11-29-2009, 09:16 PM
(11-29-2009, 07:11 PM)The Antagonist Wrote:Quote:Considering the threats that have been made against his life (probably a new record in the history of US presidents), that is scary. Consider all of the things they *could* have done if they had been intent on killing him with no regard to their own lives.
That's your original statement regarding threats, Syber. You didn't say it's probably true - you said it's probably a new record in the history or US presidents.
If the serious threats have been made, it certainly would be all over the news.
Oh for crying out loud. Fine, I'll post something to back up my statement. It wasn't exactly difficult to find.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnew...rvice.html
(from the article)
Since Mr Obama took office, the rate of threats against the president has increased 400 per cent from the 3,000 a year or so under President George W. Bush, according to Ronald Kessler, author of In the President's Secret Service.
Some threats to Mr Obama, whose Secret Service codename is Renegade, have been publicised, including an alleged plot by white supremacists in Tennessee late last year to rob a gun store, shoot 88 black people, decapitate another 14 and then assassinate the first black president in American history.
Most however, are kept under wraps because the Secret Service fears that revealing details of them would only increase the number of copycat attempts. Although most threats are not credible, each one has to be investigated meticulously.