United States v. Horton

OPINION

RICHARD MILLS, District Judge:

I. BACKGROUND

Maurice Horton was a “copycat”.

He made a false bomb threat to destroy the Paul Findley Federal Building in Springfield, Illinois, one day after a very real and very large bomb all but destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

At approximately 10:00 a.m., on April 20, 1995, Horton entered the Findley Federal Building, and because of tightened security, was asked to show identification. Horton became agitated as a result of the security measures. At approximately 12:30 p.m. a WICS Channel 20 reporter, who was…