‘Discord and Chaos’: Missouri Man Who Left More Than a Dozen Hateful Voicemails for Black Judge with His Contact Details Sentenced to 11 Years In Prison

A Missouri man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being found guilty of leaving threatening and racist voicemails for a Jackson County judge.Michael Deblois, a 44-year-old white man, was convicted in July of tampering with a judicial officer and harassment motivated by discrimination.The charges stemmed from a series of disturbing calls he made to Judge Kenneth R. Garrett III, using racial slurs and expressing grievances related to his housing situation and perceived “reverse discrimination.” Between March 25 and 26, Deblois left over a dozen voice messages filled with profanity and vitriol.“Hey, do you know what reverse discrimination is because I want you to know how Black people can do whatever the f— they want,” he said.He specifically targeted Judge Garrett, calling him the N-word and making threats that included a threatening to get an”eye for an eye.” In his messages, Deblois demanded a court hearing to address what he claimed was government corruption and a fraudulent homeowners association that had foreclosed on his home.“I highly recommend somebody in the staff of the Honorable Judge [name redacted] gets their head out their f—ing a– and explain to me in plain f—ing English why I can’t get a f—ing...