OC man arrested for allegedly threatening Merriam-Webster over definition of female
ROSSMOOR, Calif. -- An Orange County man was arrested this week for allegedly threating to bomb Merriam-Webster's offices and kill its employees over the dictionary publisher's definitions for women, federal prosecutors said.
"We believe Hanson sent a multitude of anonymous threatening and despicable messages related to the LGBTQ community that were intended to evoke fear and division," she said in a statement. Hanson also allegedly wrote a message on the"Contact us" page stating the company's headquarters should be"shot up and bombed," federal prosecutors said.
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