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DogPoundPup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-08 10:07 PM
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2 indicted in alleged Obama plot
Source: UPI

MEMPHIS, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Two self-described skinheads were indicted Wednesday for allegedly plotting to assassinate Barack Obama in the final days of his U.S. presidential campaign.

A federal grand jury in Memphis named Daniel Cowart, 20, of Bells, Tenn., and Paul Schlesselman, 18, of West Helena, Ark., in seven counts alleging violations of federal firearms laws and threats against a presidential candidate. Lawrence J. Laurenzi, acting U.S. attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, said in a news release the indictments were part of an "ongoing investigation."

Cowart and Schlesselman, who were arrested Oct. 22, allegedly conspired over the Internet for more than a month to steal firearms from a gun store in Madison County, Tenn., to support a plan for further robberies and a killing spree.

The indictment further alleges they went to two pawn shops and to a Walmart store where they bought more ammunition, rope and ski masks.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/11/05/2_indicted_in_alleged_Obama_plot/UPI-25251225940279/
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quiet.american Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-08 10:10 PM
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1. This is good news. nt
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Life Long Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-06-08 12:29 AM
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10. Threats against a presidential candidate, let them change that to president.
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-08 10:16 PM
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2. These boys need to pull 5-10 years to prove a point with the lamers out there!
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Richard D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-08 10:16 PM
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3. At least
A lot more would be nice.
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SemperEadem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-08 10:18 PM
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4. in solitary confinement
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Miss Chybil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-08 10:42 PM
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5. Oh, no. Not solitary.
General population for these two.
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nc4bo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-08 11:21 PM
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6. I'm seconding the general pop. idea. nt
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SemperEadem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-06-08 12:18 AM
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9. I say solitary confinement
because of the Aryan brotherhood who would welcome them in and protect them. In solitary, they'd have no one to talk to--they can be alone with their thoughts 23 hours of the day to reflect upon their utter stupidity for the forseeable future.
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DeepModem Mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-08 11:42 PM
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7. K&R
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LiberalHeart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-08 11:47 PM
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8. This is good to see. I thought I read somewhere there'd be no prosecution.
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harmonicon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-06-08 01:24 AM
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11. that was for two other idiots just prior to the convention
(really)
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Judi Lynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-06-08 05:04 AM
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12. Why should they not also be charged with their plot to kill a lot of high school students?
Not a good idea to overlook that detail. From the article:
....The pair are accused of making threats on more than one occasion to kill Obama at the conclusion of a spree, during which they intended to killed more than 100 people at a predominantly black school.
There should be additional charges.

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Quantess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-06-08 11:57 AM
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13. K & R
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happydreams Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-06-08 07:35 PM
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14. "The Beast Re-awakens" by Martin Lee, should be required reading for
all law enforcement officials in the US. It really tells the story of Neo-Nazi, White Supremacist movements in the US.
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-06-08 07:39 PM
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15. Enjoy Prison... you earned it!
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Veronica.Franco Donating Member (752 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-07-08 04:52 AM
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16. They should make examples of these two ...
Put them in prison and throw away the key ... They need to give the rest of their pack out there something to think about ...
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