Robert Ivers, 72, Arrested for Spreading Fear in Churches and Libraries with ‘How to Kill a Federal Judge’ Manifesto

Robert Phillip Ivers, a 72-year-old man from Minnesota, has been charged by a federal complaint for threatening to assault and murder a federal judge. This isn’t Ivers’s first offense; he has a prior federal conviction for threatening to kill another federal judge.

According to Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson, Ivers’s threats are “bone chilling.”

The charges come after Ivers was arrested for exhibiting concerning behavior at both a library and a church. “The last thing we need is someone spreading fear into our churches, libraries, and courts,” Thompson stated, emphasizing that authorities are not taking any chances. “When someone threatens our community, we belie

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