DC Police Officer Demoted to Desk Duty for Threatening Michelle Obama
- Posted on July 12, 2012 at 6:53pm by
Mytheos Holt
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First Lady Michelle Obama is a polarizing figure, though perhaps not so much as her husband. Nevertheless, she is still the First Lady, and the dignity of that position demands some nominal idea of respect. Moreover, Mrs. Obama is still an American citizen (albeit new to the idea of being proud of that concept), and deserves full protection of the laws, just as any other citizen enjoys them.
Michelle Obama
As such, we want to offer her detractors a word to the wise: There are many acceptable ways to express your discontent with this administration. Claiming you want to shoot the First Lady is not one of them. Telling the police you want to shoot the First Lady is unequivocally not one of them. And telling the police you want to shoot the First Lady when you yourself are part of the police, and sworn to uphold the law flies is so indescribably stupid, counterproductive and flat-out wrong that it actively harms the concept of patriotic dissent.
So you can imagine our horror when we read this story from the Washington Post:
A D.C. police officer who worked as a motorcycle escort for White House officials and other dignitaries was moved to administrative duty Wednesday after he allegedly was overheard making threatening comments toward Michelle Obama, according to several police officials.[...]
The motorman allegedly made the comments Wednesday morning as several officers from the Special Operations Division discussed threats against the Obamas. It was not immediately clear where the alleged conversation took place or exactly how many officers took part in the conversation.
During that conversation, the officials said, the officer allegedly said he would shoot the First Lady and then used his phone to retrieve a picture of the firearm he said he would use. It was not immediately clear what type of firearm was allegedly shown.
An officer overheard the alleged threat and reported it to a police lieutenant at the Division, who immediately notified superiors, the officials said.
What on earth was going through this police officer’s head if this story is true is something we would rather not speculate on, as we worry it would compromise the sanity of our readers. Fortunately, the Secret Service has ascertained that there was no threat to the First Lady. If true, this appears to be an instance of a very foolish person making a truly tasteless joke that was far too easy to mistake for a genuine intent to do harm. The officer in question has been demoted to desk duty, but not fired, and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of DC is currently conducting an investigation. Hopefully, the officer involved will be found to be have either had his comments misrepresented, or will face serious disciplinary action.
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Comments (148)
NewLife56
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:29pmI just hope he was mis-quoted, if not he needs to be fired, BIGTIME as in on the un-employment line with the other 27 millions American’s who could use a good job like he had.
Report Post »Halloween
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 2:18amThank you for that up-date, Captain Obvious.
Report Post »MRMANN
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:45amYes, he certainly deserves to be restrained & punished. Verbalizing atrocities is absolutely no joke.
Report Post »pwatkins
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:29pmProbably lefty propaganda. If true he was an idiot and needs to be fired…if true he would be fired is more like it. Romney 2012
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:25pmmalesmall- your momma must be proud of you
Report Post »RamonPreston
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:25pm“Sworn to uphold the law”??? Didn’t Obama take a similar oath 3 1/2 years ago?
Report Post »JEANNIEMAC
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:51pmMuslims are allowed to lie to non-Muslims to achieve a goal.
Report Post »Greyfoxms
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:24pmI can’t say that I blame this guy for his feelings about the Obummers.
Report Post »RossPoldark
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:26pmI bet there are thousands, if not millions who secretly feel the same as this guy about the Obummers. He said what a lot of people are thinking.
Report Post »wdittgasn
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 1:55amHence the plastic silverware.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:23pmmore like Flotus the prize sow from out in the hog lot out back. spoiled and pampered. until the November day she becomes sausage, loins, chops, bacon and hams.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:20pmFlotus..the Eva Braun of the anti-American Communist Party.
Report Post »mhojai
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:20pmWhile I’m relieved to see that not everyone is infatuated with Moochelle, for a “police officer” to threaten anyone’s life is intolerable.
Report Post »He needs to be fired, not “unionized” at a desk!
In the O.C.
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:19pmIf the comment overheard was as portrayed in this article, and not just a moment in mis-hearing or misinterpretation, then this person must be relieved of his duties forthwith. Additionally, again assuming the story is accurate and true, for a police officer to have repeated this to others and SHOWN A PICTURE OF THE FIREARM(???) to anyone for a “laugh”, is LUNACY! Complete, utter, total LUNACY! The guy was/is an idiot. Is this what they have in D.C.? Whoa. Stupid is as stupid does.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:31pmThe weapon was probably on of Weiners texts.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:17pmnever forget:
Flotus the Wonder Sow: “all this for a dmn flag”… sneer sneer .
Millions of US tax payer dollars wasted on her grandiose vacations… she is ghetto-rich, she thinks she won the lotto and as long as she’s in the WH she is spending it like water .
Report Post »wdittgasn
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 2:04amYEAH, all this for her damn vacation…..
Report Post »PatriotDadOfSix
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:15pmOhnomrbill, Your argument means nothing without proper punctuation. My moral compass is fine, but I did take an oath to the constitution once upon a time. To protect and defend against all enemies, both foreign and domestic. This first lady is an enemy of this country; whether she’s foreign or domestic has yet to be ascertained. So, that being said, she and her husband are both communist radicals; and I HATE communist radicals.
Report Post »JUSTANOTHEROPINION
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:15pmI don’t want to shoot nobody. I just think it would make for a fun night to grab some popcorn and a soda, curl up on the sofa with the wife and kids and watch the movers pack all of the Obamas stuff into boxes and then leave with them. Now that’s what I would call entertainment.
Report Post »Serenabit
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:24pmThat would be entertainment; but can we have some oversight to ensure that what they take with them belongs to them and NOT the American people? It‘s not that I don’t trust them or anything.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:26pmMake that an extra large soda, and lots of butter…
Report Post »aapatriot
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:21pmAgreed, JUSTANOTHEROPINION. Best post of the day!!
Report Post »irishK9
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 1:21amOdummy and Moochelle are your typical renters. Once they are put on the street by the Landlords in November, they will tear the White House up and steal everthing they can get their grubby hands on. They will be PO’d at everyone and everything, they will let OUR house go to pot and become thieves. Remember the pics of Barry with his feet on the desk? It’s just another Section 8 dwelling to them.
Report Post »Jezcruzen
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 2:46pmThey can take all the plastic “silverware”. Just once they are out, be sure to change all the toilet seats. On second thought…. change all the toilets! Oh, and the mattresses.
Report Post »Stratosaurus
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 8:20pm@serenabit, @irishk9 — Not to worry, folks, ol‘ Slickdick Wilbur and Hitlery Clowntooooon stole all the good stuff as they were leaving in ’01.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:14pmohnomrbill
Report Post »Its not hate, its everyone is getting feed up with her and the POSPOTUS’s lies. I guess if we need to reference her as the first lady we could use POSFLUSA would that make you feel better.
BurntHills
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:14pmpoor man, officer or not, he’s finally had enough of watching them drag America down in rabid communism.
Report Post »BV FROM TX
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:05amThere have been reports from Secret Service how she treats them like her slaves. She is running a race to see how much she can spend of taxpayers’ monies before she is run out of the White House.
Report Post »lstoddard004
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:12pmThe Police Officer is Union…hence, why he’s only been demoted to a desk job. In the private sector, this person would have been fired. Crazy.
Report Post »EODdevon
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 2:45amWrong, in the private sector his azz would have been in jail AND paying one he’ll of a fine too.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:10pmSounds like more of their Lefty trash talk. Big Lies to stir up with base with more anti-cop talk. More of that OWS bait the police / Obama “police acting stupidly ” stuff…especially if it was all bogus. These guys hate the police, the military, and the Supreme Court… …anyone who crosses them for that matter.
Report Post »MAMMY_NUNN
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:10pmThey have spies and snitches everywhere even here at The Blaze.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:09pmand this is what you get when you lower the requirements of the test for police and firefighters
my thought is, why bother……………………..you usually dont make rugs out of mangy fur
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:08pmIf these allegations are proven true, this idiot’s going to jail, and rightly so. Myself, I would never do anything to the first lady more aggressive than vigorously milk her at the appropriate time in her daily schedule.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:07pmThe lying fat A** liberal bit*c has no right to demand dignity and or respect both are earned. She is nothing but a racist loud mouth.wanta to be. It will take months to get her stench out of the white house when her racist husband is voted out.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:11pmThe “Classy” tea ****** response from the middle of a trailer park.
Report Post »bullcrapbuster
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:18pmObama is a progressive liar.
Report Post »PatriotDadOfSix
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:19pmHi Encinom, I’m another one of those classy Tea Baggers. My response? Go **** Yourself! Have a nice day.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:24pmAjax-Nothing like a militant right wing racist to make the tea party people to say ,‘what we are not racist’.
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:24pmENC, Are Tea Partiers (Teabaggers to those of you who like the idea of balls in your mouth), rich, white Republicans or poor white trash? Make up your mind. Your reputation as a Racist hangs in the balance.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:24pm@encinom
Report Post »Keep sucking were getting used to the sound you’re making.
Bill Rowland
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:39pmEncinom – I’ another of those re neck TEA Partiers. I would like to request that you attempt aerial intercourse with a rotating pastry.
OMG Nov 6, 2012
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:40pmMODEL82A1 Well there’s something hanging in that candyass encinoms mouth constantly since he,she or most likely hermaphrodite is fixated on that word.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:41pmSteelhead
Report Post »You still standing in line behind ohnomrbill to get his seconds or clean up after him.
Steelhead
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:49pmthe classy trashy Blazers have Glenn beck to thank for bringing out the true sentiments of the right. Congrats to you all and hopefully Glenn will give you all medals some day..
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:01pmSTEEL, its gotta be infuriating to learn that Conservatives are more than capable of getting into the verbal gutter with you lowlife Lefties and kick your butts there, too. Oh, that’s right, you NEVER learn…..
Report Post »jhrusky
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 10:25amYou’re right … she has no right to demand respect, nor does anyone as respect is earned. However, the POSITION is to be respected. I don’t like her, but the trash-talk here certainly shows those on the fence how terrible the so-called tea party people can be. Keep on harming the cause.
Report Post »65Mustang
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:06pmThe statement was a little over the top however, has it reached the point that saying anything derogatory against the Obama’s will result in a suspension…where are the brown shirts?
Report Post »Moozmom
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:01pmPlease fire him. Regardless of the fact I disagree with everything this presidency stands for, a threat like that is a disgrace to the DC police force.
Report Post »crazyrightwingmom
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:59pmYes, he should never have said that…at least not where anyone could hear.
I think we have to be careful….Obumma wants us divided! Then he can step in. Let’s just be patient until November!
Report Post »macpappy
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 7:44amFolks had better get used to whispering behind their hands, and keeping little jokes to themselves. There is no way to prove it, what with the MSM, but I would bet that the offending officer is white, and the rat fink that turned him in is Black, and up for the position just vacated by the offender.
Report Post »These two interlopers now “Occupying” the White house, would if allowed, demote all desenters from citizen to prisoner.
ohnomrbill
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:01pmwhat is your problem why the hate or the reference to the first lady of the United States people like you have no moral compass at all but yet I bet you are a family value type right?
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:01pmThat won’t work, ya’ll. While either or both or all of the obamamamasmight like to go down in history as martyrs, we must work diligently in the opposite direction. Keep them safe and protect them through their replacements taking up residence in OUR HOUSE.
They will eagerly go to Kenya or some other African or muslime country where those folks will take care of their business with the obamamama clan. Better still, they have a face-to-face scheduled with GOD. Would love to see that, but I have my own to worry about….
Report Post »chips1
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:39pmThe punishment is that they will Never see the face of God.
Report Post »Winedude
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:33pmI doubt that they really care…I know I don’t.
Report Post »LifesNotARehersal
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 12:13amYou people must not be Christians.
Report Post »gyro
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 6:59pmHow stupid are the people they hire as police there?
Report Post »Better question how stupid do you have to be to get a job there ?
Better question were do I apply ?