A Maryland reserve police officer faces federal charges for threatening Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, her family, and staff over multiple calls made from his workplace. The threats spanned more than a year and prompted his arrest by U.S. Capitol Police and local authorities.
📞 Why It Matters: Threats against elected officials put public servants and their communities at risk, raising concerns about safety and political violence in an increasingly divided nation.
🚨 What’s Happening:
- Seth Jason, 64, of Edgewater, Maryland, was arrested for making repeated death threats to Greene’s offices in Georgia.
- Calls originated from Voice of America studios in Washington, D.C., where Jason worked.
- Charges include threatening a federal official, kidnapping threats, and harassment.
⚖️ Between the Lines:
- Jason served as an unarmed reserve officer since 2016 with no police authority.
- The maximum prison terms for his charges range from two to 10 years.
How to Read and Understand the News
Truth doesn’t bend because we dislike it.
Facts don’t vanish when they make us uncomfortable.
Events happen whether we accept them or not.
Good reporting challenges us. The press isn’t choosing sides — it’s relaying what official, verified sources say. Blaming reporters for bad news is like blaming a thermometer for a fever.
Americans have a history of misunderstanding simple things. In the 1980s, A&W rolled out a 1/3-pound burger to compete with McDonald’s Quarter Pounder. It failed because too many people thought 1/3 was smaller than 1/4. If we can botch basic math, we can certainly misread the news.
Before dismissing a story, ask yourself:
- What evidence backs this?
- Am I reacting to facts or feelings?
- What would change my mind?
- Am I just shooting the messenger?
And one more: Am I assuming bias just because I don’t like the story?
Smart news consumers seek truth, not comfort.
