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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: thundley4 on November 25, 2010, 08:13:35 AM
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RandySF (860 posts) Wed Nov-24-10 11:45 PM
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SC veteran arrested for threatening to kill Obama
GREENVILLE, SC (RNN) - Secret Service agents arrested a 77-year-old South Carolina man after he told a VA nurse that he wanted to shoot the president, according to an affidavit.
U.S. Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan confirmed Wednesday that Michael Stephen Bowden of Woodruff was arrested Nov. 18 for the threats against President Barack Obama.
According to the affidavit, a nurse at the Veterans Administration clinic in Spartanburg, told authorities that Bowden "had made threatening statements" directed at Obama during a routine check-up. During the exam, the nurse reported she asked him if he had had any suicidal thoughts, and he responded, "Yes, I would like to shoot the President, then myself."
http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13565262
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9627558
nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Wed Nov-24-10 11:47 PM
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1. Hmm torn on this
suicidal thoughts you say... he should have been turned over to the psych team...
And AFTER clearing from them...
justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Thu Nov-25-10 08:16 AM
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12. No, HERE'S an interesting scenario
He goes to the psych team, gets lost in the shuffle and released, takes a bus to DC with his semi-auto weapons and attempts to kill the POTUS. He gets suicided by cop, people who didn't report the treat lose their jobs...
In some instances it's better safe than sorry.
Agreed. Just to be safe, all you DUmmies that wish death to President Bush and others should be locked up.
Barack_America (1000+ posts) Wed Nov-24-10 11:48 PM
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2. There's an interesting twist to this story...
From the article...
"Bowden allegedly told another nurse he was "thinking of traveling to Washington, DC, to shoot President Obama because he is not doing enough to help African-Americans."
Oh, so he's one of yours?
NuclearDem (307 posts) Thu Nov-25-10 02:02 AM
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10. There's no interesting twist to this story
A man threatened to assassinate the President.
I don't care for the reason why, he threatened to assassinate the President.
The reason is only important if he's a right winger. :bird:
defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Thu Nov-25-10 12:36 AM
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4. But, of course, people like O'Reilly and Faux News having nothing to do with this--!!!
Not this time or any other time. This guy wanted blacks to get their free "Skittles Shitting Unicorn".
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (1000+ posts) Thu Nov-25-10 12:38 AM
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5. Why do so many whack-jobs come from South Carolina?
The Civil War ended nearly 145 years ago people.
Are you dense? Sorry, rhetorical question. The man wanted Obama to do more for blacks. There may have been racism involved, but it's on your side, once again.
Oh yeah, the old guy is white, which makes it even more likely that he is a liberal if he thinks Obama hasn't done enough for blacks.
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5. Why do so many whack-jobs come from South Carolina?
Something in the water....... :lmao:
This is poor ass cotton country and we don't hire people to kill people down here. We do it ourselves. (That's what a friend of mine told a "Mafia" yankee that threatened him.... :lmao:)
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I'm so glad he was detained. Could you imagine "President Biden"?
Some things are just too scary for words.
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I'm so glad he was detained. Could you imagine "President Biden"?
Some things are just too scary for words.
Can you imagine the clean up cost after all the "Burn Baby Burns" and a state funeral.....plus another federal holiday.
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Can you imagine the clean up cost after all the "Burn Baby Burns" and a state funeral.....plus another federal holiday.
I can, but then again, think about all those jobs Zero would have "saved or created".
On second thought, nevermind.
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I wonder if this was just his way of upgrading his medical care from what the VA offered.
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I wonder if this was just his way of upgrading his medical care from what the VA offered.
He definitely has free heathcare plus room and board now.
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I'm so glad he was detained. Could you imagine "President Biden"?
Some things are just too scary for words.
Good ole' Jumping Joe?!?
"This is a big ****ing deal." :lmao: :loser:
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He definitely has free heathcare plus room and board now.
It may sound strange, but there are old guys who have committed crimes for exactly that reason.