Lawmakers and others at the state Capitol were targeted Friday with threatening emails.

�We�re treating it seriously, but there is no evidence of any credible threat,� said State Police Lt. Glenn Miner.

The email subject line was dubbed �Time to kill.�

�At this point, I don�t care what happens with the New York State budget. My group is going to do everything possible to provoke terrorist attacks on New York by al-Qaida, and by Tea Party nut cases,� it says.

�At first I thought I might pull out a gun at my State office and kill a bunch of these dummies that I work with. But I doubt that would provide me with the satisfaction I am looking for,� it continues. �Understand with whom you are dealing. I am not crazy. I am a terrorist. I stand for all of the people who don�t have a voice. Truly, I hope the Governor harms and enrages a great many people. They will supply soldiers for my war.�

Assembly Democratic Speaker Sheldon Silver said he received an email that openly talked of pending violence against lawmakers, the media and the rich.

A spokesman for Senate GOP Majority Leader Dean Skelos also received the email – and referred it to the state police �within minutes.�

The angry pro-anarchy rant mentions Gabrielle Giffords, the Arizona congresswoman who was the target of a recent assassination attempt that left her seriously injured.

The author, who also invokes Al Qaeda, claims to be a state worker.

Silver said he is aware of several other Assembly members having received the email.

The powerful speaker said he�s been in touch with the state police and said they will be �covering the Legislative Office Building.�

�I�m treating it as real,� Silver said when asked if it could be an April 1 prank.

Miner described the situation as �a well planned mass email expressing displeasure with the state budget process.�

(Source: NY Daily News)