Secret Service investigating threats against Obama

[inanna]

Source: AP

HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service is investigating two letters threatening Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

Douglas Zloto, resident agent in charge of the federal agency's Saginaw office, said authorities are trying to determine the nature and extent of the threats. One letter was sent to the Livingston County Democratic Party and another to a local business.

"The Secret Service takes every threat extremely seriously," Zloto told The Ann Arbor News. "We will be using every resource to investigate this threat ... and to determine how it was made."

The letter sent to the party office reportedly expresses a wish that Obama "gets a bullet." The second to the unidentified Howell business owner includes racial slurs — preceded by a warning that the owner should "think hard about who you are trying to elect."


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[ShortnFiery]

1. Why is this being published? UNSAT.

The Secret Service works "behind the scenes."

It's fool hardy and banal to PUBLISH such threats.

Anything to win ... the ruling elites will publish ANYTHING - EVERYTHING to win. :thumbsdown:

[Kire]

9. Maybe someone with information will come forward?

I read somewhere that Obama gets more threats than any presidential candidate in history.

I could be wrong, but at least some of them are newsworthy once in a while.

[firedupdem]

2. Sick Bastards! n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Who says racism is a thing of the past? It's alive and well in the 'Heartland.'

[silverojo]

10. Hey, don't just blame us in the Heartland

It's all OVER this country. Most people are enlightened enough to see past color, but there are KKKloset KKKlanner wannabees everywhere.

[TheWraith]

4. The ones who worry me are the ones who don't announce it. nt

[Dogtown]

6. Threats are not of single import.

The GOP campaign is ensuring this is made public to erode confidence in Obama.

A filthy technique.

[Iwasthere]

5. I bet they don't publish the threats against McSame

Spreadin the FEAR!!!!

[lifesbeautifulmagic]

7. at least it is being investigated -

The Colorado District Attorney would of had a press conference to say that although they were caught with weapons and ammo and loudly declaring their intent, there was nothing to worry about, harmless, harmless nut cases.

[fascisthunter]

8. More Right Wing Terrorism.... they sure understand Extremists

because they are extremists

[silverojo]

11. That'd make a great T-shirt

Because it's so freakin' true! :mad: