Iowa Man Arrested After Threatening To Blow Up The White House

Posted by | November 23, 2014 08:00 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics Top Stories


After an Iowa man threatened to blow up the White House twice, police have arrested the 37-year-old Akron man.

Secret Service agents say Jeremy Herbert approached them on Wednesday afternoon.

Herbert called the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office Thursday afternoon and asked to speak with sheriff, according to KCCI.

Herbert was told he would have to leave a message for the sheriff. That’s when Herbert became “agitated” and told the dispatcher he was going to blow up the White House.

When Federal and local authorities went to Herbert’s home Thursday evening, investigators say he again threatened to blow up the White House and to kill the investigators.

Herbert was arrested and charged with one felony count of making a threat to use an explosive device. It’s not clear if any weapons were recovered from his home.

He is being held on a $5,000 cash bond.

H/T: @ComgenKDT with thanks.

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14 responses to Iowa Man Arrested After Threatening To Blow Up The White House

  1. rg9rts November 23rd, 2014 at 09:00

    This is the result of allowing these loons to get away with threatening murder and mayhem for years…Had the SS brought these wingnuts in for a serious sitdown from the get go,we would not be seeing this type of idiotic behavior… The gopee has a real responsibility for part of the problem by the leadership engaging in name calling and empty threats in order to garner a little air time…SHAME on them.
    This applies to leftwingnuts equally…You threaten you come in for a serious chat.

    • Chris Evans November 23rd, 2014 at 14:48

      I have yet to see a “leftwingnut” threaten anyone.

      • rg9rts November 24th, 2014 at 00:19

        Wanted to be all inclusive…you know cover all bases

  2. rg9rts November 23rd, 2014 at 10:00

    This is the result of allowing these loons to get away with threatening murder and mayhem for years…Had the SS brought these wingnuts in for a serious sitdown from the get go,we would not be seeing this type of idiotic behavior… The gopee has a real responsibility for part of the problem by the leadership engaging in name calling and empty threats in order to garner a little air time…SHAME on them.
    This applies to leftwingnuts equally…You threaten you come in for a serious chat.

    • Chris Evans November 23rd, 2014 at 15:48

      I have yet to see a “leftwingnut” threaten anyone.

      • rg9rts November 24th, 2014 at 01:19

        Wanted to be all inclusive…you know cover all bases

  3. StoneyCurtisll November 23rd, 2014 at 09:19

    Only a $5,000 dollar cash bond??

  4. StoneyCurtisll November 23rd, 2014 at 10:19

    Only a $5,000 dollar cash bond??

  5. StoneyCurtisll November 23rd, 2014 at 09:51

    he’s in the jail house now..
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiVDtll8th0

  6. StoneyCurtisll November 23rd, 2014 at 10:51

    he’s in the jail house now..
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiVDtll8th0

  7. alpacadaddy November 23rd, 2014 at 13:17

    ‘Stupid’ would be an upgrade (and it’s probably not available for his model!)

  8. alpacadaddy November 23rd, 2014 at 14:17

    ‘Stupid’ would be an upgrade (and it’s probably not available for his model!)

  9. mmaynard119 November 23rd, 2014 at 17:30

    Son, being the winner of the local Junior Samples look alike contest does not give you the right to blow up the White House.

  10. mmaynard119 November 23rd, 2014 at 18:30

    Son, being the winner of the local Junior Samples look alike contest does not give you the right to blow up the White House.

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