Florida woman charged over online threat to shoot Trump at rally
A 21-year-old Florida woman was arrested after allegedly posting on Instagram that she planned to shoot Donald Trump at a rally in Daytona Beach. The case highlights how authorities treat online threats against the president, even when the person who posted them says they were joking.
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said Allison Jeanne Albro was charged with written threats to kill and unlawful use of a communications device after the FBI and Secret Service flagged the post. According to court documents, she said she had no weapon and did not intend to harm anyone; investigators found no weapons or ammunition at her home. She was held without bond after appearing before a judge.
In short
- Florida woman arrested over an alleged threat against Trump.
- She said the Instagram post was a joke.
- Investigators found no weapons or ammunition at her home.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Woman wearing too much blush shared exciting post about wanting to shoot Trump… hours later she’d sobbed it off her face after being arrested”.