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In 1989 I was a reporter on a Contra Costa County newspaper. I lived in shared housing in El Cerrito. One day I came home to find a several-page, single-space letter on my desk, a crude film script of a snuff film in which the victim's name was Martha. I knew who did it, a guy upstairs in the house. I spent that night at a friend's home. I phoned my editor, my lawyer, and my therapist. I had no legal recourse. Free speech, threat of violence implicit but not explicit, Contra Costa County DA would not be likely to prosecute. I took 3 days off work, hired a gang of very large Oakland guys to move my stuff into storage, spent the following month staying with friends while looking for a place to live. I took a women's self-defense class, because I had No. Legal. Recourse. I want Gosar prosecuted with all possible legal recourse. All. Legal. Recourse.

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On the web page of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: " Please note that it’s a federal crime to threaten the life of a Member or staffer, and if callers make threats, either on the phone or on a voicemail, they will be prosecuted."

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