Two Charged With Plot To Attack Obama
October 28th, 2008 | Written by chantel | Topic: News
Daniel Cowart, 20, and Paul Schlesselman, 18, self-described white supremacists, have been charged with plotting a “killing spree” against blacks and an assassination attempt on Sen. Barack Obama.
Both were charged with illegal possession of a sawed-off shotgun, conspiracy to rob a federally licensed gun dealer and making threats against a presidential candidate.
One law enforcement source said, “We take this very, very seriously but we see no evidence these guys have the ability or the wherewithal to pull off what they say they wanted to do.”
Obama was placed under Secret Service protection in May 2007, much earlier than other candidates…rightfully so, considering two previous cases involving threats against him. In August, three men were arrested who posed a “true threat” to the candidate. Earlier that month, a Florida man threatened to assassinate both Obama and George W. Bush.
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