NEWS ROUNDUP: MAN THREATENS TO KILL OBAMA, BUSH / KILPATRICK IN JAIL / JENA JUDGE RECUSED
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Twenty-two year old Raymond Hunter Geisel has been held without bail in Florida after allegedly threatening to assassinate Barack Obama and George W. Bush.
Although Geisel denied making the threats in a Secret Service affidavit, he told an agent that in a joke to other participants at a bail bondsman’s training course, he said that if he wanted to kill Obama he would shoot him with a sniper rifle.
A witness told investigators that Geisel had said, “That nigger, if he gets elected, I’ll assassinate him myself.” Another said he overheard Geisel say at a hotel that he hated Bush and wanted to put a bullet in his head.
Authorities found a cache of ammunition, including armor-piercing bullets, and a handgun in Geisel’s SUV and hotel room. Geisel described himself as a victim of physical and emotional abuse when he was younger and said he voluntarily checked himself into a mental health facility in Maine for post traumatic stress disorder.
KILPATRICK IN JAIL
In keeping with the nation’s crazies…Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick spent the night in a one-man cell for high-profile people after violating his bond.
Kipatrick had paid 10 percent of his bond — $7,500 — to remain free, and was allowed to keep already approved business travel, but he failed to notify prosecutors or the court on July 23 when he traveled to Ontario to discuss the sale of the city’s portion of a tunnel connecting the U.S. and Canada.
“I’m asking for another chance,” he pleaded to the judge.
The judge replied, “I don’t claim to have a good understanding of what your responsibilities are. … But I have to look at how the (court) system is run and perceived by the public.”
The leader of the nation’s 11th-largest city was then transported to jail in a sheriff’s van, photographed, given a green jumpsuit and placed in a one-man cell.
Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox charged Kilpatrick on Friday with felony assault stemming from a recent confrontation between the mayor and a sheriff’s deputy.
The charges against Kilpatrick each carry a penalty of up to two years in prison, and if he is convicted of a felony, he will be automatically removed from office.
JENA JUDGE RECUSED
A Louisiana appeals court has removed Judge J.P. Mauffrey Jr. from the remaining Jena Six cases.
According to the four defendants, Mauffrey “had made numerous statements on numerous occasions” indicating he had already decided on a defendant’s guilt and punishment. Court documents state, “Indeed, Judge Mauffrey has expressed his belief generally that Jesse Ray [Beard] and his African-American friends are guilty, not only of the misconduct alleged in this matter, but of several other acts of misconduct as well.”
An attorney for one of the youths said Mauffrey’s removal was good news; the judge tended to view the group as “six thugs” and not individuals, he said.
( SOURCES: AP, Reuters, Detroit FreePress, CNN, CL Reader RaSheeda )
( PHOTOS: AP PHOTO )
21 Comments
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Khia_Is_My_Idol
Monday, August 11, 2008 /
Why doesnt it surprise me to see white folks out to get Obama, like this trash? This has been a fear of many black people, I imagine, ever since he threw his hat in the race. And he then has the nerve to mention his physical and emotional abuse as if that mitigates what he said! Dunno about the Bush stuff tho, maybe sick of his tax monee going to a useless war like the rest of us.
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ms_tee
Monday, August 11, 2008 /
I hate the supidity that White America displays towards African Americans. These sorry ass white people dont want a black man for president, but look at what PRESIDENT BUSH has did to the economy. The world will forever be divided amongst racism and politics. I pray for the ignorant white people and or blacks that want obama assasinated it shows a true level of ignoracy
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Queen Tee
Monday, August 11, 2008 /
He is just a dumb ass!! maybe someone needs to do him in!!!
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DVYNEDVA
Monday, August 11, 2008 /
NO ONE WILL ASSASSINATE OBAMA OR BUSH IN THE NAME OF JESUS…
AND I PRAY THAT THE PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE JENA SIX CASE WILL GET FAIR AND JUST OUTCOMES…
THE OBAMA FAMILY 08…
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Touchofhoney
Monday, August 11, 2008 /
Why white people always have excuses! Obama aint do a damn thing to that man but be black. I hope they lock his twisted ass up and throw away the key. The only reason why they are probably locking him up is because he dosen’t like Bush either!
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momo
Monday, August 11, 2008 /
y wuld u wunna kill sum1 u just puttin ur life in jeopardy
but i hav to sai dat i luv u obama and i no u gunna win and i give u luv and respect
unike dat hunter dude
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vivi
Monday, August 11, 2008 /
woo,oh yeeeeee,i have the man’ profile and blog on the B la c k W hite co nn ect DOTC om,u can know more about him there!
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tenderoni
Monday, August 11, 2008 /
F*cking crazy A$$
9.
bklyn-bella
Monday, August 11, 2008 /
damn he ain’t even in office yet!!
We can not experience a loss like MLK seriously! Its like the end of the world for some people when a black man is a leader.
10.
bklyn-bella
Monday, August 11, 2008 /
and no Kilpatrick did not put his bond on lay-away!!
get it together Kwame..get it together!
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bklyn-bella
Monday, August 11, 2008 /
no Kilpatrick did not put his bond on lay-away!!
get it together Kwame
12.
Have Not Thought of a New User Name
Monday, August 11, 2008 /
I pray for Obama almost everyday and will continue to.
I really need Kwame to step down ASAP he is looking more stupid by the day (I didn’t know that was possible).
I’m glad the judge in the Jena 6 case was recused ( he planned on doing them in anyway).
13.
MisiDatChick
Monday, August 11, 2008 /
I always looked at things regarding Obama as if he were risking his life for the advancement of our people as well as this country and here is a reason why what he is doing is life threatening… People like this. Blah! @ Kilpatrick. Hooray for the ruling in Jena. This is a great thing… they should also request changes of venue for all of the cases because the jury will be biased as well. I hope that things work out for everyone there in good-ole-boy country.
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KEONTA
Monday, August 11, 2008 /
EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT HE LOOKS LIKE NOW.THEY ABOUT TO F**K HIM.HE BETTER HOPE HE DON’T GO TO PRISON.CAUSE IF HE DO.IT’S OVER FOR HIM.
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DROCK
Monday, August 11, 2008 /
So if u say you want to Kill a nominee you are arrested..What about when a person says they want to cut off a nominee’s nuts ?? They should at least get probation…(cough, cough Jessie)
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DEJAVUQUEEN
Monday, August 11, 2008 /
He just dont know…. He has plenty of ass whoopens waiting for him !!! …
VOTE OBAMA 2008 PRESIDENT ..FCUK BUSH!
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SASSYDANCER
Monday, August 11, 2008 /
HANG THIS CREEP!!!!!
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008 /
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G00Fy
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 /
i daaarreee someone to touch Obama…. H0W MUCH U WANNA BET I STAR A RIOT IN THIS MUG WE CALL AMERICA.
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21.
HUSSEIN Has the worst voting record!
Saturday, August 23, 2008 /
Do you listen to yourselves. Obama is a moron who is not qualified to be the President. He has the worst voting record in the senate. (FACT) And he wants to be leader of the free world. BS! You make me embarrassed to be black. You talk racism. The way your acting is as racist as the ignorant jerks that have always put us down for years. MLK was a beautiful man. WHY!?? He wrote everything he said himself and held not just us but white, asian, latino and all the races in his hands because of what he stood for. Obama is NO KING. He is Flash over SUBSTANCE~!