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ZURICH, Switzerland — “If I see you on the street, I am going to run you over with my car, you piece of shit.” That virulent email arrived on Sept. 18, says Ivanic Petrusic, a socialist lawmaker in the regional parliament of the canton of Aargau. It was one of more than 200 similar messages that Petrusic has received in recent months.

He’s terrified.

Why all the hatred? His opponents accuse him of endangering Swiss society and threatening its flag.

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