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Man held on charge of threatening to kill Obama

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A man is being held in Florida by federal authorities on charges of threatening to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Raymond Hunter Geisel was ordered held without bail Thursday at a brief court hearing.

The Secret Service says Geisel made the threat during a training class for bail bondsmen in Miami in late July. Another tipster said Geisel also threatened President Bush.

A search of Geisel's SUV and hotel room uncovered a loaded handgun, knives, dozens of rounds of ammunition, body armor and a machete. The SUV was wired with emergency lights.

Geisel told the Secret Service he was originally from Bangor, Maine. He contended he made no threat against either Obama or the president.
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69 responses // Man held on charge of threatening to kill Obama

  • hmmm not much info, and if he is in bail enforcement the weapons are legal.
    regjoeschmo
  • Dude sounds creepy. Loose cannon. Hope they put him in some psyche ward somewhere...
    onechance
  • Gotta love the state Florida.
    oreo4sho
  • oreo4sho, please note that he is being held IN Florida by FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. This just happened to occur in Florida.
    As far as his weapons go, all are legal. The Bill of Rights is, somewhat, still in effect.
    Paratus
  • My prediction, the major media outlets will flock towards the Obama threat and ignore the Bush threat, effectively inflating false racial issue.
    uroborus8
  • watch this comment being used here, here, here, here, here, and here
    Sadly I'm afraid that this will be the first of many threats of this nature. But I rest assured that if the Secret Service can keep Bush safe with all the people who hate him, then they can keep Obama safe.
  • Even Hillary made a nice subtle assassination statement that was played off as an accident---prior to the summer.

    Obama has probably received vicious hate mail that he doesn't speak about. A single man that is caught can't be the only one that has been ignorant enough to make such a semi-idle threat.
    J_Jammer
  • This is why i had to get the hell out of Florida.
    Ignorance is not bliss!
  • The court affidavit is now available here:
    http://www.stopthinkvote.com/whatsnew/080708d.html#affi...
    recommended by  huntre
    tallygirl
  • Here we go again...
    the Kennedys, King, Colosio
    ...great thinkers who believe in the people
    getting hacked down by some radical conservative!

    Conservatism is the dearth of a free society!
    rube
  • The post about the teen who was conspiring to kill Bush received much different responses than the threat against Obama...

    probably not the first or last heading Obama's way.
    mookster_07
  • This is frightening. I think many presidents and candidates are threatened. I just have heard a lot more related to Obama being black. I think there is still an undercurrent of racism in this country and it is disturbing.
    CaptB
  • Like we didn't see that one coming...
    Menchaca
  • Read the affidavit that tallygirl linked to see the arsonal this nutjob had at the ready.
    huntre
  • Edgar Ray Killen's brother testified that Killen was not a member of the KKK. It is interesting to note that the Mississippi KKK put the following on their web site. "The Mississippi White Knights have opened a defense fund to help Edgar Ray Killen, we ask everyone to send a couple dollars to him, we must aid our brother in his time of need. Whether you think he is guilty or Innocent is not the issue, the issue is that we make sure he has proper funds to receive a fair trial. So please help if you can."
    hope they do help ...
    unicorn77
  • Anything to keep Osama Obama and Michelle Angela out of the White HOuse. The United States is SUNK if they get ..but my opinion is no one shou;ld be physically attacked cause of the color of thier skin...its Obamas plan ti ruin our country that makes me mad..
    unicorn77
  • Obama is a Muslim. We won’t let a Muslim run our country. as leader of our country..
    unicorn77
  • wow, it feels as though this may be something we should keep an eye on. something tells me this isn't the last we are going to hear about this subject, but I really hope not.
    lapineart
  • Dame, what is wrong with people...It is just politics...
    2010HOPE
  • Florida just can't seem to get anything right
    keeshii768
  • Some people are so afraid of Obama they're trying to kill him before he even gets elected. I wonder what that means?
    s0und0FF
  • Don't be quick to jump to conclusions. The guy denies any wrong doing, as far as I am concerned he is innocent until proven quilty. Besides if you go back to conversations you've had with friends think of how many times you have threatened to harm a president or candidate. All in all it could have been a comical statement, although I must say the possession of some much arsenal does look bad.
    Bennyfical
  • It was only a matter of time before this happened. I agree, he is innocent until proven guilty, but I think the fact that his weapons were legal is really irrelevant if he intended to use them in a harmful manner.
    fuhleesha
  • was his name Bush or Mccain?
    omshaantih
  • Imagine how Obama feels. He must be shitting bricks, looking over his shoulder every two seconds.
    HiImGuss
  • judging from this pic he would look good on a coin
    linebacker51
  • Yeah, I just thought of that. =]
    HiImGuss
  • glad they caught him
    nata0204
  • so he is being held for making a threat against *Senator* Obama, but not being held for specifically making a threat against the *President of the United States* ??
    MyDigitalSin
  • to begin with ignatius... you dont tell me what i can say or defend...IF you read ALL my post i aso said I dont condone doing any harm because of race only ....no matter who it is..maybe you are trying to tell me that i have to hate him?? and you think you have that much control??? think again..IF the law lets him free or he raises enough from his friends.. then he will be free its not for you or to say its up to the courts..but you CAN protest it ..thats your only choice... I dont know the whole scenario of this crime except they were black and innocent far as i know and thats wrong....however maybe this guy will change his behavior now..also remeber he doesnt have the WAACP... covering his butt.. because i know to well the NAACP has fought for rights of blacks against innocent white women raped..murdered etc and they were given a lighter sentence happens all the time..Ive seen it happen... so i also think this guy deserves same thing IF the court sees fit...I sometimes wonder if a person who commits a hate crime. isnt getting revenge for a crime against thier own..maybe thier women etc..you never know the underlying reason unless you walk in thier shoes..
    unicorn77
  • fuleesha<<< Ill tell you whats wrong with it.. majority of AMERICA doesnt want a muslim president... and yes I dont care how much BS Obama spills he is a muslim in the worst sense of the word.. a lot is hidden and America is beginnning to see it..there is NO way that i would ever think Obama isnt in agreement with the racist, anti American friends of his..no way..now i will tell you this.. I respect all races because not only whites fought for this countrys freedom..what i think IS sick is the due to harm done to whites from blacks who got away with it because of aclu..naacp... many are so angry innocent ones are persecuted . or killed because f them..I lost a god friend because al she did was go to the ATM with her little girl and was shot in the head in front of her daughter.. becaiuse this lazy SOB wouldnt work for his money....he should have gotten death penalty but ecause race was brought up as an issue and al the protest.. he didnt.. AND he was on the video.. so think what you want.yes I know whites also commit crimes .. but staistically they are not the majority..of crimes like that against women..
    unicorn77
  • I am not a fan of Obama but he needs to watch people in his own party.I always thought Johnson had JFK killed power hungry will do anything for power just look at bush and his cronies rigging elections raising false flags to help their friends
  • Lock him up for 9 Years
    petarro
  • what Obama needs is an idiot vice president who has an itchy trigger finger. Not name dropping (cheney) or anything
    Mihrab
  • Were sick of the crazies taking out our hope for America. Can they reprogram him to take out Bush?
    sueathome
  • This will be the first of many arrests for making stupid statements,if it was his opinion of Obama that made him say something so stupid and he wants to be a bail bonds man like maddog lock him up. Just until he grows up.
    regularrf
  • This was inevitable. This nut needs to be put away forever.

    LoL @ the irony of there being no bail for the bail bondsman!

    Throw away the key!!!!
    HeroMAY
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