On Saturday, actor James Woods said that he was directly threatened with violence by an individual who threatened to hit him over the head with a 2×4.
“So I’ve been directly threatened with violence. Let’s see if @Jack and @Twitter will actually do anything if a conservative is threatened,” he said.
So I've been directly threatened with violence. Let's see if @Jack and @Twitter will actually do anything if a conservative is threatened. pic.twitter.com/1XaWhbrU1R
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 20, 2017
According to Woods, it’s not the first time this Twitter user threatened him.
“For the record this is one of his other threats before his account was suspended,” Wood said.
For the record this is one of his other threats before his account was suspended. #MatthewEJacob pic.twitter.com/iWoPjG6yBs
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 20, 2017
The threat was apparently in reference to a couple of tweets Woods issued regarding the potential of a second civil war in the event that President Trump is removed from office.
“If the #Democrats manage to reverse this election with their usual dirty tricks, there will be #CivilWar. This is not going to end well,” Woods tweeted earlier this month.
If the #Democrats manage to reverse this election with their usual dirty tricks, there will be #CivilWar. This is not going to end well.
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 4, 2017
The threats against Woods didn’t sit too well with many:
He won't touch you Mr. Woods, you are a national treasure and I will defend you with my life… I'm military so it's kind of my thing ??
— Rhino T (@iRhinoT) August 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/kwrider/status/899105954959982594
And again Mr Woods, I will always have your back.
— David CIH, CSP (@DavidCIHCSP) August 20, 2017
@Jack will just say he's fighting bigotry and hate. Probably give him a blue check.
— ZeroPointNow (@ZeroPointNow) August 20, 2017
A blue check on Twitter means that the account is “verified.”
As it turns out, Woods not only reported the perpetrator to Twitter, he appears to be taking serious legal action.
Forgot to mention it was across a state line and in response to a political statement. That would be a violation of my civil rights. @FBI pic.twitter.com/odRvpqQPvV
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 20, 2017
How did Woods know that?
A post at the Gateway Pundit said:
…The bozo linked his Instagram account to his Twitter account. Doesn’t take a MENSA member (which James Woods is a proud member of with an IQ of 180) to hide your personal information if you’re going to make threats of any kind.
“The guy threatens to bash my head in on @Twitter and then links to his @Instagram account with his bike with his license plates. #Idiot”
The guy threatens to bash my head in on @Twitter and then links to his @Instagram account with his bike with his license plates. #Idiot https://t.co/3RFSgQYLGr
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 20, 2017
Twitter suspended the man’s account, but it didn’t end there.
You are not going to have wait to see me in the street. Your life just changed forever. https://t.co/C3xO6fpCww
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 20, 2017
Indeed.
Not only was the man’s account suspended, but he was identified by Woods.
“His account was suspended. For the record he is Matthew E. Jacob of Manhasset, Long Island. Further info I can give to police would help.”
His account was suspended. For the record he is Matthew E. Jacob of Manhasset, Long Island. Further info I can give to police would help.
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 20, 2017
Woods revealed to one of his followers that he has a security guy who can “vet anybody in thirty minutes.”
Woods then posted a picture of the man:
And by the way he is not a kid. He closed his account, but… pic.twitter.com/8ZmENbZ2uy
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 20, 2017
And started the hashtag #MatthewEJacob, which supporters began using.
Woods also said he’s pressing charges against Jacob for terrorist threats and stalking.
I'm filing charges with the police in the morning for making terrorist threats and stalking. #MatthewEJacob https://t.co/6RrRbwZKxZ
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 20, 2017
He did it across state lines. My attorney has advised it's federal in the criminal aspect. The civil attorney is investigating Monday. https://t.co/cADPwxsxyq
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 20, 2017
He also explained why he considers this a death threat:
The fact is I am a 70 year old man who takes blood thinners for health. #MatthewEJacob threatens to bash my head in, it's a death threat.
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 20, 2017
He further explained:
I have been advised to keep the light on my stalker #MatthewEJacob as a way of inhibiting his acting on his threats. Here is relevant CA law pic.twitter.com/aQHZopRzMO
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 20, 2017
And, he added:
I was told today that the danger with people like #MatthewEJacob is their threats of violence often incite persons of lesser mental capacity https://t.co/LbZhzokrHd
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 20, 2017
Which, sadly, seems to encompass quite a few people these days.
Moral of the story: Don’t mess with James Woods.
Second moral of the story: This is how conservatives should deal with insane liberal hatemongers.
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