SOMEONE TRIED TO KILL OBAMA?

Question

DENVER ? Police have arrested three people they believe are linked to a white supremacy group in connection with a threat to possibly assassinate Sen. Barack Obama during the Democratic National Convention.

NBC News has learned that federal officials are downplaying the arrests, saying when one of the men was arrested, he made a threat against Obama, but they do not believe it was based on any kind of plan or actually intent.

"It looks like one guy just made a remark trying to act important," one federal official told NBC News.

However, other sources have told 9NEWS the three men may be connected to skinheads and that it appears they were involved in an assassination plot.

Aurora Police arrested the first man, 28-year-old Tharin Gartrell of Centennial, early Sunday morning after a routine traffic stop. During the traffic stop, officers found two rifles, boxes of ammunition, one rifle scope, a bullet proof vest, walkie-talkies and methamphetamines. Gartrell is being held in the Arapahoe County jail in lieu of $50,000 bond and has a felony criminal record.

Aurora Police say a second man, 32-year-old Nathan Johnson, was arrested at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday morning at a hotel near Interstate 25 and Belleview Avenue. He is being held by Denver Police.

A third man, 33-year-old Shawn Adolf of Greeley, was arrested at Cherry Creek Hotel in Glendale on Monday. NBC News reports that when police knocked on his hotel door, Adolf jumped out a sixth floor window. He landed on an awning and then jumped down to the ground, injuring himself. He ran into nearby bushes where officers apprehended him. Authorities say he had weapons.

He was taken to Denver Health Medical Center where he was treated.

Answer 1

It won't happen like that. Those who get him will be real professional killers like those that killed Kennedy. You won't ever know who really does it. You can bet it will though.  

Answer 2

nobody tied to kill obama, doesn't mean they didn't want to though. they were meth heads so who knows. they were stopped for a traffic violation and found drugs and a couple rifles, happens everyday, no big deal.

Answer 3

obviously disgruntled clinton fans EDIT to celia -- kiss my american asss, would you?

Answer 4

I'm glad the donut eaters got lucky and prevented it.

Answer 5

This has been given good coverage in British media - it is suggested that the accused are neo-n***s.  And there has been no downplaying here.  We take racist murder attempts, and home grown terrorism, seriously.  Why do you think your liars are trying to make light of it?

Unfortunately, it was predictable - in a country like yours, it was just waiting to happen.  I have said on Yahoo answers that Obama would meet a similar fate to Martin Luther King, and for similar reasons.

Now - the really shocking part.  Bailed after being found in posession of weapons and ammunition destined for a major assassination?  Whatever you say about this country, in Britain he would be held at a maximum security police station until he could be charged, and would then be remanded in custody - and our minimum sentence for having a firearm with intent to endanger life is 5 years.  In a case like this, a British court these days would be unlikely to hand down a sentence shorter than 25 years.

It's clear that the spirit of the Klan is alive and well in President Muff's America.

Answer 6

Wow, that's pretty scary stuff.  I hope that they are giving him extra security.

Answer 7

   Can't say I'm surprised.  There are people in this country who would shoot their own mother to make the news.  Obama is a very public figure and a lot of people don't like him.  

Answer 8

Yep! I heard it on the radio hours ago. It happened back then and racism still lives in 2008 sad to say but its the truth. idk why white ppl try to act like racism doesnt occur anymore b/c it do.

Answer 9

Its just the first of many. If Obama gets elected and then killed. Black people will hate us more than ever. Just watch.

Answer 10

someone's always trying to kill osama!

Answer 11

that really mess up  

Answer 12

If he was suspected of plotting to kill Obama, do you think his bail would only be $50k?  It seems more likely that the Aurora police are right and that there was "no credible threat".

EDIT:  Celia - that dinky little island you call Britian has had more terrorist attacks in the past few decades than in all of the US.  Obviously, your system isn't working very well.

Answer 13

Well. i hope those guys know that its a federal crime to try or say anything of crimanally intent to hurt or harm a government official such as..the president, a senator, congressman or staff of the white house which in this case came pretty close. those guys will be looking at some serious jail time and the only thing i can say..GO AHEAD..PICK UP THAT SOAP.

Answer 14

such a bunch os losers.

Answer 15

tincoatr:

You can only be charged with what you did; he wasn't anywhere near Obama and therefor his bail reflected the things he had that were illegal. I believe that someone did.  

Answer 16

omg i saw about that today on the news in the mornin i was like what in the world!! Omg obama rulez



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