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.
The first account I read of this story said that he hit an awning which broke his fall. I'm sure he slid right down off of it just like in the movies. This story smells.
there's at least a 30% chance it's a script, just like the people who "fainted" at his speeches.
I’m glad the police caught these methed out morons.
Your observation below gives weight to that.
People dont jump out of 6th floor windows and only break an ankle. Thats 60 feet minimum.
That puzzled me too.
Yep, this sounds like the prepared script that was rolled out after Oklahoma City. Bad White Guys in Camo, playing around with Weapons and Explosives.
You know, the Bitter Ones.
#*$&% Why don’t these stupid racists figure out that this sort of crap will only help BO.
It does seem strange about the driving erratically - and apparently easily admitting that he was there to kill BO. It’s almost like he wanted to be caught. And then the 6th floor jump with only a broken ankle......
I guess we’ll find out.
An earlier article said that he jumped out of the window and landed on an awning.
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."
I can smell the bull dung. What sources? What suspect?
If someone was actually this dumb and saying these things, you can bet the farm they'd be shown on TV.
Nah, the mugshots are already up. News conference tomorrow, by the AG’s office. We’ll see.....
What about the UN? Interpol? Starfleet Federation? The EPA? DCF? The "A" Team? Charlie's Angels? Night Rider? Columbo? Inspector Clouseau?
Good work by law enforcement in stopping these creeps.
However, I must note a certain irony in the fact that Mr. Obama's life may have been saved by the very aggressive law enforcement tactics that his party typically disdains as "fascist."
Hillary’s operatives are getting sloppy.
whatever.
Plenty of deer too.
Stay at the "Its not a Hilton but it will do" hotel.
Rawlings County, KS hunting bump
A) It doesn't look like the windows open.
B) The awning appears to double as a concrete roof.
I think you're right. However, if some brain dead SOB really *did* try & succeeed in killing BHO, and was brought to trial and convicted, I would volunteer to push the switch on the jerk. As much as I dislike BHO, that's not how we do it here. We're not a banana republic. Yet.
Good grief, kooks with swastikas and rifles are coming out of the woodwork. Obama may be a Leftist but murder is no way to settle political differences.
Lol.
What about Dudley Doright?
it all accrues to more attention and righteous victimhood — martyrdom, even, for the one.
Did the police also find their “I’m With Stupid” t-shirts?
Normally when one reads about Obama and domestic terrorists, he assumes that the article is about William Ayers.
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