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Sunshine · #16 (**permalink**) 10-11-2009

He could possibley be prosecuted for incitement:

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People who start and participate in this kind of shit are crazy.

Disillusioned_1 · #17 (**permalink**) 10-11-2009

That's what I was thinking, his poll could be construed as incitement if the authorities really want to pursue it. My guess is they won't, but they could if they wanted to.

If you think "how could that be incitement", just think about a guy with a megaphone at the head of a huge crowd of demonstrators: "How many of you think we should charge through this police line and start rioting?" Crowd cheers, then charges --- that would be incitement disguised as a "poll".

JoMe · #18 (**permalink**) 10-11-2009

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Originally Posted by John Drake

And they fuckin are. Anyone who says different is being amazingly disingenuous, knows NO really rabid conservatives, is a goddam liar, or all three.

It's nothing new, the Rabid Right has made noises of let's kill the President and "putting the people back in charge" (ie, them) since FDR. just that this time they have the slavering kukluxers on their side too.

Well, maybe so, but at least the right has not gone so far as to make a movie about an assignation attempt on the pres such as the case with GWB.

Death of a President

As I recall the conservatives didn't pay too much attention to this film because it was dismissed for the propaganda it was but imagine what the left would say if such a movie was made about BO? We would never hear the end of it. The outrage!

Just saying.

Swoop187 · #19 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009

To charge this guy with anything you would have to PROVE the guy was planning on assassinating Obama. You would have to prove the results of the poll would be an indication of ones actions on Obama.

Good luck.

I know the patriot act will allow this kid to be locked up for ever but ....

chrisl · #20 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009

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Originally Posted by Swoop187

To charge this guy with anything you would have to PROVE the guy was planning on assassinating Obama. You would have to prove the results of the poll would be an indication of ones actions on Obama.

Good luck.

I know the patriot act will allow this kid to be locked up for ever but ....

Nope, "any threat to take the life of, to kidnap, or to inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States" is criminal. The question is more whether the poll is threatening enough to warrant calling in a prosecutor (which it doesn't seem to be).

Louisiana · #21 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009

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Originally Posted by Swoop187

To charge this guy with anything you would have to PROVE the guy was planning on assassinating Obama. You would have to prove the results of the poll would be an indication of ones actions on Obama.

Good luck.

I know the patriot act will allow this kid to be locked up for ever but ....

I remember hearing that the Secret Service paid a visit to the kid's parents after they found out it was a kid.

Send the kid to bed without supper.

John Drake · #22 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009

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Originally Posted by MattLarson

As do the rabid left - the message here is that the extremes on both sides are fucked in the head.

Matt

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Originally Posted by turnitup5000db

I don't mean to nitpick, but wasn't threatening to kill Bush a point of pride for people on the left for years? I heard way more threats against Bush than I have against Obama.

That doesn't excuse this jackass, he's a moron and deserves whatever deep and uncomfortable probative action the secret service chooses to take on him. I just feel the need to ask why you feel the need to point the finger at the right on this.

Also, when it comes to actual presidential assassination attempts since FDR, the left has a far more prolific record than the right. (See, Lee Harvey Oswald. See, Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme. See, Sara Jane Moore.) Just sayin'...

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Originally Posted by fishjoel

Looks like someone needs a history lesson.

Looks like you need one in current affairs.

The problem is that none of this was taking place when Bush was first elected or even in Bush's whole first term. This is the first time I can recall so many people saying let's kill the President in his first year in Office. FerCrissakes, he, nor anyone really, has had TIME to do anything which should make people hate him so.

Unless, of course, they simply hate who he is

Speakeasy · #23 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009

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Originally Posted by JoMe

Well, maybe so, but at least the right has not gone so far as to make a movie about an assignation attempt on the pres such as the case with GWB.

Death of a President

As I recall the conservatives didn't pay too much attention to this film because it was dismissed for the propaganda it was but imagine what the left would say if such a movie was made about BO? We would never hear the end of it. The outrage!

Just saying.

That was a British film, though, not made by American liberals.

Just saying.

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