Man Charged With Threatening to Kill Obama

SelectPlusMan Charged With Threatening to Kill ObamaMan Charged With Threatening to Kill ObamaThe Associated PressA man who authorities said was keeping weapons and military-style gear in his hotel room and car appeared in court Thursday on charges he threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. (Aug. 8)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:various exteriors of hotel]It was in a room in this hotel that police found weapons and military-style gear they say belongs to Ray Geisel.And now, Geisel is accused of threatening to assassinate Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama. [Notes:mug shot] The Secret Service arrested the 22-year-old man on Saturday in Miami. Thursday he appeared in court. Agents say he called Obama a racial slur and said "if he gets elected, I'll assassinate him myself." [Notes:various exteriors of hotel room]Geisel's attorney wouldn't comment on the threat -- neither will the Obama campaign.Authorities say they found a loaded 9mm handgun, knives and ammunition -- including armor piercing rounds in Geisel's hotel room. And that's not all, they say there was body armor, military-style uniforms and a machete, too.A former neighbor describes Geisel as "a little off..." [Notes:phone graphic] SOT - ON THE PHONE: Steven Welch, Former Neighbor: "he looked to be military even though he wasn't...and he was obvious..we have a quiet neighborhood and he was the exception rather than the rule." [Notes:exteriors of hotel]The Secret Service affidavit says Geisel told agents he suffered from psychiatric problems including post-traumatic stress disorder. [Notes:mug shot] In court on Thursday, Geisel was ordered held without bail. ___ ___, The Associated Press

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[xeronicus]

I find it funny that anyone with a differing view of obama is a rascist.

Sounds to me like someone is hiding behind a word.

[supra97k]

Wrong bad news. Because unemployment rates still up 29% and 30 thousand more troops are going to be in afghan. What about all troops back by end of 2009? Liar! fraud! and murderer!

[anything7441]

its like a bad version of sesame street, im just waiting for the actors to die of cancer from the puppeters hand being up their ass lubed with motor oil every day, 2 stroke baby.4 stroke baby , grind his face off, DEATH METAL , flying high, devotion,law legal students, girls who smoke pot and paint their toes, high heels, stems, freckles, pink clits, flowers, and the white house.

[anything7441]

i bet lady gagas got a huge dick !

[anything7441]

its been done before

[anything7441]

dont ever write me or i WILL break your mouse ehem i mean hands

[anything7441]

kill the Nigeria and replace it with a clean american dream loving white man who keeps this country performing like a well oiled machine with the low life's unable to have even a third of what a normal man owns, f your free phones f your ugly hats and learn english in public . no more freebies when this rats gone,back to the origional, lets go to africa and change every thing. i see a dream let me change your culture to worship whites, see how ass backwards you idiots made our country........

[thoostorm4]

@xeronicus lady ga ga gots a ding a ling

[TheLifePerfect]

Kill Obama! YEAH!

[TEMPLESTREETSOLDIER]

BOO BOO.. LOL ALL BARK BUT NO BITE

[tharealrebels]

@guitarhaus obama isn't muslim stupid, he was just born muslim