Gregory Dale Brockman, Pennsylvania Inmate, Accused Of Threatening To Kill & Eat Obama

PHILADELPHIA — A career burglar from Pennsylvania is accused of writing a prison letter in which he threatened to kill President Barack Obama and eat his flesh.

Secret Service agents say 32-year-old Gregory Dale Brockman also threatened first lady Michelle Obama and former President George W. Bush.

Brockman pleaded not guilty to the charges Thursday before a federal magistrate in Philadelphia. His public defender, Mara Meehan, declined to comment.

Prosecutors say Brockman told Secret Service agents that his anger stems from the U.S. involvement in Iraq. The agents say he also admired cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer and other serial killers, and vowed to act on his threats if released.

Brockman, formerly of Lehighton, is serving 30 months for burglary and other crimes.

Comments

[sassafra]

09:32 PM on 12/19/2010

eh, i'd think obama would be too lean.

[SmallGovConservative]

08:36 PM on 12/19/2010

....and they took that threat seriously? Really?

[MacManLB]

08:18 PM on 12/19/2010

Why? Why do they dislike the president so much? Why haven't they threatened to eat Bush or even Clinton?

[wonderfullone]

06:41 PM on 12/19/2010

The wannabe Jeffrey Dahmer wants to go Hannibal Lechter on our President. President Obama has enough problems to deal with without having another "NUT" wanting to eat him for lunch.

[Mafdet]

06:15 PM on 12/19/2010

Well let's not worry too much about it until he becomes an out-mate.  In the meantime, the SS has it's hands full tracking down all those suburban Chicago mothers who are venting about not planning to kill Obama...

[NoahVail]

05:24 PM on 12/19/2010

I thought there were some congressmen who made this same threat.

[Eileenla]

04:08 PM on 12/19/2010

New charges, anyone? This isn't someone we want walking around without a whole lot of mental therapy first.

[moutonnoir]

05:48 PM on 12/19/2010

unfortunately, in our prison industrial system, the last thing prison officials want is to help prevent repeat inmates. The general public in America also seems to think prison should be less re-education institution and more medieval castle torture chamber.. they seem to have gotten this notion from tv and right wing rhetoric involving 'country club prisons'

[sloreader]

06:10 PM on 12/19/2010

Fill 'em and bill 'em.

[tinman1967]

01:36 PM on 12/19/2010

Does this guy want any mustard?

[wonderfullone]

06:44 PM on 12/19/2010

Only if it's made in America.

[margaret128]

12:59 PM on 12/19/2010

out in 30 months?? someone should tell this guy that bankers probably taste better, we all know how well they're fed!

[Mafdet]

06:26 PM on 12/19/2010

You make an excellent point.  Inarguable, in fact.  I think you may have just saved the president's life and the American taxpayer a great deal of money.  And think of how much you would have saved us if you had offered that solution in 1999...

[Bigleague]

12:33 PM on 12/19/2010

Look for this man to miraculously be out of prison and instantly employed by Fox News.

[wonderfullone]

06:46 PM on 12/19/2010

He will be Sarah Palin's new Campaign Manager.

[wonderfullone]

07:33 PM on 12/19/2010

He can get a job with Rachel Ray.

[LeFlaneur]

11:46 AM on 12/19/2010

In a related story, Fox News welcomes it's newest political analyst.

[choot]

11:45 AM on 12/19/2010

He's serving only 30 months? When does he get out and what if he's hungry and the nearest McDonald's is closed?

[hollace]

11:19 AM on 12/19/2010

...after last nights party I'm thinking of stuffing an apple into one of my relatives mouths too, but I doubt my inlaw induced insanity will last past ...say bedtime.

[Wildcat42000]

09:55 AM on 12/19/2010

So...when is planning to do any of this? Gotta get out of your cell first!!! Good luck pal!

[suzylightning]

09:34 AM on 12/19/2010

Prison food must be pretty bad.

[wonderfullone]

06:52 PM on 12/19/2010

Atleast he proved he's not prejudice.