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Government Foils Skinhead Plot to Assassinate Obama [court records unsealed just before elections]
FoxNews.com ^ | 10/27/08

Posted on 10/27/2008 1:24:05 PM PDT by careyb

Edited on 10/27/2008 2:38:11 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Skinheads planned to kill Obama and 102 others in Tennessee.

Federal agents have disrupted a plot to assassinate Barack Obama and shoot or decapitate dozens of black students in Tennessee, the ATF said Monday. 

In court records unsealed Monday, federal agents said they disrupted plans to rob a gun store and target a predominantly African-American high school by two neo-Nazi skinheads. Agents said the skinheads did not identify the school by name. 

A source in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives told FOX News that the two skinheads, who were picked up in Crockett County, Tenn., were plotting to shoot 88 black students and decapitate 14 others described as non-whites. The source said officials believe the suspects were planning to attempt an assassination against Obama. 

The numbers 88 and 14 are symbolic in the white supremacist community. 

But officials could not describe how advanced or credible the plot was, nor could they say if they had contacted the Obama campaign. 

Jim Cavanaugh, special agent in charge of the Nashville field office for the ATF, said the suspects also sought to go on a national killing spree, with Obama as its final target. 

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: antichrist; atf; batf; conspiracy; jimcavanaugh; obama; skinheads
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To: careyb
Some questions that demand answers...

Who decided to unseal the records today?

Did anyone request that the records be unsealed? If so, who?

When was this plot discovered?

What records were unsealed? Grand jury indictment? Investigation / arrest records?
301 posted on 10/27/2008 1:56:59 PM PDT by TheCornerOffice
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To: popdonnelly
"Glad these guys got caught. Sounds like they were a long way from an attempt."

These guys were arrested in Denver in August. Feds at the time downplayed any assassination plot claiming these guys had been on a drug binge. Now all of a sudden it's serious??

302 posted on 10/27/2008 1:57:02 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: mass55th

*Extremely* aggravating - and completely obvious. Ugh.


303 posted on 10/27/2008 1:57:54 PM PDT by txmissy
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To: davek70
On Drudge as well... things are getting a bit testy out there. Hmmmm.... will cities burn on Nov 4th when he loses?

I have an acquaintance in a Virginia law enforcement support role, and she says the VA police are bracing for riots even if Obama wins.

Sort of like the spontaneous riots that break out after the hometown wins a major hockey or football game. Except this will be every urban center across the USA simultaneously.

Get ready for live feeds of burning cars and smashed store windows on November 5 no matter what happens.

304 posted on 10/27/2008 1:57:55 PM PDT by drangundsturm
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To: petro45acp
Guess who would benefit from a hyperstrong federal government....

The entire Waco disaster was caused by the ATF publicity stunt gone bad.

Similar story with the hyper paranoid Randy Weaver clown. It was an ATF undercover operative that pushed Weaver into a technical violation of the law, the ATF that lied to other Federal agencies and courts and the end result was the death of a US Marshal, a 10 year old boy and a mother with an infant in her arms. To me, the agency should have been disbanded and everyone fired after that mess.

Frankly, I will never trust the ATF.

305 posted on 10/27/2008 1:58:30 PM PDT by Ditto (Global Warming: The 21st Century's Snake Oil)
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To: TheCornerOffice

Let’s hope somebody in the MSM WILL ask these questions.


306 posted on 10/27/2008 1:58:42 PM PDT by txmissy
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To: greyfoxx39

Lengthening shadow of Mordor


307 posted on 10/27/2008 1:59:16 PM PDT by kalee
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To: TheCornerOffice
"Some questions that demand answers..."

Like why was this old "plot" made to look like a fresh attempt when Obama's numbers are tanking?

308 posted on 10/27/2008 1:59:33 PM PDT by Earthdweller (Socialism makes you feel better about oppressing people.....)
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To: kalee

Here is some more detail on this.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008317820_apskinheadplot.html


309 posted on 10/27/2008 1:59:51 PM PDT by OPS4 (Ops4 God Bless America!Jesus is Lord!)
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To: careyb

just looking for more sympathy


310 posted on 10/27/2008 2:00:17 PM PDT by FES0844 (FES0844)
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To: Unkosified
Maybe, but I think most of those who would vote for Obama would also vote for Biden. On the chandelier of life, their bulbs are not all lit.
311 posted on 10/27/2008 2:00:21 PM PDT by brytlea (Change is like weather--it's not all good.)
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To: Admin Moderator

;)


312 posted on 10/27/2008 2:00:23 PM PDT by sageb1 (Feminism is dead. Long live Palinism!)
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To: greyfoxx39

However, the Obama the socialist understanding is taking off, especially with the 2001 interview. That is getting traction.


313 posted on 10/27/2008 2:00:29 PM PDT by Godzilla (I am JOE. NO Socialism, NO Obama. I'd rather keep my change and spread it around myself.)
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To: txmissy

To take the attention off Biden and Obama both being loose mouthed; if several people here can make this connection why haven’t I seen that pointed out in the MSM?


314 posted on 10/27/2008 2:00:43 PM PDT by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, then writes again.)
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To: GOPJ
Evil is ugly. These guys prove it.

I'm glad our side doesn't reward creeps with college teaching jobs.

I have the feeling the MSM - which couldn't find their "outrage" with Ayers, will be able to find it with these creeps.

Cool thing is we can condemn both the killer weathermen and these evil skinheads. Baghdad Bob had an excuse - there was a boot on his neck. What's the MSM's excuse?

315 posted on 10/27/2008 2:00:50 PM PDT by GOPJ (Baghdad Bob had an excuse - there was a boot on his neck. What's the MSM's excuse?)
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To: careyb

There shouldn’t be a FReeper here who believes in political assassinations. If there was a serious plot to assassinate him, I’m glad the planners were caught. I would hope such people would get life in prison.

That doesn’t make me want to throw my support behind Obama.

This event doesn’t pass by without my wondering what the timing of the arrests, timing of this press release, and why it just happens to be about one week away from the election.

Is there some sort of manipulation going on here. If this was a plot from months agao, I’m going to have to admit to wondering why this topic needed to be broached now. After months, why now? Is this just the press that has demonstration an almost fanatical devotion to Obama, exerting it’s last ounce of energy to get him elected?

It certain seems a valid premise to me.


316 posted on 10/27/2008 2:00:52 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Is Obamanation what our founding fathers, our fallen men in combat, and Ronald Reagan had in mind?)
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To: cgk
Strange timing, isn’t it?

Very. It will be interesting to see what sort of play it will get tonight. However, I am fairly sure that the classic photos floating around this thread are from the convention attempt in Denver a couple of months back. These guys are likely just as bright though.

317 posted on 10/27/2008 2:01:01 PM PDT by JimSEA (just another liberal-bashing fearmonger)
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To: careyb

Plot to Assassinate Obama Thwarted

Yes. In August 1961, his mother chose to give birth.


318 posted on 10/27/2008 2:01:21 PM PDT by kidd
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To: careyb

I vote that we give NOBAMA the sympathy vote, but here’s how I think it should be done...

We wouldn’t want anything bad to happen to him, so it’s BEST we vote for McCain/Palin to keep NOBAMA safe! Yes, I’m for that!


319 posted on 10/27/2008 2:01:24 PM PDT by RogerWilko
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"Remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June...and you never know who will be stepping into the presidency"

320 posted on 10/27/2008 2:01:25 PM PDT by red flanker
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