LSU student held in threat against Sen. Clinton

[jon1856]

This story seems to have been posted lower than Paris Hilton's perp walk.
Fox News just about hid it.

Student Accused of Hillary Clinton Threat

By DOUG SIMPSON
AP
BATON ROUGE, La. (May 5) - A Louisiana State University student told another student he was planning a violent attack against U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, police said.
http://news.aol.com/elections/presid...00010000000001

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/04/cli....ap/index.html

http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007May...Threat,00.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18496484/

As a living former First Lady, she already has a Secret Service detail.

And Barack Obama just was place under the protection of one:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/...ion/index.html

Given the attacks and attempts on many prominent officials over the course of our history, IMHO this is not a joking matter. One can only hope the the attacks we see over the next year are the campaign ads.

[Kevlar281]

http://uh.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2343200956

I'm so tempted to request to join this group just to see what there talking about.

[texasgirl]

it's a group started by his friends in support of his friends, most of whom i personally know.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by texasgirl

it's a group started by his friends in support of his friends, most of whom i personally know.

I hope that you really meant to say something along the lines of:
"It is a group started, in support/defense, by a group of his friends; many of whom I know."

If so, I would enjoy learning about the other side of this story for as it stands right now, IMHO, he should be up on Federal charges.

And that would hold true for anyone targeted by something like this.

[texasgirl]

yes, thats what i meant to say, but since im in the middle of finals, i wasnt paying much attention.

In my opinion, he shouldnt be held to fed. charges. Ryan is a pretty sarcastic guy, no one takes anything he says too seriously. unfortunatly, this time, he was talking to the wrong person. He's not that much of a liberal-hater to do something that extreme. You can get a search warrant off heresy, but im not too sure what they found in his dorm besides pot and a pipe (which would be pretty typical in most dorms at LSU). Whatever the case, I am praying for him and his family, and hope for the best.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by texasgirl

yes, thats what i meant to say, but since im in the middle of finals, i wasnt paying much attention.

In my opinion, he shouldnt be held to fed. charges. Ryan is a pretty sarcastic guy, no one takes anything he says too seriously. unfortunatly, this time, he was talking to the wrong person. He's not that much of a liberal-hater to do something that extreme. You can get a search warrant off heresy, but im not too sure what they found in his dorm besides pot and a pipe (which would be pretty typical in most dorms at LSU). Whatever the case, I am praying for him and his family, and hope for the best.

I understand that you know him personally and care about him. I'd probably feel the same way about one of my sarcastic friends who like to joke a lot. But the thing is that nowadays you CANNOT take these things lightly. What would happen if there maybe was a darker side to him and he really did plan on doing it? You just really have to be careful what you say to people.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

I understand that you know him personally and care about him. I'd probably feel the same way about one of my sarcastic friends who like to joke a lot. But the thing is that nowadays you CANNOT take these things lightly. What would happen if there maybe was a darker side to him and he really did plan on doing it? You just really have to be careful what you say to people.

I agree.

Right now, there just is not enough information to, in truth, know just what happened and what is going to happen.

I have not seen any update on this in two days.

So, I guess we will have to stay tuned.

[jon1856]

And here are the updates:
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/7385416.html

http://www.houmatoday.com/apps/pbcs..../APN/705081405