Capitol Police investigate threat against Ted Cruz; Haters add fuel to fire

http://twitter.com/#!/ExJon/status/391339191864291329

Capitol Police are investigating threats made via Twitter that were directed toward Sen. Ted Cruz:

http://twitter.com/#!/alexanderbolton/status/391339571998232576

Here are two of the threatening, unhinged tweets (address blacked out):

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http://twitter.com/#!/ArmyVet54/status/391179810271027201

A scroll through his feed finds that this tweeter has given out what purports to be the home address of Cruz on multiple occasions.

Naturally this story helped get some who otherwise might be preaching about the “new tone” to lash out against Cruz:

http://twitter.com/#!/crittersndirt/status/391342186274369536
http://twitter.com/#!/SmartBlondiey/status/391339444059394049

Speaking of those who add fuel to the fire:

http://twitter.com/#!/hardball/status/391348064109465600

Twitchy will monitor this story and bring you updates as the situation warrants.

Editor’s note: Tweets that had been added inadvertently have been removed.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/10/18/take-down-ted-cruz-capitol-police-investigate-threat-against-senator-haters-add-fuel-to-fire/