Social Security judges facing more violent threats - Yahoo! News

Social Security judges facing more violent threats - Yahoo! News: "WASHINGTON – Judges who hear Social Security disability cases are facing a growing number of violent threats from claimants angry over being denied benefits or frustrated at lengthy delays in processing claims.
There were at least 80 threats to kill or harm administrative law judges or staff over the past year — an 18 percent increase over the previous reporting period, according to data collected by the agency.
The data was released to the Association of Administrative Law Judges and made available to The Associated Press.
One claimant in Albuquerque, N.M., called his congressman's office to say he was going to 'take his guns and shoot employees' in the Social Security hearing office. In Eugene, Ore., a man who was denied benefits said he is 'ready to join the Taliban and hurt some people.' Another claimant denied benefits told a judge in Greenville, S.C., that he was a sniper in the military and 'would go take care of the problem.'"