Secret Service Seeking Potential Presidential Assassin

NYPost.com ^ | September 21, 2004 | Murray Weiss and Gersh Kuntzman

[KiloLima]

The Secret Service is looking for an armed, mentally unstable upstate New York man in connection with a plot to kill President Bush and Sen. John Kerry.

The agency put out a "national lookout" yesterday for Lawrence Ward (search), a 57-year-old resident of Bainbridge, N.Y., who is said to have an obsession with guns, a history of violence and a hatred of the president.

A neighbor told authorities that Ward has a picture of the president in his home with the words "dead man" spray-painted near it. The neighbor also said Ward held "anti-government" positions and often spoke of "fighting the system."

Ward was last seen on Sept. 9 as he got into his blue 1997 Toyota with a lever-action shotgun (search), the neighbor said.

The alert said the car has New York license plate number BRF6546.

[KiloLima]

I did a search and did not see this posted. I regret they do not show a photo but much information is provided in the article.

[cmsgop]

There is a Photo somewhere.

[GalaxieFiveHundred]

This was posted yesterday afternoon, yet it was yanked shortly thereafter.

[spunkets]

"a lever-action shotgun"

LoL.

Any pics?

[zide56]

What is it about the censorship of this story? I've heard nothing about it except for places on Drudge. Is there something that I'm missing? Don't we want to catch this fat, double-chinned, donut-wolfing, sick, obsessed, lonely, little slob? THEN PUT HIS PHOTO AND LICENSE PLATE ON TV! Or do these news people secretly want Bush to be shot?

[EricT.]

Marlin Model 410 lever action shotgun

[zide56]

He acts like Bush is a deer. Sick fat thing.

[KiloLima]

Uh oh.

[EricT.]

Winchester Model 1887 shotgun

[JOAT]

Don't we want to catch this fat, double-chinned, donut-wolfing, sick, obsessed, lonely, little slob?

From the article:

Ward was described as 6-foot-3, 150 pounds with green eyes and brown hair. He is missing part of his right ear.

Sick maybe, fat, not a chance.

[EricT.]

I really don't think a .410 shotgun is useful for anything bigger'n a dove.

[zide56]

How can I post an image of this fat arse to prove to you that I'm right?

[spunkets]

I never noticed that Marlin 410. Seems completly inappropriate for the task this guy is threatening.

[Doomonyou]

Not if you put a slug in it.

[EricT.]

Right about what? You are addressing the wrong guy, amigo.

[EricT.]

Not if you put a slug in it.

True, if there was even the remotest possibility that this fallen acorn could get within 200 yards of the Bossman.

[Doomonyou]

True, and we are dealing with a full bore whack-job, nut case here.

[EricT.]

zide56

Since Sep 9, 2004

I can't wait to learn the truth of your disposition as a troll. Fess up...friend or foe? Enquiring minds want to know.

If you are just a newbie, please do a search on HTML to learn the ins and outs of advanced posting.

[scouse]

Did they check down Sandy Berger's pants? :^))

[zide56]

I wasn't talking to you. I was talking to JOAT. I don't know how to quote people. Sorry.