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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNew York man threatened to kill Obama, presidential hopefuls: prosecutor
Source: Reuters
News | Fri Apr 8, 2016 12:32pm EDT
New York man threatened to kill Obama, presidential hopefuls: prosecutor
A New York man was arrested on Friday on allegations he had threatened to kill President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton and some of the candidates from both parties vying for the White House in November's election, U.S. authorities said.
Joseph Goode, 21, of Cheektowaga, New York, vowed to use a high-powered rifle to kill Obama, according to the office of U.S. Attorney William Hochul in Buffalo, New York. He also threatened to kill both Clinton and his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, along with Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz.
Goode said he "is the kind of person ready to snap and shoot up a public place" and said he wanted to "see the world burn," according to prosecutors. It was not immediately clear to whom he had made the threats.
The candidates are campaigning across New York in advance of the state primary elections on April 19.
Goode was scheduled for an initial court appearance on Friday in federal court in Buffalo and faces a maximum of five years in prison if convicted.
(Reporting by Joseph Ax; Editing by David Gregorio)
New York man threatened to kill Obama, presidential hopefuls: prosecutor
A New York man was arrested on Friday on allegations he had threatened to kill President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton and some of the candidates from both parties vying for the White House in November's election, U.S. authorities said.
Joseph Goode, 21, of Cheektowaga, New York, vowed to use a high-powered rifle to kill Obama, according to the office of U.S. Attorney William Hochul in Buffalo, New York. He also threatened to kill both Clinton and his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, along with Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz.
Goode said he "is the kind of person ready to snap and shoot up a public place" and said he wanted to "see the world burn," according to prosecutors. It was not immediately clear to whom he had made the threats.
The candidates are campaigning across New York in advance of the state primary elections on April 19.
Goode was scheduled for an initial court appearance on Friday in federal court in Buffalo and faces a maximum of five years in prison if convicted.
(Reporting by Joseph Ax; Editing by David Gregorio)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-york-crime-obama-idUSKCN0X5212
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New York man threatened to kill Obama, presidential hopefuls: prosecutor (Original Post)
Eugene
Apr 2016
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It's a mental health issue, but it will be spun into gun issue to avoid funding the root of the prob
Viva_La_Revolution
Apr 2016
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Viva_La_Revolution
(28,791 posts)1. It's a mental health issue, but it will be spun into gun issue to avoid funding the root of the prob
malaise
(269,187 posts)2. It's both n/t
linuxman
(2,337 posts)3. If he threatened to blow them up, would it be a bomb issue?