Photo:Suspect Ron Craven
By News Staff
Think twice before you post something stupid and think that you’re invisible and invincible!
For over two years William Tauro, his family and campaign staff were dealing with two cyber terrorist who were threatening and harassing Tauro and his family online and on certain social media platforms and online news websites to interfere with his election campaign and more important he was harassing Tauro’s family including his wife, his children, his nine grandchildren and his campaign staff, but they took it too far! It continued for over 2 1/2 years until Tauro contacted federal authorities and the Somerville Police Department.
The police subpoenaed Google, tracked down the suspects in April where one of the suspects admitted committing the crimes. The suspect was arraigned in Somerville District Court and even though in April he admitted committing the crime, he is now asking for a jury trial. The Commonwealth’s jury trial date against Ron Craven is set for November 20th in Somerville District Court.
The sad part is that the suspect was a local Somerville guy who wanted to hide behind a keyboard, a keyboard coward! You may know him from his photo the keyboard coward! Suspect number two is coming up shortly!
When you threaten violence for political reasons it constitutes domestic terrorism. The penalty for political violence against a political candidate is five years in prison.
This story is still developing…
The Department of Justice partners with state and local law enforcement to investigate and prosecute such case incidents, which also involve the making of hoax emergency calls to 911 or other emergency service providers and the false reporting of imminent or ongoing crimes in order to solicit an armed SWAT response. (Law enforcement tactical units are often called “special weapons and tactics,” or SWAT, teams.) These incidents create real risks, not simply by manufacturing an emergency at the targeted location, but also by diverting law enforcement resources from their important public safety duties.
In recent years, a number of election workers have been targeted in swatting incidents. The guidance document below is intended to provide both election workers and law enforcement with additional background about swatting and recommended practices for preventing and responding to such.