Who was the Ottawa police officer who threatened to kill his tenant?

An Ottawa police officer who threatened to kill his former tenant, sell the man’s child to pay his late rent and “spill blood” has been demoted for a year. Const. Nermin Mesic pleaded guilty to two counts of discreditable conduct under the Police Services Act in August.

Is it a felony to threaten a government official?

Threatening government officials of the United States is a felony under federal law.

Where to report threats against members of Congress?

The United States Capital Police investigates threats against Members of Congress and reports to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration and/or the United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration .

Is it illegal to threaten a US government employee?

Threats can also sometimes be punished under the statutes criminalizing assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain United States Government officers or employees or assassinating, kidnapping, and assaulting government officials of the United States.

Why are police officers not allowed to live in the city?

Typically, police unions are at the fore of opposition to the requirements, arguing that officers should have the freedom to choose where to live. And national tensions over policing have highlighted another argument.

What’s the penalty for threatening a government official?

Threatening other officials is a Class C or D felony, usually carrying maximum penalties of 5 or 10 years under 18 U.S.C. § 875, 18 U.S.C. § 876 and other statutes, that is investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

How many Milwaukee police officers live outside the city?

City workers had started moving out of Milwaukee while the case made its way through the courts. Currently, 364 sworn Milwaukee police officers, or about 20 percent of the force, live outside the city, according to the mayor’s office.