Ga. woman claiming Obama-related arson charged (surprise, not!!!!)

WALB-TV/AP ^ | February 06, 2009 | Staff

[library user]

CUMMING, Ga. (AP) - A woman who claimed her house was set on fire because she supported President Barack Obama and her boyfriend have been charged with first-degree arson.

Forsyth County Chief Investigator Steve Anderson said Friday that 47-year-old Pamela Graf and her boyfriend, 46-year-old Steve Strobel, are being held in different jails. Graf is in Forsyth County and Strobel in Barrow County, where he was charged with obstruction of justice in the case earlier this week.

Graf's home burned on Jan. 18 while she was in Washington, D.C., to attend the inauguration. Officials found spray-painted graffiti that included a racial slur and ruled the fire an arson.

Anderson says he doesn't know if either has an attorney. He says the maximum sentence for first-degree arson is 20 years. The investigation is continuing.

[library user]

Losers!

[library user]

A woman who claimed her house was set on fire because she supported President Barack Obama and her boyfriend have been charged with first-degree arson.

This writer's grammar is abysmal. LOL.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Obamamania is making people do some really crazy (and illegal) things.

You're not supposed to burn your house down. YES WE CAN!

[BobbyT]

Maybe they aren’t turning the country into a Chicago-style thugocracy after all.

Maybe it’s Detroit-style they’re going for.

Obama say I ain’t gotsta pay fo da house I burned!

[DoughtyOne]

It’s a change you can believe it. It’s hope on a rope (for conning the masses).

It meets the leftist standards.

[massgopguy]

Is it too late to play the Race Card?

[Travis T. OJustice]

0bama is a “her” and has a boyfriend?

[denydenydeny]

Another one that I called.

This is getting too easy.

[Travis T. OJustice]

This article sucks. How is it they are charged with arson if they weren’t even home when it happened.

[IbJensen]

...she supported President Barack Obama and her boyfriend ...

Now wait a minute.

Does this mean there is an illicit triangle here?

Not surprised!

Perhaps the bottom end of the triangle was Obomba and her boyfriend.

[murron]

Wow! She’s supporting her boyfriend! (sarc)

[DoughtyOne]

Registered came up with two sales pitches for 'the card' if you think you'll ever need it.  I may have to pick one up myself.

I hear they have wicked "Frequent Dier" (;-) miles that kick in after the second year though.  Time will only tell what BO will achieve us.

[Myrddin]

This article sucks. How is it they are charged with arson if they weren’t even home when it happened.

I suspect they sprayed the graffiti themselves and left a time delay incendiary device to set off the fire while they were conveniently "out of town". A good arson investigator will find the origin and cause of the fire. Assuming that is what transpired, the first degree arson charge isn't a big surprise.

[Lorianne]

Doesn’t matter. Their house was COULD HAVE BEEN burned down by white Southern racists, as we know they all are.

That’s the storyline they’re going with and the Dems are sticking with it no-matter-what.

[Travis T. OJustice]

If that’s what happened, yes, 1st degree.

[Lorianne]

Never too late

[georgiagirl_pam]

I live in Cumming. I was born and raised here. This is Forsyth County, the very same county that had the Hosea Williams marches and a visit from Oprah back in the early 80’s. The so-called racist protesters during that march were mostly people from outside of our county but of course, we got blamed for it.

We are a very conservative, religious county. We are an overwhelmingly Republican county. But there is a Democratic Party group here and there were signs in people's yards during the election.

Since this fire happened, the letters to the editor in our local paper have been infuriating. The “authors” talked about feeling intimidated by all of the Republicans (read racist) around them. They talked of fear to put out signs and show open support. They begged the paper to closely follow the story and basically keep it on the front page until the perpetrators were arrested. They talked of our “racist” past and how our county must rise above that. It was maddening!

And now, as it turns out, this deranged (liberal) supporter of Obama’s is a LIAR! But do you think all of those Obama supporters will apologize for calling Forsyth county residents racists? Uh, I'm not holding my breath.

[Slings and Arrows]

Fake, but accurate.

[Between the Lines]

Pamela Graf and Steve Strobel.

[Travis T. OJustice]

HOLY CRAP! She fell out of the ugly tree, hitting every frickin branch on the way down!

[Between the Lines]

Is it too late to play the Race Card?

Actually that would be a bit premature. See post #19

[ozzymandus]

And landed in dog crap! Maybe their meth lab caught fire.

[DoughtyOne]

LOL, they don’t look like the description I thought I read before making my comments.

Either that’s an extreme makeover, or you’re absolutely right.

Just goes to prove what we all knew all along. Gullibility and stupidity are not race related. After all, it was White guys that led the Democrat party over the cliff decades ago.

[Between the Lines]

Graf claimed to have been out of town for the inauguration of President Barack Obama when her home burned to the ground Jan. 18. The words "your black boy will die" were spray-painted on a fence on property that adjoins the home.

Investigators now believe Graf was never in Washington, and that either she or another man charged in the case, 46-year-old Steven Strobel, was responsible for the graffiti.

http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/14500/

[Travis T. OJustice]

Thank you.

[Between the Lines]

LOL, they don't look like the description I thought I read before making my comments.

I was surprised also when I found the pics. I tried to post them quickly, but I guess not quick enough. : )

[DoughtyOne]

Yes, I was counting on you and you let me down. ;-)

[Between the Lines]

Since she lied about going to Washington, I guess it is possible that she might be lying about being an Obama supporter too. But she does seem to fit the profile.

[Lorianne]

Yes, fakacurate!

[Lorianne]

Is the local paper ‘closely following’ the story still?

[mikeus_maximus]

typical— a liberal accusing someone else of doing the kind of immoral/illegal things they’re doing themselves.

[Lorianne]

Not at all premature. The race card can ,and otten is, played by whites on behalf of other ethnic groups (and by straight on behalf of gays ... etc etc.)

The race card is always valid.

[Between the Lines]

Sorry, I was unable to find the negatives.

[Lorianne]

Not at all premature. The race card can ,and otten is, played by whites on behalf of other ethnic groups (and by straight on behalf of gays ... etc etc.)

The race card is always valid.

[Between the Lines]

Not at all premature. The race card can ,and otten is, played by whites on behalf of other ethnic groups (and by straight on behalf of gays ... etc etc.) The race card is always valid.

Excellent point!

Doughty, I rescind my comment.

[DoughtyOne]

You mean you found them, and that’s what you posted? Aha, now I see the problem. ;-0 I was right all along. LOL

[DoughtyOne]

Oh don’t fret, we’re all having a good time. Take care.

[mikeus_maximus]

I live in Cumming. I was born and raised here. This is Forsyth County, the very same county that had the Hosea Williams marches and a visit from Oprah back in the early 80’s. The so-called racist protesters during that march were mostly people from outside of our county but of course, we got blamed for it. We are a very conservative, religious county. We are an overwhelmingly Republican county. But there is a Democratic Party group here and there were signs in people's yards during the election. Since this fire happened, the letters to the editor in our local paper have been infuriating. The “authors” talked about feeling intimidated by all of the Republicans (read racist) around them. They talked of fear to put out signs and show open support. They begged the paper to closely follow the story and basically keep it on the front page until the perpetrators were arrested. They talked of our “racist” past and how our county must rise above that. It was maddening! And now, as it turns out, this deranged (liberal) supporter of Obama’s is a LIAR! But do you think all of those Obama supporters will apologize for calling Forsyth county residents racists? Uh, I'm not holding my breath.

Yep, good county. My kid goes to school there. You and your conservative friends should write a few choice letters to the editor yourselves, explaining how liberals are by nature hypocrits, living by there own base passions while accusing others of immoral/illegal acts.

[SuziQ]

Liberal flip side of the chick who claimed someone attacked her because she was a John McCain supporter. There are goobers everywhere.

[Slings and Arrows]

I’ve got to remember that word.

[trisham]

Don’t be silly. It’s never too late.

[SuziQ]

HOLY CRAP! She fell out of the ugly tree, hitting every frickin branch on the way down!

Then got beat with the 'ugly stick' once she made it to the ground.
The boyfriend ain't no prize either. ;o)

[trisham]

It appears that this unfortunate couple recently spent an evening at home, drinking heavily while giving each other perms.

[Joe Boucher]

Good job Between the Lines,
I was wondering just what these two losers looked like.
Not what I’d have thought.

[Kenny Bunk]

She fell out of the ugly tree

Which one be the "she?"

[Travis T. OJustice]

LOL~ I ain’t findin’ out!