The Peristaltic Testator ([info]peristaltor) wrote,
@ 2008-09-05 21:44:00
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This Worries Me
Though I'm sure it's burning up the intertubes by now, I find the situation against the wannabe assassins disturbing:

KUSA - 9Wants to Know has learned three men in Denver planned to assassinate U.S. Senator Barack Obama during the Democratic National Convention in Denver by sneaking into one of his events and shooting him with a gun hidden inside of a camera, according to federal court records. . . .

Based on the evidence, FBI special agent Robert Sawyer believed there was probable cause to charge the men with conspiracy to kill Senator Obama. However, US Attorney Troy Eid last week said there is insufficient evidence to indicate a true threat, plot or conspiracy against the senator. (Emphasis mine)


HUH?!? Compare how these heavily-armed white-supremacist nut-jobs are treated to a black man who sent John McCain baby powder in the mail . . . from prison:

Another funny thing: When a black man in prison sent a threatening letter containing baby powder to John McCain, Troy Eid brought down the full force of the law, complete with press conferences and public declarations that "We won't stand for threats of this kind in Colorado."


Since Barrack started his campaign, I've said, "I hope he both wins. . . and survives." This is why.



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[info]albionwood
2008-09-06 05:53 am UTC (link)
It's deeply disturbing. Eid is of course one of the infamous Monica Goodling appointees - all that brouhaha, and all those asshats are still in power. Chances are Eid will completely get away with this; the national media hardly reported the story in the first place, so there isn't much scrutiny on the followup. Depressing to live in such a country.

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