The Justice Department issued the following statement.
Undrey L. Jones, 48, Jackson, pled guilty today before United States District Judge Carlton W. Reeves to threatening to bomb the Veterans Administration Regional Office in Jackson, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge, James Ross, Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General, South Central Field Division.
Jones was charged in a one-count federal indictment on May 2, 2018. A superseding indictment was filed on June 12, 2018.
On February 27, 2018, Jones called the Veterans Benefits Administration Call Center, located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jones identified himself by name and angrily demanded to talk to the Director of the Veterans Administration Medical Center and Regional Office in Jackson, Mississippi. Jones became increasingly agitated during the call, and stated that he would “come up there and blow the building up,” referring to the Veterans Administration Regional Office in Jackson. Jones used several expletives during this call. Jones was arrested on February 28, 2018.
Jones is set for sentencing on January 22, 2019 at 10:00am and faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.
“These charges underscore the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General’s commitment to the safety of the Veteran Affairs’ patient population, as well as its employees, guests, and facilities,” said Special Agent in Charge James Ross
The case were investigated by the Veterans Administration Office of Inspector General, Federal Bureau of Investigation Joint Terrorism Task Force, Mississippi Homeland Security, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, Madison Police Department, Madison County Sheriff’s Department, and the Hinds County Sheriff’s Department. AUSA Erin Chalk is prosecuting the case.
11 comments:
Too bad he's not a JPS student and can just blame it on his band leader.
Too bad he wasn't a cop. He could have had all his coworkers lie for him and then never be charged with a crime.
Too bad our VA is such a mess. Prisoners get better health care than our veterans....
5:22 PM, the same ones that lay down their lives to protect you as you type from your nice protected abode.
Is this guy a veteran? He shouldn’t have done this, but I’d get to see a vet locked away over a threat because we couldn’t give him the healthcare we promised when he was risking his life for us in a foreign land.
7:15 So do immigrants...and immediately.
9:43....Here, I fixed it for you:
So do illegal aliens...and immediately.
Illegal immigrants are not eligible for Medicaid or Medicare.
There are 20 counties in the country that , with local funds, provide basic care in clinics.
Illegals can buy health insurance.
Dealing with VA is so laborious that eligible veterans with private insurance don't bother and will pay for hearing aids out of pocket rather than jump through the hoops.
So I understand the frustration and suspect psychiatric treatment rather than a prison term and fine would be more appropriate.
That said, there has always been a quick fix to insure that our veterans don't experience health threatening delays...allow VA doctors to refer to private doctors when VA treatment is not available with government reimbursement. The problem is really that your tax money pays for VA medical treatment and you don't want to pay more taxes or have the deficit increase.
If you are eligible for VA, you aren't eligible for Medicaid. Your family may be, but you aren't. And, a war wound can definitely be a " pre-existing condition".
PS Not enough voters have veterans in their families anymore so easy for the politicians to guilt you with " love the vets" and know that you won't understand the system well enough to give VA more than lip service. You won't see how many of those you love to hate are veterans. Maybe if we have a uniform veterans can wear so you'll recognize them!
Maybe but threaten to blow up White House and liberals praise you not jail you Is there any difference?
9:26, care to provide a source for that? And honestly, the current administration is encouraging domestic terrorists to go after the media. I guess you are ok with that?
7:54, I was referring more to the ones like Scot Peterson. Who hid outside while students were getting slaughtered in Parkland and now sits at home doing all he ever cared about, collecting a ridiculous pension.
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