Obama Threats

Twist For Man Accused Of Talking About Shooting Obama

AP | Posted 05.22.2012

NEWARK, N.J. — A man accused of talking about shooting President Obama in 2009 can get his gun collection back, a New Jersey appeals court said ...

Ted Nugent: Don't Dismiss Him. He's Dangerous!

Lawrence D. Elliott | Posted 04.23.2012

Lawrence D. Elliott

"Pretend it's Obama," shouted a woman from the sidelines just as former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum fired his pistol. That happened on a Louisiana...

Joaquin Amador Serrapio, Miami Resident, Charged For Facebook Threat Against Obama

AP | CURT ANDERSON | Posted 02.28.2012

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A Miami man is charged with using Facebook postings to threaten to harm or assassinate President Barack Obama during his visi...

Secret Service Probes Arizona Policeman For Photo Of Bullet-Ridden Obama Shirt

Posted 01.27.2012

The Secret Service has launched an investigation into Peoria, Ariz. Police Sgt. Pat Shearer after a picture appeared on his Facebook page showing seve...

Man Who Threatened To Kill Obama Faces Consequences

AP | By HOLBROOK MOHR | Posted 12.16.2011

JACKSON, Miss. -- A Mississippi man has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for threatening to kill President Barack Obama and to blow up a ...

SHOCK: Congressman Is Asked, 'Who Is Going To Shoot Obama?'

Posted 05.25.2011

The Athens Banner-Herald in Georgia reports that a shocking question was asked at a town hall event held by Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) on Tuesday. Accord...

UFC Fighter Visited By Secret Service After Making Threat Against Obama (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

Jacob Volkmann, the MMA fighter who said that he wanted to "knock some sense into that idiot" President Obama during a recent victory interview, has s...

Brian Dean Miller, Craigslist Poster Who Threatened To Kill Obama And 'Every Federal Employee,' To Be Arraigned

AP | JEFF CARLTON | Posted 05.25.2011

DALLAS — A Dallas man describing himself as a terrorist threatened to kill President Barack Obama in an online posting because he was upset abou...

John Gimbel, California man charged with threatening Obama

AP | LISA LEFF | Posted 05.25.2011

SAN FRANCISCO — A Northern California man remained in federal custody without bail Friday after being charged with sending racist, profanity-lac...

Josh Bowman, Gun Owner Nabbed Near Obama, Was Bush Employee

Mother Jones | — Josh Harkinson | Posted 05.25.2011

The man who was arrested with two guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition near the Capitol during President Barack Obama's health care speech in Sep...

NJ Airport Guard In Obama Threat Case Sentenced

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey airport security guard overheard talking about shooting President Barack Obama will be released from jail. John Bre...

Steven Joseph Christopher Charged With Threatening Obama On The Internet

AP | CHRIS TALBOTT | Posted 05.25.2011

JACKSON, Miss. — A Wisconsin man was arrested Friday in Mississippi after authorities said he threatened on the Internet to kill President-elect...

Letter To Obama Had Suspicious Powder

Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Two Springfield office buildings were locked down today after a letter addressed to President-elect Barack Obama was found to con...

A Chilling Note From a Student: Classmates Discuss Shooting Obama

Greg Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

Greg Mitchell

A student in Iowa contacted E&P with an account much in line with reported incidents of other school kids, some as young as 7 or 8, talking about "assassinating" Obama.

Obama Faces More Personal Threats Than Other Presidents-Elect

AP | EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — Threats against a new president historically spike right after an election, but from Maine to Idaho law enforcement officials are s...

Behind The Scenes: Newsweek On McCain In The Dark, Obama Threats, And More

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Newsweek has released highlights of its Special Election Project, which allowed reporters to gather behind-the-scenes information on the presidential ...