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BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« on: October 21, 2009, 11:57:01 AM »


against 0bama. It was a private security guard, 55 year old John Brek was arrested for making a threat against 0bama. Someone at an airport coffee stand overheard the threat and reported the guard to authorities. The police searched his house and found 43 GUNS!!! (Oh, the terror!!) None of the guns have been found to have been illegal.  

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Re: BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2009, 12:03:11 PM »
I suppose that one had best watch what they say in public. 0bama's minions are listening, waiting to turn any offender in.
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Re: BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2009, 12:06:54 PM »
I suppose that one had best watch what they say in public. 0bama's minions are listening, waiting to turn any offender in.
...or just make sh*t up and turn someone in anyway.
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Re: BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2009, 12:08:22 PM »
...or just make sh*t up and turn someone in anyway.


According to an update, Brek is denying the allegations. So......... you MAY be right. I wonder who Brek pissed off?? I don't recall seeing people arrested for threats against Bush unless they were well founded.
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Re: BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2009, 12:10:06 PM »
According to an update, Brek is denying the allegations. So......... you MAY be right. I wonder who Brek pissed off??
He allowed them to search his home...no mention of a warrant to do so.  They found exactly squat.  Sounds like a set-up.
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Re: BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2009, 12:27:21 PM »
What did he say? "I disagree with him"?



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Re: BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2009, 12:42:36 PM »
interesting that yahoo news is running a lead story right now about the SS budget cuts and re-assessing their priorities in light of the fact that O gets an "unprecedented amount" of threats...
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Re: BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2009, 12:46:54 PM »
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Re: BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2009, 01:32:03 PM »
I heard on Fox around 12:45, that they (Fox) thought the reason the police arrested this guy is because Obama is supposed to be speaking somewhere near the airport today(tomorrow?)....
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Re: BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2009, 01:54:01 PM »
I suppose that one had best watch what they say in public. 0bama's minions are listening, waiting to turn any offender in.
The relevant point here is: did he, in fact, threaten the president?

Now, I wouldn't put it past some disgruntled person--even with total non-political aspirations--to make such a claim about if they were pissed off at Brek because they knew he owned a lot of guns and they would be confiscated. If you were in the mood to burn someone, that would be an extremely effective way.

But we don't know if that is what motivated the call. Maybe Brek did make a threat, in which case he would deserve whatever misery is coming his way.
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Re: BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2009, 05:07:54 PM »
I suppose that one had best watch what they say in public. 0bama's minions are listening, waiting to turn any offender in.

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...or just make sh*t up and turn someone in anyway.

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Now, I wouldn't put it past some disgruntled person--even with total non-political aspirations--to make such a claim about if they were pissed off at Brek because they knew he owned a lot of guns and they would be confiscated. If you were in the mood to burn someone, that would be an extremely effective way.

1. Kinda reminds me of a previous time, around 1935!

2. They did the same thing back then.

3. The White House web site to turn in folks they thought were spreading lies about Obummer's health care package was bound to escalate to this! Take a look at the DUmp! It's not far fetched to think these "worms" would like nothing better than to turn in an acquaintance that does not agree with their rhetoric!
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Re: BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2009, 05:52:17 PM »
Let's take into account that he IS a Private Security Guard at an Airport. Most security guards are looked on with much disdain & loathing. He could have also  corrected someone's bad behavior and this was an attempt at revenge. It could have been something innocuous  that has been spun by the person reporting the statement into something what was far more involved than what was actually said. Brek claims that he's innocent. Time will tell.
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Re: BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2009, 04:31:04 PM »
Wonder if we will ever learn just what the threat was...was he one of those dangerous talking teabaggers? ...did he not approve of the direction Obama is taking the country?Curious people want to know.
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Re: BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2009, 04:33:05 PM »
Wonder if we will ever learn just what the threat was...was he one of those dangerous talking teabaggers? ...did he not approve of the direction Obama is taking the country?Curious people want to know.


Doubtful.

He probably just made some off the cuff sarcastic remark....to someone he knew. Someone else overheard and reported him.

A person that would be a real threat wouldn't have said a word....
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Re: BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2009, 05:20:25 PM »
Should it even BE illegal to make a threat to begin with?

If so, why?
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Re: BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« Reply #15 on: October 22, 2009, 06:16:35 PM »
Read the link there is a disclaimer that says the name of the person involved is wrong and that he never was a NJ Trooper.

Someone here comes to mind, remember the security guard that found a suspicious back pack a few years ago and was driven close to insane as he was accused of planting it himself. For some reason the name Richard Jewels comes to mind, we have had quite allot of mad bombers in the last few years, hard to keep up with the name of the accused..

This I believe is why our laws are on the side of the common man. Who can prove a negative, the more one protests their innocence the more we wonder if they are protesting too much.

When an innocent person thinks even for one moment that others think they the type of person to break what ever law, their Ego is hurt and wonder why anyone would think them capable of whatever.  As the Police say they get interested when they " Lawyer up"  like if one is innocent they have no need for a lawyer----only the guilty need lawyers.?

Balderdash, in some cases the innocent need lawyers more then the guilty.

I hate to see stuff like this, we never know when someone will want to make trouble for us ----kind of like " There by the grace of God go I"






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Re: BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« Reply #16 on: October 22, 2009, 07:10:23 PM »
Read the link there is a disclaimer that says the name of the person involved is wrong and that he never was a NJ Trooper.

Someone here comes to mind, remember the security guard that found a suspicious back pack a few years ago and was driven close to insane as he was accused of planting it himself. For some reason the name Richard Jewels comes to mind, we have had quite allot of mad bombers in the last few years, hard to keep up with the name of the accused..

This I believe is why our laws are on the side of the common man. Who can prove a negative, the more one protests their innocence the more we wonder if they are protesting too much.

When an innocent person thinks even for one moment that others think they the type of person to break what ever law, their Ego is hurt and wonder why anyone would think them capable of whatever.  As the Police say they get interested when they " Lawyer up"  like if one is innocent they have no need for a lawyer----only the guilty need lawyers.?

Balderdash, in some cases the innocent need lawyers more then the guilty.

I hate to see stuff like this, we never know when someone will want to make trouble for us ----kind of like " There by the grace of God go I"




Never talk to the police

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« Reply #17 on: October 22, 2009, 11:02:04 PM »

Never talk to the police

Watch both videos.  Well worth the time IMO.

No kidding! I have bailed men and women both out of the pokey that as it turns out, they were completely innocent!
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« Reply #18 on: October 23, 2009, 03:07:26 AM »

Never talk to the police

Watch both videos.  Well worth the time IMO.

That was an eye opener for me as I lived in that area years ago and had to deal with the police when my home was robbed by renters.


The people agreed to return the stove, refridg, and some big stuff but claimed they knew nothing about what happend to the things that I had locked in the attic or garage. I could not prove that they were in possession of anything or had taken anything from my home except for a few appliances.

BTW, the home had been swept clean, not one piece of paper to identify them but they did leave one old phone book behind and we found the name and phone number of a mutual friend written in it and tracked them down that way.


Insurance would not pay for our loss of family photos or my Grandmothers silver, the damage they did to the walls and floors.  { interesting that the mother of the husband owned a used item store and got a restraining order against ME and family so we could not go into her store and look for our stolen property.}

Both ways the victim and the Perp, both of us had to deal with the law and had we as victims gotten a lawyer we still never would have recovered what was truly precious family heirlooms.
Interesting side note, the police could not prove the husband had taken my property so they could only charge the 8 month pregnant woman with receiving stolen property.

I had no choice but to drop charges once I got the big items back, ------I had known and worked with these people for years and trusted the.

, Big time lesson for me, trust few and never trust your own judgement based on emotional feelings.

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Re: BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« Reply #19 on: October 23, 2009, 06:03:21 AM »
Should it even BE illegal to make a threat to begin with?

If so, why?
Can you yell "fire" in a crowded theater?
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Re: BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« Reply #20 on: October 23, 2009, 06:04:48 AM »
Supposedly there are so many threats against Dear Leader that the SS is having problems meeting their obligations .

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« Reply #21 on: October 23, 2009, 02:02:16 PM »
Can you yell "fire" in a crowded theater?


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« Reply #22 on: October 23, 2009, 05:38:53 PM »
Can you yell "fire" in a crowded theater?


Don't answer a question with a question. 

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Re: BREAKING: Security Guard Arrested for Making Threats
« Reply #23 on: October 23, 2009, 08:26:35 PM »
Hi, Rich!!!  :texas:

I have a son who is a SS agent and he said they HAVE to investigate EVERY reported threat.....even if they are almost certain it will not turn out to be a serious threat against Obama....or any president, for that matter.  Thank God 99+% of the threats are not legitimate threats and are just someone spouting off their mouth.

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« Reply #24 on: October 23, 2009, 08:49:07 PM »
Hi, Rich!!!  :texas:

I have a son who is a SS agent and he said they HAVE to investigate EVERY reported threat.....even if they are almost certain it will not turn out to be a serious threat against Obama....or any president, for that matter.  Thank God 99+% of the threats are not legitimate threats and are just someone spouting off their mouth.

Hello Lady Texan,

I understand that part.

My root question is: Why is it illegal to begin with and why should it be?

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