Schoolgirl investigated for Bush 'threat'

Herald Sun ^ | 14 October 2006

[Aussie Dasher]

A SCHOOLGIRL was quizzed by Secret Service agents after posting anti-George W. Bush comments on a popular Internet chat room, a US newspaper has reported.

Julia Wilson, described as a freckle-nosed 14-year-old who wears braces and has a love heart on her school backpack, was yanked out of a biology class at her school in Sacramento, California to answer agents' questions.

The Sacramento Bee newspaper reported that she posted a cartoon photo collage of a knife stabbing President George W. Bush's hand beneath the words "Kill Bush" on MySpace, which is hugely popular amongst teens.

It was one of several images the teenager had used to decorate an anti-Bush page on the website – and prompted a visit to McClatchy High School by agents from the Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security.

"I told them I just really don't agree with Bush's politics," the schoolgirl told the newspaper.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Thank you.

Well one never knows how your kid will turn out,but as a parent you have to try to instill good morals and values from an early age.
So far I think we have done right by our kids and they know right from wrong.I hope.:)

[FancyFrogPants]

Your right to do it I just think it's sad.

[muawiyah]

The 14 year old got herself added to the "threat list", and then her father's comment got him added.

Even if Ms. Hillary is 'lected President, those people will stay on the "threat list".

After a series of assassination attempts stretching back over a century and a half the Secret Service (and the politicians) are totally humorless about these threats.

Squeaky Fromm springs to mind in this case ~

[visualops]

We needs to find a picture of this 14 year old, post it and write something as equally threatening

Ridiculous. Beyond the bit about 2 wrongs, as a matter of principle you don't go after kids no matter how shallow and ill-mannered they are.

[visualops]

I hope you are joking.

[RandallFlagg]

It MUST be an election season. The second paragraph just screams for the Savageese editing.....

Julia Wⁱⁱls_oon, described as a freckle-nosed four ^teeee_n-year-old who wears br^aac_es and has a l^ove he_art on her school backpack, was yanked out of a biology class at her school in Sacramento, California to answer agents' questions.

[Puppage]

I wished they had asked her "Tell us exactly which policies and could you explain why you disagree with them?"

You took the words right outta my mouth.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

It is sad that this 14 year old threatened the President rather then debating the issues she has with his policies.

My 13 year old loves politics and she has had a love for it since she was 9 years old.

There is nothing wrong with a kid being involved with politics if they can discuss it without ill wishes toward a politician.

My daughter knows how to articulate her issues with a policy she disagrees with, without resorting to a threat toward the politician or President.

IMO,it is important that kids learn about politics and I am glad that both of my children have an interest in it,because it'll make them informed voters later on in life.

My son is voting for the first time this year and I know that he can way the issues here at the local level to make an informed decision when he goes to the voting booth in November.

[Navy Patriot]

I wished they had asked her "Tell us exactly which policies and could you explain why you disagree with them?" I bet there would have been a lot of "uh's" and "um's" in her response.

This would have been best for the child, as it would give her the opportunity to apply some good old fashioned horse sense to her prejudiced views.

However, this falls under the classification of "attempting to reason with a liberal", which is not possible, and the SS is charged with protecting the president, not rendering libwhacks logical.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

I agree.
Well to many parents think it is okay to let the kids have a computer in their bedroom and there in lies the problem.

We have our computers in the living room and the kids never use it unsupervised,since my husband and I work different shifts.

[AmericanMade1776]

Here is the little wanna be assassin.

Julia Wilson, a student at C.K. McClatchy High School in Sacramento, Calif., is shown with her laptop computer, Friday, Oct. 13, 2006, in Sacramento. The 14-year-old high school student was pulled out of class and questioned by Secret Service agents after posting a message threatening President Bush on the social networking site MySpace.com. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Yup.

[AmericanMade1776]

Julia Wilson, 14, left, is seen with her mother, Kirstie Wilson, outside of C.K. McClatchy High School in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Oct. 13, 2006, two days after Secret Service agents took her out of one of her classes to question her after she posted a message threatening President Bush on the social networking site MySpace.com. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

The Mother looks like a Democrat.

[Aussie Dasher]

When does Playboy/Penthouse make a pitch?

[Nip]

During my 20 years of military service one of the more boring briefings that I had to sit through annually was “Protection of the President”. This was a annual ground training event that everyone had to go through. Today, I am not sure if it was a DOD directive or a Federal Law that generated this annual training event.
But, if I had to put money on the table I would bet it is a Federal Law.

Bottom line, it is against the law, IMHO, to threaten the life of the President. All such threats are to be reported immediately and investigated. It is the option of the investigating authority as to how to conduct the investigation. In today’s environment and the national and international exposure that internet sites get I am not surprised. I do, however, wonder how much longer before one of the more radical posters on DU gets a greeting: “Good Morning, Sir. We would like to talk to you about……”

[television is just wrong]

there are lots of these little brats around.

[Aussie Dasher]

A fair number of them in D.C.!!!!

[LibLieSlayer]

About 60% joking. Let one of our cities get hit with Nuclear, Biologocal, or Chemical attacks... and get back to me.

LLS

[SusaninOhio]

Guessing that mom and dad told her who to hate - but not why.

charming. Do they know just how horrible they sound? If you accuse them of being bigoted, I expect they would roundly deny it, but that is exactly what they are - and they are teaching their children to be the same.

I am sure they are proud contributors to DU -

[television is just wrong]

you cannot go online or on the phone, and call for the assasination of the president of the U.S., and NOT expect SS to investigate it.


THERE IS A LIMIT TO FREE SPEECH. AND THIS LITTLE 14 YR OLD LADY HAS CROSSED THAT LINE.

If she doesn't know that, she is dumber than a door knob. I've known this fact for over 40 years... putting me back in early grammar school.