Man held in Fla. for threatening Obama's life

[sabra]

Source: MNSBC/AP

MIAMI - 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.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26077318 /

[OwnedByFerrets]

1. Crap!Crap!Crap!Crap!Crap!

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

2. Is it just me or does anyone suspect that "another tipster" was only trying to "balance out"?

I suspect the psycho never actually threatened any Republican.

[napi21]

3. Do you suppose he could have simply said things that sound like

threats, but are just part of his normal vocabulary? I'm not trying to make lite of this, and he well may be a serious threat, but I have to tell ya, MANY MANY TIMES I've been talking about somebody who aggrivates me, and I say "I'd kill 'em!" Sometimes it's even in a light hearted conversation wiwth friends or co-workers and I'd say "if you do that I'll kill ya!" I guarantee you, I was NEVER threatening anyone but someone COULD take it as such!

[ErinBerin84]

4. they found all kinds of weapons in his room and car supposedly

[napi21]

6. Well, I don't have any in my car, but I have LOTS here in a gun safe!

I guess all I'm saying is that I could see the feds saying the SAME THI about ME, and I swear, I had to call someone to get a mouse out of my kitchen! My husband said why didn't you just smack it with a skillet or something? I couldn't do that to any living thing!

[AspenRose]

5. Um, NO

"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."

[Stuckinthebush]

8. He was training to be a bail bondsman

Rough work.

Glad they got the guy, but I'm betting that he was full of bluster and won't run his mouth as much any more.

[Journeyman]

11. It's as I've said for years about the "al Qaida 'chatter'" that's always being "intercepted". . .

I fear blabbermouths far less than I do determined people. The fellow in the corner of the bar, nursing a beer and a grudge, quietly seething, poses -- in my experience -- a much greater threat than the fool blathering idiotically about all the damage they intend to do. Both can do harm, no doubt -- but quiet, focused anger seems capable of more devastation, quicker and with more precision, than undisciplined, erratic lashing out.

Make no mistake -- I'm glad someone intercepted this fool, and is taking time to assess his potentials, but like you, I feel there's a greater chance he's was just blowing steam rather than plotting chaos. And I believe most criminal studies will bear this out.

[maxrandb]

12. I'm thinking he was just quoting Limpballs, Insanity, Savage Weiner and O'Really

Don't see what the big deal is. The same shit is broadcast on our Public Airways 24/7.

[Shakespeare]

13. "If he gets elected, I'll assassinate him myself."

Yeah, that's pretty specific.

[superconnected]

7. "handgun, knives, dozens of rounds of ammunition, body armor and a machete"

wonder if this is the type of guy that would defend guns saying that knives and axes and cars also kill people. He is driving an suv. I suspect he's the type a guy that would say that.

[slackmaster]

9. Probably the type of person who classifies people into "types"

[RobertSeattle]

10. Smoking Gun has info too

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/0807081...

[AlphaCentauri]

14. Man held in Fla. for threatening Obama's life

Source: MSNBC

MIAMI - A man who authorities said was keeping weapons and military-style gear in his hotel room and car appeared in court Thursday on charges he threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Raymond Hunter Geisel, 22, was arrested by the Secret Service on Saturday in Miami and was ordered held at Miami's downtown detention center without bail Thursday by a federal magistrate.



Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26077318

[annabanana]

15. scary . . . .n/t

[aquart]

16. Didn't he threaten Bush, too?

They'll let anybody get a gun.

[SharonRB]

17. That's what I heard, too.

[Mad_Dem_X]

18. This is what we have to look forward to

if (when) Senator Obama becomes President - crazy fuckheads like this guy who want to kill him. The Secret Service are going to have their work cut out for them.

[SunDrop23]

19. He'll probably have a speaking part at the RNC. (nt)

[JeanGrey]

20. Cue "oh he was only joking and just liked weapons"

ROTFLMAO

[Maine-ah]

21. holy shit, he's from Bangor!

[MaineDem]

23. Yup, I just heard he's from Maine

Crap!

[BigBearJohn]

22. This smells fishy to me.