Posted on 08/26/2008 3:56:34 AM PDT by Schnucki
US police are investigating whether they have foiled an assassination plot against Barack Obama after four people were arrested near the Democratic convention in Denver in the possession of high powered rifles.
One of the suspects told police they were "going to shoot Obama from a high vantage point using a ... rifle ... sighted at 750 yards," Denver television station CDS4 is reporting. Police have told the television station that one of the suspects "was directly asked if they had come to Denver to kill Obama. He responded in the affirmative."
The suspects were arrested on Sunday when local police arrested a man, identified by the television station as Tharin Gartrell, 28, who was driving a rented pickup truck erratically. CDS4 is reporting that in his truck police found two high powered rifles with telescopic sites, as well as camouflage clothing, walkie-talkies, a bulletproof vest, a high powered spotting scope, licences in the names of various people, and the drug methamphetamine. One of the rifles is listed as stolen from Kansas.
When police accompanied Mr Gartrell to his hotel in Denver a second man, who was wanted on a number of arrest warrants, jumped from a window and was injured in a six-story fall. He broke his ankle and was arrested shortly afterwards. Sources told the television station that he was wearing a ring with a swastika, and was thought to have ties to white supremacist organisations.
A third man, Nathan Johnson, 32, who was associated with Mr Gartrell, was also arrested and told police that Mr Gartrell and the second man arrested "planned to kill Barack Obama at his acceptance speech."
A woman has also been arrested.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...
I'd say manufactured.
Just a big misunderstanding.
The first fellow probably claimed affiliation with ‘O’ Dog’s Gay Meth Assassins’ and told police he had become lost on his way to “Dance Crew” tryouts,
The rough plan might have been to target BHO if the opportunity arose (unlikely) or to fire at the packed stadium if that was not possible.
Just a thought.
Jumped 6 stories and broke an ankle??
I’d say manufactured. <<<<
I was listening to the Denver Police scanner, the Officer said he jumped from the roof, that he had been hurt and had gotten away, later it appears they caught him.
There is a million dollar warrant out for him.
850koa.com, listen to Monday nights Gunny Bob radio program, he is a Freeper and had some of the information on this.
Something about this story seems too scripted here. Are any major U.S. media picking this up?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2068207/posts
DENVER (AP) - Authorities are investigating whether a man arrested with rifles, ammunition and drugs in his truck made statements threatening Barack Obama, but emphasize he never posed a “credible threat” to the candidate or the Democratic National Convention. Federal and local authorities had scheduled a news conference for Tuesday afternoon, but U.S. Attorney Troy Eid downplayed the case. “We’re absolutely confident there is no credible threat to the candidate, the Democratic National Convention, or the people of Colorado,” Eid said in a statement.
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