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Immigrant charged for allegedly threatening to blow up Cape courthouse, police station

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

A man faces charges for allegedly threatening to blow up the Cape Girardeau Police Department and the Rush H. Limbaugh Sr. Federal Courthouse in retaliation for a police officer notifying immigration authorities about him, according to Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle.

Pedro Quino-Teodoro, 23, of 3007 Wisteria St., Apt. D, was arrested Saturday and charged with two counts of making a terroristic threat and one of attempted obstruction of a governmental function, Swingle said.

A police officer was interviewing Quino-Teodoro at the scene of an assault investigation Saturday when the man threatened to kill the officer and his family if immigration authorities were contacted.

Ignoring the threat, the officer contacted immigration authorities, who confirmed Quino-Teodoro's illegal status. He was arrested.

On the way to the police department, Quino-Teodoro allegedly continued to threaten the officer, saying he'd "destroy the courthouse and police headquarters," Swingle said.

Quino-Teodoro is currently incarcerated at the Cape Girardeau County Jail on a $100,000 cash-only bond.


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What an idiot!

-- Posted by johnlaw484c on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 6:19 AM

Now, now, don't judge him until we know all the fact!

:O)

Right MEGA?

-- Posted by grandma72 on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 7:38 AM

I believe every threat should be treated wisely. This person could be capable physically, I have to question the mental status.

-- Posted by debra1022 on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 7:44 AM

Great another illegal breaking the law...Of course it wont be his fault...He was just here to work, right...

-- Posted by Airborne 95B on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 7:55 AM

So how long will taxpayers have to house and feed this clown? Cost of incarceration is not cheap. Instead of keeping him in custody in the US for years, just ship his butt back to mexico now

-- Posted by travellin man on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 8:21 AM

??

Will this man (w/a illegal status) be tried in the US or will he be deported? If convicted of charges: two counts of making a terroristic threat and one of attempted obstruction of a governmental function will he serve his time in the US or will he be deported?

-- Posted by Turnip on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 8:25 AM

Hopefully they will deport him outta here...OOPS!

"Now, now, don't judge him until we know all the facts!

:O)

Right MEGA?"

-- Posted by chickenfoot on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 7:38 AM

Chickenfoot, I've learned my lesson since being ruler smacked. This man is SMART, HIGHLY INTELLIGENT, and a PILLAR OF THE COMMUNITY!

-- Posted by Megalomania on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 9:00 AM

Turnip,

Hopefully both. There have been cases where they were sentenced, served their time, then deported. I hope they throw the book at him!

-- Posted by Hookie98 on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 9:30 AM

Hey Morely!

If a drunken white guy busts out a couple of windows at the islamic center you charge him with a hate crime.

But if an illegal immigrant threatens to blow up a couple of buildings in Cape Girardeau what is it called?????

-- Posted by mobushwhacker on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 11:11 AM

"But if an illegal immigrant threatens to blow up a couple of buildings in Cape Girardeau what is it called?????"

LOL! I'm sure someone will call it oppression.

Good points! Same one I was trying to make on the Islamic article.

-- Posted by Megalomania on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 11:17 AM

ICE also needs to check the status of aliens in a neighboring city (to the south) who also work for some restaurants.

-- Posted by whowhatwhenwherewhy? on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 11:22 AM

Had our borders been secured and our immigration laws enforced, this person may not of even been here to make such a threat. His threat is categorized as domestic terrorism. Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC) has been fighting illegal immigration to ensure that our government officials do their jobs. www.alipac.us

-- Posted by ALIPAC1 on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 12:38 PM

Let's assume the poor feller is mexican. Pedro gives it away, but he could be from somewhere else in the world as well. As we should know, not every illegal allien is mexican at the same time.

However I would like to know how ICE can confirm that he's illegal. You can keep track of the ones that enter the country illegal, but how did they get a list of those that swam across the Rio Grande or jumped the fence or lack of in Arizona.

ICE cannot confirm that you are illegal. They might be able to confirm that you are not on the legal list, but still they would have to proof that he's illegal.

-- Posted by interesting on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 2:52 PM

Interesting.....

You would be surprised at what ICE knows. I worked for a company in CA that hired illegals. ICE was investigating the company and not only did they have a list of all illegal employees...they had a list of all legal employees as well as all the rest of us plain ol' born in the USA employees. They knew it all..where we lived, what car we drove,personal info'...you name it, they knew it. I don't know how they get their info' but I do know they get it.

I hope good ol' Morley stays on the trail and rounds up all those banditos!

-- Posted by Bickiestew on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 3:12 PM

wisdomseeker where are you on this issue? Stand up for the opressed illegal alien. I forgot he has a God given right to be anywhere on earth he wants to be.

-- Posted by joekool on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 5:41 PM

I agree with joekool. Wisdom Seeker we need some of your wisdom on this one. This good hard working illegal must have ment something else because the only laws they violate is being born south of the Rio Grand and are just here to better themselves and their family. Is assault, threatening to kill a police officer, and blow up government buildings how you better yourself? Occording to wisdom seeker and others these hard workers a very nice people.

This just proves the point I made about the other article. It does not matter what race or nationality some are good some are not.

-- Posted by my-view-of-this on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 8:35 PM

KFVS listed the name of the police officer. I am glad the Missourian didn't. I know this family personally and they are going thru enough tourmoil right now without this joker adding this stress. I don't ask for prayers lightly, but pray for this officer, his wife, and their two young children. They need all of the positivity they can get.

-- Posted by Granmammy on Wed, Jul 1, 2009, at 5:29 AM

I see my comment was pulled.

I still want to know how illegals get APTS, JOBS, CARS, emergency hospital care, drive with no licenses and insuranace, pay no taxes and I believe landlords and employers should be held accountable as well for this going on, they aid and abet them. Not only do the illegals lose out in the long run (think about it) but so does the State of Missouri, and the United States of America the only "winners" are the Landlords and the Employers. I also wonder why, if illegals are getting in the USA and functioning in our society, are not Terrorists doing the same thing? I don't feel "secure", do you?

-- Posted by ArcticFox on Wed, Jul 1, 2009, at 2:43 PM

Fear not friends. Osama Bin Bama will ensure that there are no more illegal aliens. We're going to be the hore of immigration and let anybody into our bossom.

-- Posted by Mosely on Wed, Jul 1, 2009, at 9:39 PM

How do you get a place to live, job, car, etc? You have connections. DUH.

Winners also include you and me. Who cleans our roads, builds the roads, builds our houses, works the service industry? Who does the nasty jobs that are necessary to keep this country running, but no one really wants to do them? Did you like your chicken or beef or pork you ate last night? How about the rest of the food on your plate? Where did that come from? Your back yard? HA! We ALL are aiding and abetting illegals, because we all like the services they provide CHEAP.

The days of letting immigrants in with no quotas are LOOOOOONG past, like nearly 100 years ago past. There are limits as to how many immigrants can enter the US legally.

-- Posted by bella10 on Thu, Jul 2, 2009, at 9:04 AM


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