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Secret Service shows up at man’s door after social media comment
WISH ^ | March 17, 2016 | Candice Lee

Posted on 03/17/2016 4:09:43 PM PDT by digger48

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus man got a visit from Secret Service after making an inflammatory remark on a Facebook post last week.

“Hillary and Bernie…Sunday at OSU,” was the post to WCMH’s Candice Lee’s private account on March 7.

The post got the attention of Gary Barry, a Facebook friend.

“I jokingly said, ‘where do I send the bomb?’” Barry told WCMH Wednesday evening.

His comment didn’t go unnoticed by other people responding to the news that both Democratic presidential candidates were coming to Columbus for a CNN Debate last Sunday.

“The next day I thought about it. But I was like, ‘hey, it’s the Internet. Once it’s out there, it’s out there.’ So I didn’t think no more about it till yesterday,” said Barry.

But it was no laughing matter to the Secret Service. Someone contacted them about the post and an investigation was launched. Two armed agents knocked on Barry’s door ready to talk.

“I received a phone call from my son saying there were two gentlemen at the door from the Secret Service. And I thought he was kidding. But he wasn’t and they actually waited for me to get home,” said Barry.

Barry said the agents questioned him and wife for about thirty minutes. The agents knew everything about him, his family, even his father who was firefighter.

“They were asking me if I was a racist, if I was anti-Muslim. And, do I have any thoughts of suicide or thoughts of assassinating the vice president or president,” said Barry.

WISH-TV’s sister station WCMH contacted the United States Secret Service officer here in Columbus. They confirm an ongoing investigation in the comment made by Gary Barry. They also admit to questioning him Tuesday.

Jonathan Schuck, Resident Agent In-Charge, said it is standard procedure for social media threats against the President and presidential candidates. It’s a chargeable offense with a penalty of up to five years in federal prison.

The agents left Barry with some sound advice.

“They said, ‘watch what you say on Facebook.’ And even spread that word as soon as they left,” said Barry.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
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To: digger48
Been there - done that

1994 After Donna Sleighride inferred that we lost Viet Nam war because "we didn't send our bet and brightest", namely "Old Yellar" Clinton I snapped and posed the rhetorical question "Where is Lee Harvey Oswald when we REALLY need him?"

Return visit a year after I got my Texas CHL. They were just "wondering why" I thought I needed it. Really pissed them off when I produced my Charter Arms Bulldog Pug and said if I was looking for a sniper weapon I couldn't have gotten further away.

41 posted on 03/17/2016 5:25:12 PM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: SkyDancer

No FB for me either.


42 posted on 03/17/2016 5:35:15 PM PDT by Ditter (God Bless Texas!)
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To: SkyDancer

“”Free Republic is my only social media. No FB, no MySpace. Nada.””

Same here - much too old for the other nonsense. Who knows - there may come a day when our comments are considered improper or subversive or threatening...


43 posted on 03/17/2016 5:44:36 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: Thank You Rush

“”there may come a day when our comments are considered improper or subversive or threatening””

Make that “there may come a day when our comments HERE are considered improper or subversive or threatening”


44 posted on 03/17/2016 5:47:35 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: maddog55

Here’s my summary post on Clockmed, with several good links that illustrate why that event was a deliberate troll.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3403978/posts?page=28#28


45 posted on 03/17/2016 5:53:50 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: digger48

With all the comments made on social media that are of a questionable nature, I suspect the Secret Service is very busy these days ...


46 posted on 03/17/2016 6:14:53 PM PDT by spodefly (This is my tag line. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
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To: Thank You Rush

Met some great people here an also showed up at my fav. pub in the Udist Seattle. The Ram.


47 posted on 03/17/2016 6:31:06 PM PDT by SkyDancer ("Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
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To: digger48

After seeing how the SS responded to the libtard here in Dayton, when he tried to attack Trump, I have nothing but respect for them. Has somewhat restored my faith in them.


48 posted on 03/17/2016 6:35:27 PM PDT by j_guru
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To: null and void
What do either of those have to do with Bernie and The Hildabeast?

They're both running for Obama's third term.

49 posted on 03/17/2016 6:37:14 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: null and void

They are protected by the SSm, which is run by the Black Imam In Chief, Obama.


50 posted on 03/17/2016 9:19:17 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: digger48

I warned someone on FB that they better watch it or they would be getting a visit. I imagine they did get a visit for what they said, Some people think you can say whatever they want even when they would never do anything


51 posted on 04/07/2016 11:50:19 AM PDT by muggs
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To: digger48

Excuse the grammar in post 51. I had surgery yesterday and had to go back to the hospital today for a complication.


52 posted on 04/07/2016 11:54:29 AM PDT by muggs
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They were asking me if I was a racist, if I was anti-Muslim.

Can I plead the Fifth?

53 posted on 04/07/2016 12:18:30 PM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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