Saturday, January 21, 2012

Cops: 'Disappointed' Homeowner Threatened To Shoot Judge After F'closure Hearing, Telling Paralegal He Was Taking Bomb, Missiles, Gun Into Courthouse

In Lakeland, Florida, The Ledger reports:

  • A Lakeland man is accused of threatening to shoot a Polk judge after a foreclosure hearing, deputies said. Walter E. Norris, 55, was arrested Friday and charged with threatening to discharge a destructive device.


  • Norris called his lawyer [...] and told a paralegal that he was going to take a bomb, missiles and a gun into the courthouse, according to an arrest report. The law firm's security division contacted deputies.


  • Norris was released Saturday on a $5,000 bail, according to records.

Source: Man Accused of Courthouse Plot, Threatening to Shoot Judge at Hearing.

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