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Woman Seeks $3 Million After GIF Bomb-Threat Arrest; Charges Dropped

7/10/2026

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Kathleen Tierney filed a federal complaint on July 8 seeking $3 million and a jury trial after her notice of claim against Tempe.
She was arrested for posting a Game of Thrones GIF on Councilman Randy Keating’s Facebook page, which officials called a bomb threat, though searches found no intent.
A month later she faced felony computer-tampering charges, but Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell declined prosecution three months after, citing low conviction odds.

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Kathleen Tierney filed a federal complaint on July 8 seeking $3 million and a jury trial after her notice of claim against Tempe.
She was arrested for posting a Game of Thrones GIF on Councilman Randy Keating’s Facebook page, which officials called a bomb threat, though searches found no intent.
A month later she faced felony computer-tampering charges, but Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell declined prosecution three months after, citing low conviction odds.