Plot To Kill Obama: Shoot From High Vantage Point!!!!!!!

by **J The Kidd** Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:19 am

DENVER (CBS4) ― CBS4 has now learned at least four people are under
arrest in connection with a possible plot to kill Barack Obama at his
Thursday night acceptance speech in Denver. All are being held on
either drug or weapons charges.

CBS4 Investigator Brian Maass reported one of the suspects told
authorities they were "going to shoot Obama from a high vantage point
using a ... rifle … sighted at 750 yards."

Law enforcement sources tell Maass that one of the suspects "was
directly asked if they had come to Denver to kill Obama. He responded
in the affirmative."

The story began emerging Sunday morning when Aurora police arrested
28-year-old Tharin Gartrell. He was driving a rented pickup truck in an
erratic manner according to sources.

Sources told CBS4 police found two high-powered, scoped rifles in the
car along with camouflage clothing, walkie-talkies, a bulletproof vest,
a spotting scope, licenses in the names of other people and
methamphetamine. One of the rifles is listed as stolen from Kansas.

Subsequently authorities went to the Cherry Creek Hotel to contact an
associate of Gartrell's. But that man, who was wanted on numerous
warrants, jumped out of a sixth floor hotel window. Law enforcement
sources say the man broke an ankle in the fall and was captured moments
later. Sources say he was wearing a ring with a swastika, and is
thought to have ties to white supremacist organizations.

A third man -- an associate of Gartrell and the hotel jumper was also
arrested. He told authorities that the two men "planned to kill Barack
Obama at his acceptance speech."

That man, along with a woman, are also under arrest.

The Secret Service, FBI, ATF and the joint terrorism task force are all investigating the alleged plot.

The U.S. Attorney in Denver has scheduled a news conference for Tuesday afternoon.

CBS4 will have new details on this developing story at 10pm.

[VIDEO HERE]

http://www.cbs4denver.com/video/?id=45807@kcnc.dayport.com

Now TMZ,

A Denver TV station is reporting authorities may have foiled an
assassination plot against Barack Obama, and there's talk the suspects
may be members of a white supremacy group.

KUSA-TV claims three men are in custody after a routine traffic stop in
Aurora (near Denver) turned up two rifles, high-powered scopes, ammo
and meth. The man in the car led authorities to a hotel where another
suspect jumped out of a fourth floor window in an attempt to escape.

A third guy was busted at another hotel but the info on him is sketchy.

The arrests went down yesterday. The TV station says sources said "Two
of the men had tattoos and jewelry popular with white supremacists."

The mugshot inset in the photo is of one of the suspects, Tharin Gartrell.

Story developing...

by Wreckless Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:50 pm

Obama shouldn't be president at all, doesn't mean people should kill him, no one deserves to die. smh

by **Chief Black** Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:10 pm

Damn Man A Black Man Still Can't Be Successful Without Some Damn Body Tryna Kill Him smh

by **The Remedy** Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:28 pm

Damn this is exactly what people are gonna do, They don't want a woman president let alone a black one. Fuck em. Its Obama for no drama!!!

by **Chief Black** Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:56 pm

theremedy408 wrote:Damn this is exactly what people are gonna do, They don't want a woman president let alone a black one. Fuck em. Its Obama for no drama!!!

Exactly Rem..........

by yaboyja23 Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:41 pm

tru man i hate to see if he do get in the white house
dey gonna prolly have a riot and shit..
damn
obama for 08.
time for a change.

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