Officials: 81-year-old threatens to shoot Obama, faces state, federal charges

CHANNEL 3000.COM ^ | 27 NOVEMBER 2013 | CHANNEL300.COM

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

MADISON, Wis. -

Federal agents said they have arrested an elderly Wisconsin man after he threatened to shoot President Barack Obama.

According to court records, 81-year-old Elwyn Nels Fossedal stated during a visit to the Richland Center post office on Oct. 15 that, "if President Obama was here I would shoot him right there and kill him right now."

U.S. Secret Service agents interviewed the man at the Richland Center Police Department the next day. They said he refused to recant his threat and made a number of other threats against Obama. Fossedal was charged on Nov. 21 with threatening the president.

But Fossedal faces other charges in connection with actions he is accused of taking with police and family afterward.

According to court documents, after Secret Service agents interviewed Fossedal, Richland Center police took him into protective custody for psychological evaluation due to "comments he had made toward the president and also his inconsistencies with speaking to the agents and to the police officers."

[knittnmom]

I grew up in Richland Center - moving there was the one of the best things my parents did for us, it was a great place to be a kid - and I don’t recognize this man’s family name. At the time I lived there, RC had a population of 5,081 people.

[dalereed]

“even the moron in chief can not be threatened with shooting in the head”

That wouldn't even hurt him.

The bullet probably wouldn't slow down passing through the vacuum.

[Star Traveler]

He should have said that he would applaud anyone who did shoot Obama in the head and kill him. That would not get him arrested ... :-) ...

[tumblindice]

“not a threat” conditional threat

You’re spot on, but the Secret Service heard there were lots of easy lefty chicks in Madison.

[napscoordinator]

How dumb. You would think that an 81 year old would be smarter than that. It is the office of the Presidency not the person. That is politics 101. I guess he will get the best health care for the rest of his life. Well I hear prisons have really good health care. I don't know if that is true or not.

[fivecatsandadog]

Great post and unfortunately very true in many cases.