piper17 1 #1 October 16, 2008 October 15 Secret Service says "Kill him" allegation unfounded By Andrew M. Seder [email protected] Staff Writer SCRANTON – The agent in charge of the Secret Service field office in Scranton said allegations that someone yelled “kill him” when presidential hopeful Barack Obama’s name was mentioned during Tuesday’s Sarah Palin rally are unfounded. The Scranton Times-Tribune first reported the alleged incident on its Web site Tuesday and then again in its print edition Wednesday. The first story, written by reporter David Singleton, appeared with allegations that while congressional candidate Chris Hackett was addressing the crowd and mentioned Oabama’s name a man in the audience shouted “kill him." News organizations including ABC, The Associated Press, The Washington Monthly and MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann reported the claim, with most attributing the allegations to the Times-Tribune story. Agent Bill Slavoski said he was in the audience, along with an undisclosed number of additional secret service agents and other law enforcement officers and not one heard the comment. “I was baffled,” he said after reading the report in Wednesday’s Times-Tribune. He said the agency conducted an investigation Wednesday, after seeing the story, and could not find one person to corroborate the allegation other than Singleton. Slavoski said more than 20 non-security agents were interviewed Wednesday, from news media to ordinary citizens in attendance at the rally for the Republican vice presidential candidate held at the Riverfront Sports Complex. He said Singleton was the only one to say he heard someone yell “kill him.” “We have yet to find someone to back up the story,” Slavoski said. “We had people all over and we have yet to find anyone who said they heard it.” Hackett said he did not hear the remark. Slavoski said Singleton was interviewed Wednesday and stood by his story but couldn’t give a description of the man because he didn’t see him he only heard him. When contacted Wednesday afternoon, Singleton referred questions to Times-Tribune Metro Editor Jeff Sonderman. Sonderman said, “We stand by the story. The facts reported are true and that’s really all there is.” Slavoski said the agents take such threats or comments seriously and immediately opened an investigation but after due diligence “as far as we’re concerned it’s closed unless someone comes forward.” He urged anyone with knowledge of the alleged incident to call him at 346-5781. “We’ll run at all leads,” he said. I'm sure the media will now printing corrections to their BS ....of course, I'm an optimist."A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,279 #2 October 16, 2008 How's this an example of Dems lying? Does Mr Singleton work for the DNC or the Obama campaign?Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamsam 0 #3 October 16, 2008 They all lie, left and right, about much bigger things than this which is fluff to keep you from thinking about that.but what do I know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 643 #4 October 16, 2008 Obama mentioned it during the debate, did he not? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,679 #5 October 16, 2008 Still grasping at straws. ... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piper17 1 #6 October 16, 2008 Very incisive response "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,679 #7 October 16, 2008 Well, right now you seem to have adopted the rather transparent (and ineffective) tactic of throwing dust in the air and hoping some of it gets in someone's eyes. It's not working.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #8 October 16, 2008 QuoteIt's not working.According to whom, you? It is to me.Time and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alw 0 #9 October 16, 2008 Quote Very incisive response Don't knock it, at least this time he didn't attack your syntax. --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,679 #10 October 16, 2008 Quote Quote It's not working. According to whom, you? It is to me. You mean you've switched your vote... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #12 October 16, 2008 The old lady that said "he's an Arab" - I heard she was just a dem ringer trying to stir up McCain Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #13 October 19, 2008 From the Chron - get the rest of the story at the link: QuoteLUFKIN — A Lufkin woman received a surprise visit from the Secret Service last week because of a “death threat” comment she reportedly made about Sen. Barack Obama to a campaign volunteer asking for her support of the presidential candidate. Two federal agents arrived at Jessica Hughes’ home Thursday to ask her if she said, “I will never support Obama and he will wind up dead on a hospital floor.” Then, you have the stories of Obama's staff trying to sic the DOJ on TV stations that had the *gall* to run the NRA ads showing Obama's hypocricy on gun ownership...what's next?Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites