8220;Kamala Harris for\u200c President&#8221; flyer to his mailbox. The incident occurred in Oakland County, where Valleau is\u2063 accused \u200cof ethnic \u2062intimidation,\u200c a felony, and assault and\u2064 battery,\u200d a misdemeanor. \u2064Reports indicate he became angry upon receiving\u200c the mailer and verbally insulted the\u200b carrier with a racial slur, \u200dalso making threats. The situation escalated, but the mail carrier \u200cmanaged to defend \u200dthemselves \u2063using pepper spray. The case highlights\u2062 issues surrounding political mailings \u2062and the aggressive responses they can provoke.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Michigan man accused of attacking mail carrier delivering &lsquo;Harris for President&rsquo; flyer<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1771459\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michigan<\/a> man allegedly attacked a mail carrier for placing a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> for President&rdquo; mailer in his mailbox. Michigan authorities in Oakland County <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>charged<\/a> him with assaulting the mail carrier on Friday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Russell Valleau, 61, of Farmington Hills, Michigan, was charged with one count of ethnic intimidation, a felony, and one count of assault and battery, which is a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The defendant was allegedly upset that he had received mail regarding presidential candidate Kamala Harris,&rdquo; a press release from the Oakland County, Michigan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-political-chameleon-kamala-harris-mocks-progressives-as-unrealistic\/\" title=\"Watch: Political Chameleon Kamala Harris Mocks Progressives as Unrealistic\">prosecutor&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s office said. &ldquo;He then called the mail carrier a &lsquo;black b****&rsquo; and threatened the carrier. The mail carrier used pepper spray to stop the defendant.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In this highly charged political moment, everyone has a right to their political opinion and vote. Whatever our political beliefs, no one should be assaulted or threatened because of their race, or for doing their job. Hate crimes impact all of us, and we will vigorously pursue all such cases,&rdquo; Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said in the press release.<\/p>\n<p>Valleau is being held&nbsp;at the Oakland County jail. The county is part of metropolitan Detroit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If convicted of the ethnic intimidation charge, Valleau will face up to two years in prison and\/or a fine of up to $5,000. The misdemeanor assault charge carries up to a 93-day jail sentence and\/or a fine of up to $500.<\/p>\n<p>Michigan is a critical state in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">presidential election<\/a> and has been evenly contested by Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. 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