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Witnesses say man may have pulled gun as Obama motorcade passed near Ground Zero
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Posted on 05/05/2011 12:17:21 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Witnesses say man may have pulled gun as Obama motorcade passed near Ground Zero

Published: Thursday, May 05, 2011, 2:56 PM Updated: Thursday, May 05, 2011, 3:02 PM Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger

NEW YORK — Authorities apprehended a man who witnesses say may have pulled a gun out of a backpack as President Barack Obama's motorcade passed today in New York.

The man, who wore a blue hat, had dark curly hair and appeared to be in his 20s, was wearing a backpack. New York Police Department officers and Secret Service agents shouted, "Get down, get down," and tackled the man at the corner of Church and Vessey Streets in lower Manhattan.

Obama had just left the World Trade Center site and his motorcade was turning from Vessey Street to Church Street when the incident occurred in front of the Church Street Station Post Office.

The man was taken into the post office as dozens of officers from various organizations arrived to assist.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: agitprop; conspiracy; deathofosama; orwelliannightmare; osamabinladen; photoops; stalinisttactics; theobamashow
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To: Grunthor

The only effective weapon against 0bama is bacon.

And moslems don’t really use that.

If you really want to stop Omoslem, have a Christian, Buddhist, or Athiest serve him crispy bacon. He’ll flee, sprint into the wall and knock himself out.


41 posted on 05/05/2011 12:47:06 PM PDT by LyinLibs (Waterboarding caught Omoslem's buddy OBL)
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To: Grunthor

May not make sense, but it happened.
The nuts move first - and make the sane follow.


42 posted on 05/05/2011 12:47:57 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Great children's books - http://www.UsborneBooksGA.com)
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To: SMARTY

Actually I think there are quite a few Jihadist wackos out there who view him as a Muslim Apostate and would love to take a shot at him now that he’s killed off their patron saint.


43 posted on 05/05/2011 12:48:24 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: grumpygresh
"A Biden supporter"
44 posted on 05/05/2011 12:50:56 PM PDT by Bed_Zeppelin
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To: Sub-Driver

The most interesting and pertinent fact that seems to have been completely omitted from the story was whether or not the police and secret service agents, who tackled the man immediately, recovered a gun or weapon of any kind.

I would think that a curious and inquiring reader of the story would want to know that little factual tidbit.


45 posted on 05/05/2011 12:51:01 PM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: downtownconservative

“The Amish wear black hats.”

Not the Reformed Amish. They wear blue.


46 posted on 05/05/2011 12:51:01 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: Sub-Driver

Expect another barrage of hate against the First and Second Amendments


47 posted on 05/05/2011 12:51:01 PM PDT by Spok
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To: VRWCmember

See #38.

History is being revised as we speak.


48 posted on 05/05/2011 12:52:59 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Great children's books - http://www.UsborneBooksGA.com)
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To: Maverick68

They screwed up though, you are supposed to let them shoot first, so it seems there was a real danger.

If the gun doesn’t go off, you don’t get respect — see for example Gerald Ford, who had two botched assasination attempts against him, and never got credit for surviving them.


49 posted on 05/05/2011 12:54:01 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: ctdonath2

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/05/05/2011-05-05_suspicious_man_tackled_by_nypd_cops_secret_service_close_to_president_obamas_vis.html


50 posted on 05/05/2011 12:55:23 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: blackdog

Yeah, them be “weasel words”. “Allegedly” would’ve been a better word to use than “may have”.


51 posted on 05/05/2011 12:55:46 PM PDT by Baladas ((ABBHO))
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To: jersey117

Plenty of cops there but walk up Trinty during the day. There are thousands of pedestrians going by. Sure theres security but its a very uncontrolled environment.


52 posted on 05/05/2011 12:56:32 PM PDT by wiggen (The teacher card. When the racism card just won't work.)
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To: mewykwistmas

Costume party


53 posted on 05/05/2011 12:56:36 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom!!! <sarc>)
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To: Sub-Driver
Authorities apprehended a man who witnesses say may have pulled a gun out of a backpack as President Barack Obama's motorcade passed today in New York. . . . The man was taken into the post office as dozens of officers from various organizations arrived to assist.

Don't they know that it's illegal to carry a firearm into a Post Office?

Someone's gonna get their pee-pee whacked for that...

54 posted on 05/05/2011 12:56:47 PM PDT by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: SMARTY

Even if it had been a muslim seeking revenged for UBL they would blame the birthers and the tea party.


55 posted on 05/05/2011 12:57:44 PM PDT by Americanexpat (Everytime I see that guy's face ot)
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To: Sub-Driver

Comments are being scrubbed from that page.


56 posted on 05/05/2011 12:57:52 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Great children's books - http://www.UsborneBooksGA.com)
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To: mewykwistmas
Who's he kidding? That's an Air Traffic Controller masquerading as an
ATF agent. You can tell because he's sound asleep under that watch cap.


57 posted on 05/05/2011 12:59:31 PM PDT by savedbygrace (But God.)
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To: mewykwistmas

I could take this guy with a knife!!! From the front!!!

Because HE CANT SEE with that stupid ski mask covering his eyes!!!

Seriously... Dude...


58 posted on 05/05/2011 1:00:37 PM PDT by Syntyr (Happiness is two at low eight!)
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To: Baladas
“Allegedly” would’ve been a better word to use than “may have”.

No, I don't think anyone is even alledging that he did, just that he "may have".

From the other story linked it sounds like he was just trying to push his way through the crowd and thought it was a good idea to say "Secret Service coming through" to get people to move out of his way.

59 posted on 05/05/2011 1:02:19 PM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: savedbygrace

” That’s an Air Traffic Controller masquerading as an
ATF agent. You can tell because he’s sound asleep under that watch cap.”

LOOOOOLLLLLLL


60 posted on 05/05/2011 1:02:50 PM PDT by Syntyr (Happiness is two at low eight!)
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