On Wednesday the 1st of October I received a call on my cell while in the car with my husband. It was a woman who identified herself as calling from the Obama Campaign. The phone # she called from was 903-798-6020 which lists as "Obama Volunteers of Texarkana" ( Texas ).
She asked if I was an Obama supporter to which I replied:
"No, I don't support him, your guy is a socialist who voted four times in the State Senate to let little babies die in hospital closets; I think you should find something better to do with your time." I hung up.
Thursday, October 2, I answered the front door to find the Secret Service. Immediately I thought of the call and was furious that apparently you are not allowed to call Obama a Socialist without the Secret Service coming to investigate. Instead, they asked me about the following comment, relayed by the Obama Volunteer of Texarkana who called me, unsolicited on my cell phone:
"I will never support Obama and he will wind up dead on a hospital floor." My husband laughed and told them "No, she called him a socialist but she never said a word about him dying." I gave them my actual quote. The woman asked insolently "Oh? Well why would she make that up?" I replied that I supposed she wasn't happy about what I said about her candidate and the Agent said "That's right, you were rude!" The last time I checked being rude wasn't a crime in America .
Luckily the big file they had gathered on me didn't indicate mental instability or a past life of stalking/crime, however they did want to know how I felt about Obama. That was my limit. I told the Agent in no uncertain terms that my thoughts were not pertinent to their investigation, that this was America and the last time I checked I was allowed to think whatever I wanted without being questioned by the Secret Service. In fact, even if I had said what she claimed, that isn't a threat. I told them (again) and my husband verified that the statement reported by Obama's volunteer was a lie. I asked them if there was a tape of the call and they said no. I said, "So on the word of a ticked off Obama supporter you are on my porch with no other evidence and you want to question me about my THOUGHTS!?" They informed me that there was no evidence she was an Obama supporter…someone calling from his campaign…are you kidding?
I was not allowed to know the name of my accuser at which point they informed me that it wasn't like I was in a court of law, YET, as if this was a good thing. I recognized this as a veiled threat. I told them I would happily go to court since I did nothing wrong and at least then my accuser would have to face me rather than sending the thought police to my house. They then said they were trying to do me a favor, that they came to me first before "embarrassing you by going to all your neighbors and family", another threat? I told them to be my guest and talk to whomever they wanted but they weren't going to investigate my thoughts on my porch.
They also informed me that it would be easier if the next time a supporter calls me I just say "Yeah sure count me in, or just hang up" apparently so she won't get her undies in a bundle and give them more useless trips. Yeah right. I said "Look, someone calls me unsolicited on my cell phone to ask me to support their candidate and I can't tell them why I don't?" I said I was sorry they made a wasted trip but if they had a problem with some made up lie they needed to go talk to her about it because it wasn't my fault they had to drive from Houston for nothing.
At one point I went inside and got a notepad to record their badge numbers and they refused to show me their badges. They had done the quick flip when they arrived. I asked for a card and the female Agent refused to give me one stating "You're not going to get a card." The male Agent gave me a card and told me I could contact Houston with any questions. The fact that the volunteer lied, the fact that the Secret Service came to my house to question me about my thoughts and feelings and threaten to embarrass me to my neighbors and go to court if I didn't cooperate is not really the tragedy here. Because that girl on the phone doesn't have the pull to send the Secret Service to my home. Someone high in the ranks of a campaign working for a man who may be the next President of the United States of America felt comfortable bringing the force of the Federal Government to bear on a private citizen on nothing but the word of a partisan volunteer. I want to file a counter complaint that false charges were made, that a false report was given to a peace officer. The Secret Service told me I cannot because they will protect the identity of the complainant. I also want the file they have on me destroyed and I want to know that my phone isn't tapped, etcetera. I am hearing a lot of "Out of my Jurisdiction". Do I also hear jackboots? Jessica Hughes Lufkin, Texas Note: I have contacted several news organizations, Rep Gohmert, Sen Hutchison, the Atty General, Local Police Will keep you updated, pass it along.
He did vote to allow little babies to die in hospitals. That is a matter of public record.
Jessica, if you're out there - well said.
The double standard, you could carry signs saying “Assassinate Bush”, a hand drawn photo of Bush beheaded or burn Bush in effigy and not a damn thing is done. Say one negative thing about Obama to one of his volunteers, it’s twisted into a death threat.
I’m frightened of what might happen to this country.
Lufkin lady.
Jessica Savage is still alive?
It will be interesting to take note of this event, however. They certainly seem to be up to some shenanigans in this election. Lets see if these kind of things start cropping up in other parts of the country.
Obama is already hooked up. He has a network of truth squad Secret Service cadres within the Secret Service? Obama is a clear and present danger to our nation. He demonstrates that he has a fascist sub-network already in place.
One question. Were the agents who interrogated Jessica Hughes either black , Muslim, or both?
And no I am not a racist.
I am a realist, just like Jessica Hughes.
I am under the impression that the United States government is obligated to serve the people.
This Obama supporter lied to a federal agent. Arrest her, now.
It is criminal to file a false report and the woman who worked for the Obama campaign should be facing several weeks of jail time. Just as the boyfriend who called the cops on Lawrence and the other sodomite in Texas was sentenced for making a false report.
Remember a while back how an attorney posted a video about how you should never talk to the police? The same rule applies to ALL police, including the Secret Service.
The typical bully attitude, that “You better talk to us or we’ll arrest you!” is nonsense. If they had enough information to arrest you, they would have ALREADY arrested you.(*) By talking to them, you are NOT talking yourself out of arrest, even though you think you are.
You are likely, however, to talk yourself into getting arrested.
The best bet is to say, repeatedly if necessary, “Please direct all statements and questions to my attorney.” That way, if they continue to talk at you, or ask you questions, they are directly interfering with an officer of the court—your attorney. Essentially, obstructing justice.
(*) Importantly, the Miranda warnings are no longer fully in effect. If you are arrested, and you then provide information that is neutralized by Miranda, the police can release you from arrest, investigate the evidence, then re-arrest you with the evidence as admissible. Do NOT talk to the police.
Perhaps the Secret Service should investigate why this campaign volunteer led them on a wild goose chase.
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Best response to any LEA showing up at your door is: “Do you have an arrest or search warrant?” If the answer is no, respond with a polite “get off of my property.” and shut the door.
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I hope O’Reilly interviews her...
This doesn’t sound like Secret Service, it sounds like Obama brownshirts posing as Secret Service. A Government agent is required to show you his or her badge if requested.