"OAKLAND An El Cerrito man who allegedly sent threatening and racist emails to Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, including his intent to kill and torture her, has been formally charged with a felony count, according to authorities and court records. David Pokorny, 45, who was arrested Oct. 7, has pleaded not guilty to a felony count of threatening state officials or judges with an enhancement of it being a hate crime."
"Pokorny's first email sent Sept. 7 used a slur to refer to Black Oakland residents and threatened widespread violence against Lee and the Black community, claiming he had a legal right to commit those acts, according to court records. I think we should kill all of the government officials in Oakland and all of the police officers and judges in Oakland as well, the email said, according to court records. I would like to play a video game about killing the police officer, judges and (expletive) in Oakland."
"Another email to the mayor, sent on Sept. 21, stated: You are a psychopath, and I'm going to torture and murder you. Lee and her staff deemed the threats credible and reported them to police. Violence has no place in our city or our democracy, the mayor said in a statement through her spokesperson on Tuesday."
David Pokorny, 45, was arrested Oct. 7 and charged with a felony count of threatening state officials or judges with a hate-crime enhancement. He pleaded not guilty and was being held in lieu of $70,000 bail at Santa Rita Jail pending a pre-trial hearing. The criminal complaint alleges he knowingly threatened to kill and seriously harm Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee in emails sent between Sept. 7 and Sept. 21. The Sept. 7 email used a racial slur and threatened widespread violence against Lee and the Black community. The Sept. 21 email threatened to torture and murder Lee. Conditions of release bar any contact and require a 100-yard distance from the mayor and Oakland City Hall.
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