Posted on 08/25/2008 7:05:58 PM PDT by library user
DENVER (CBS4) ― CBS4 has now learned at least four people are under arrest in connection with a possible plot to kill Barack Obama at his Thursday night acceptance speech in Denver. All are being held on either drug or weapons charges.
CBS4 Investigator Brian Maass reported one of the suspects told authorities they were "going to shoot Obama from a high vantage point using a ... rifle … sighted at 750 yards."
Law enforcement sources tell Maass that one of the suspects "was directly asked if they had come to Denver to kill Obama. He responded in the affirmative."
The story began emerging Sunday morning when Aurora police arrested 28-year-old Tharin Gartrell. He was driving a rented pickup truck in an erratic manner according to sources.
Sources told CBS4 police found two high-powered, scoped rifles in the car along with camouflage clothing, walkie-talkies, a bulletproof vest, a spotting scope, licenses in the names of other people and methamphetamine. One of the rifles is listed as stolen from Kansas.
Subsequently authorities went to the Cherry Creek Hotel to contact an associate of Gartrell's. But that man, who was wanted on numerous warrants, jumped out of a sixth floor hotel window. Law enforcement sources say the man broke an ankle in the fall and was captured moments later. Sources say he was wearing a ring with a swastika, and is thought to have ties to white supremacist organizations.
A third man -- an associate of Gartrell and the hotel jumper was also arrested. He told authorities that the two men "planned to kill Barack Obama at his acceptance speech."
That man, along with a woman, are also under arrest.
The Secret Service, FBI, ATF and the joint terrorism task force are all investigating the alleged plot.
The U.S. Attorney in Denver has scheduled a news conference for Tuesday afternoon.
CBS4 will have new details on this developing story at 10pm.
This fight is “to the pain” politically.
DUmmies refers to the folks at DU....but thanks for playing.
DU?
The leftist equivelant of Free Republic, Democratic Underground. You’re apparently the only one here who doesn’t know that.
ROTFLMAO!
HEY! Watch it!
Not all Waynes are bad,ya know!
I’d say the odds are better that the middle name would be Joe,or Bob,or Bobby Joe,or Bobby Lee Joe,or....
Thanks for the link.
I doubt that....but thanks for your expert opinion....
My pleasure.
Colorful post devolve.
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Thanks potlatch
An alleged plan to shoot from 750 yards away with one rifle with a telescopic sight by several druggies may be suspect to say the least
2,250 feet is not a shot Carlos Hathcock would attempt without a tuned custom built sniper rifle and scope and years of target practice and experience
Height, angle, wind velocity, lighting, cartridge load - without actual practice shots fired from that exact same place and distance it is unlikely that the shot could be made
But what do I know.....
They showed the three on Fox just a few minutes ago. Not the type I'd like to call conservative Republicans!
Hope we get the lowdown on their thoughts and reasons. Possible hired thugs?
One of men arrested is named Nathan Johnson, age 32.
For what it’s worth, a “Nathan Johnson” was interviewed by the BATF as part of the investigation into the Columbine massacre(4-20-99), as this person worked at the same pizza parlor that employed the alleged gunmen in that incident.
“When at work he had daily contact with Klebold and Harris.”
(see pg10155 of the released documents)
I wonder.....
Ahh, thanks for that information. Strange how ‘birds of a feather’ seem to connect with each other, or does one corrupt the other...!!
Hard to believe that Columbine was almost 10 years ago, still vivid in our minds.
"Hey, man, your friend broke his ankle and needs some ice, ice, baby."
How come we never hear about the attempts on Sen. McCain or Sarah Palin's lives? No doubt there's been threats, considering how the media has been all but beating the drum to have them killed.
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