I find this "assassination plot" to be the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. And the way it has been sensationalized goes beyond irresponsible. "Two Neo-Nazi Skinheads Plan To Assassinate Obama Disrupted By ATF". How many other whack jobs (besides Gov Palin) are going to be copycats so they can be mentioned on CNN? These two idiots were as likely to get near Obama as I am and I live in Chicago. It was overblown to draw attention from the effigy of Gov Palin being lynched and John McCain being burned alive. Period. I could not find a single article on MSNBC about it.
These two country boys who reportedly met online month ago, one of whom didn't graduate high school and lives in a poor, rural area of Tennessee plotting to kill Obama? Absolute madness. The meth heads in Denver had proximity if nothing else. These supposed assassins said they were planning to kill exactly 88 people - and beheading exactly 14 more - then go on a killing spree which would culminate in a drive by assassination of obama all the while wearing white tuxes and tophats. What kind of moonshine are they drinking down there? The Secret Service I mean. Is there more to this? How much investigating went into the "kill him" comment by DAVID SINGLETON? Has he been brought up on charges of failing to report a threat on a "major presidential candidate"? Making a false claim? Anything? It's not worth checking.
"They were stockpiling weapons." ATF seized a rifle, a sawed-off shotgun and three handguns. How many did they already own as kids living in rural America? How were they planning on beheading people? Swiss army knives? The were so intent on causing mayhem that they shot at a church when no one was in it. I didn't see anywhere why they were caught - just that they were arrested.
Here's "The Official Water Carrier of Barack Obama" Ben Smith's version. Even for him it's laughable.
The Palin effigy was crude, but it's breathtaking to compare that with indictments in a mass murder and assassination plot...The ATF's filings in that case are now online, and describe the skinheads as quite scary and dangerous, but much closer to their mass murder plans than to the presidential candidate.Mass murder plans thwarted by a dog and a major candidate for VP's effigy continues to hang from a tree with her hands behind her back as an "art" exhibit protected by free speech. ATF filing: (emphasis added)
The Criminal Complaint charges Cowart and Schlesselman with the illegal possession of a sawed off shotgun, conspiracy to rob a federal firearms licensee, and making threats against a major candidate for the office of president.
According to the complaint, approximately one month ago, Cowart and Schlesselman met via the internet through a mutual friend and both claim to have very strong beliefs regarding “White Power” and “Skinhead” philosophy. Cowart and Schlesselman began discussing going on a “killing spree.” The complaint further alleges that Cowart and Schlesselman discussed robbing a gun shop (federal firearms licensee) in order to gather weapons and ammunition. The complaint notes the defendants were in possession of a sawed off shotgun.
On Oct. 20, 2008, Cowart allegedly traveled from Tennessee to Arkansas to pick up Schlesselman in order to carry out their plan. The complaint states that at this time, the defendants further discussed their killing spree to include targeting a predominately African American school and to continue their spree until their final act of violence, which would be to attempt to assassinate Presidential Candidate Barack Obama.I do not want to make light of any of this. But as Smith says 'breathtaking to compare that with indictments in a mass murder and assassination plot & quite scary and dangerous"? So much so they spontaneously decide to rob a house and got scared away by a dog. But Politico readers will take him at his word - much the same they ran with the unsubstantiated "Kill him" and Gov Palin's "faked pregnancy". They can make fifty posts a day over there but they can't use their toes to count.
“The U.S. Secret Service takes all threats against presidential candidates seriously and is actively investigating the allegations,” said Richard Harlow, Special Agent in Charge of the Secret Service-Memphis Field Office. “The Secret Service does not comment on this type of investigation.”
The complaint further notes that the defendants stated that they would be willing to die during this attempt. According to the complaint, after soliciting a friend to drive their car between 11 p.m. on Oct. 21, 2008, and 2 a.m. on Oct. 22, 2008, the defendants made plans to rob a house, but were diverted when they arrived and observed a dog and two cars at the location. Cowart and Schlesselman then dropped Stafford back off at her residence and then went to a local retail store and allegedly purchased nylon rope and two ski masks.
The defendants were arrested on Oct. 22, 2008, by the Crockett County Sheriff’s Office. “Once we arrested the defendants and suspected they had violated federal law, we immediately contacted federal authorities,” said Sheriff Troy Klyce of Crockett County. “The Sheriff’s Department is committed to keeping Crockett County a safe place for all of our citizens.”
According to the UK Times. The article's sensational title: "Two Neo-Nazi Skinheads Plan To Assassinate Obama Disrupted By ATF". The weapons seized were stolen from family members. "On the exterior of Cowart's car were racially motivated words and symbols, including, on its hood, a swastika and the numbers "14" and "88"." How exactly were they going to make quick getaways and get anywhere near obama with that type of car with or without the white tuxes? Ok. I'm done with this.
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