Man Arrested for Threatening Nikki Haley’s Life Was an OWS Sympathizer
- Posted on November 26, 2011 at 8:54pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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The 26-year-old North Carolina man arrested for allegedly threatening the life of South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, surprise surprise, is sympathizer of Occupy Wall Street protesters. According to WISTV, Nathan Shafer was arrested Wednesday for threatening the life of Gov. Haley by commenting on a post made by the Governor on her Facebook wall November 16, ”I hope someone murders you before I do, how’s that for freedom of speech?”
WISTV reports that Shafer made the comment after hearing about the arrests of 19 Occupy Columbia protesters outside the State House last Monday.
State Law Enforcement Division agents visited Shafer in Charlotte two days after the comment. Shafer tells WISTV that he “retracted and deleted his statement, promised he wasn’t serious and apologized to the Haley family.” Two days after the visit Shafer was told he would be prosecuted for the threat. and turned himself in at noon Wednesday.
While Shafer claims he was not serious and “the whole situation is completely ridiculous and blown out of proportion,” several commentators have asked why should comments made by Tea Party members be considered threats, but Occupy Wall Street statements seen as in jest? Howard Portney points to the case of Brian Dean Miller, the Dallas man sentenced to 27 months in jail after posting on Craigslist:
“People, the time has come for revolution. It is time for Obama to die. I am dedicating my life to the death of Obama and every employee of the federal government. As I promised in a previous post, if the health care reform bill passed I would become a terrorist. Today I become a terrorist.”
WISTV acknowledges another federal court ruling from July that said a man was merely exercising his free speech rights when he posted online statements calling for President Barack Obama’s assassination.
The State reports that Shafer is charged with threatening the life, person or family of a public official. A SLED arrest warrant said he admitted to making the threat.
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Comments (78)
dantom
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:38amHe is lucky she isnt a democrat or he be locked up for ever. Being she is a republican nothing will come of this. He has support from ACLU
Report Post »bringiton
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:03amLol! Project much? Drone……..
Report Post »bringiton
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 10:07amMy bad, DANTOM. Misread what you said…I need more coffee. I couldn’t agree more!
Report Post »sndrman
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 11:06amPro-jecting is a socialist move.emplyeed mostly by the dem-o-crat party.
Report Post »Godfather.1
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 6:11pmAnd I’m sure you were all just as outraged when death threats were made against Frances Fox Piven, right? Oh wait, all you dipshits just said she deserved it. Furthermore, there is no question that the people who made death threats against her were Beck fans since no one would know who she is were it not for Glenn Beck.
I guess you all probably don’t care that the guy who tried to shoot up the Tides Foundation was also a Beck fan, but then you are all up in arms that this guys is a OWS supporter. No one should ever issue death threats, but using his support for OWS is just getting a little desperate.
Report Post »Secessionista
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 7:28amNancy Dick, and Barry need to tone down the rhetoric.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:25am.
”I hope someone murders you before I do, how’s that for freedom of speech?”
Good enough to get you thrown in jail. All speech is not Free you moron……….
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 5:11pmActually, Spank, the speech was free. It was the consequences that are proving to be costly.
Report Post »grayling646
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 4:49amLooks like good ole‘ Nathan has ’free speeched’ himself right into a date with Bubba. I hope Bubba gives him his money’s worth if you know what I mean.
Report Post »Founding Father2
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 5:03amThese people are fools. Look at how they acted in Wal-Mart when they tried to Occupy it during Black Friday: http://www.americanparchment.com/video/2011/nov/black_friday_occupy.html
They are fools with a twisted way of looking our America’s greatness in Capitalism
Report Post »Abraham Young
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 9:05amFounding Father2 – those people are collossal fools. I can’t believe that communism has used mind games to indoctrinate these people WITHIN our borders.
They need a real economic education, all they do is repeat lies to each other, GROUPTHINK at its best. They are agitating for their own destruction.
Report Post »Cape_Lookout_RW_Extremist
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:04pmMy guess is that Nathan is about to be introduced to the game tailgaters know as “Cornhole”
Report Post »rogue operator
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 4:43amThere’s a great example of the non-violent left for you. They’re only non-violent if you don’t oppose them.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=z6hvmWDYiCY
Miami
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 3:17amWinter coats are a good cover for bullet proof vests and an easy way to conceal a weapon. Please my friends be careful, very careful, These people are playing for keeps…!
Report Post »Servant Of YHVH
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 4:42amYou know, I am considering starting a nationwide class action lawsuit against every single person involved with the occupy terrorist groups for them claiming to be the 99%ers. By their own admission, the 1% is the “filthy rich” people in the country. Well I’m not one of the “filthy rich” people in the country and I’m sure not one of these occupy terrorist groups so that means that they are defaming the character of every person that is honest, hard working, Godly, loving (raping someone is not loving) and people that are honest and truthful. Therefore the only thing left is to file a class action law suit against them (and that includes these self-proclaimed 99%er’s like Michael Moore, and all of these rich actors and government people like the ones in Congress). How about all you TRUE AMERICANS out there, are y’all ready to file a class action lawsuit?
Report Post »Miami
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 4:54am“I am considering starting a nationwide class action lawsuit”
How about filling a lawsuit against the MSM… say fraud, claiming they’re News media…
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 2:16amShocker!
Report Post »Miami
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 3:03amThese clowns are picking up steam, the jokers have stepped aside and the hard core revolutionaries are coming out in force. If the MSM continues to play games we may find ourselves in a full civil war in a blink of an eye…
Report Post »PATRIOTGRUNT
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 1:45amHey Blaze “ Was a OWS Sympathizer ”. Does that mean that he is no longer an OWS Sympathizer ? WTF. Is “ was ” past tense ?. So now he is a Haley supporter , right ?.
Report Post »txn4justice
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 1:50amNotice how the nut jobs attacking the politicians are all Owser;s or libs? Anybody want to acknowledge that? Anyone remember Gabbby?
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 2:14amHey patriotgrunt, try not to be a doofus!……..right?
Report Post »grayling646
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 4:43amMiss Gabby was attacked by a delusional idiot. According to the people who knew him, he had no political views.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 7:24am… If a full blown civil war does happen, then maybe that would be a good thing. As I see it, America needs an enema right about now. The OWS turds have exposed themselves to being flushed. Same with the commies and other revolutionaries. Hey we know who they are now! It‘s time to kill ’em! Then we can go after the third generation welfare turds! Then the muslim immigrants! Then the illegal aliens from south of the border!! And finally our American politicians …
Country_of_Arizona
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 1:44amHey man leave him alone he just following the template laid out by the TEA PARTY, you know that radical bunch of racist who believe O‘bama isn’t a citizen. NO PEACE NO>>>>>wait a minute my cracked staff wants to tell me something>>>>>Really nothing like this happened during a T/P rally, but what about the egg toss >>>>who, the unions were throwing eggs>>>Ok wha’da about the vio>>>you mean to tell me that with all those people, NO VIOLENCE happened? Well maybe they are talking about the hefty size of garbage and huma>>>now you are just messing with me—NONE was left behind? Then what are the CNN’S, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC and DANNY “THE BOY” RATHER saying>>>WHHAAAATTT they are lying>>>is there proo>>>Oh you there is, ok.
Report Post »Please disregard this comment, thank you??
ThatsJustCrazyTalk
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 2:48amGood, your comment was already disregarded two words in because there was no coherency. Try slowing down and learning the ENGLISH language. You are in America legally, aren’t ya Arizona?
Report Post »Miami
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 3:32amThatsJustCrazyTalk
Problems reading…?
Wait don’t tell me, you’re a twenty something with an over priced education, that mommy and daddy are paying for and your in debt up to your eyeballs?! All so you can blame the world for your failure….
mtnclimberjim
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 8:27am******
Report Post »Eleutheria
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 9:42amI guess some people here aren’t observant enough to see you were perpetrating a sarcastic mockery of Jon Stewart in support of the Tea Party.
I initially thought you were going in another direction but I read on. Starting to read something is a waste of time unless one finishes.
Report Post »godhatesacoward
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 1:11am@surhan, I’ll meet you with open arms. Just beware that the safety is off!
Report Post »Alan
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 12:54amWait, they’re actually arresting lefties now for threatening Republicans? What will the left say after this? You’ve pretty much taken away their whole vocabulary by removing their arsenal of patented verbal threats.
Report Post »MangoT21
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 11:03pmWhy are all the violent ones merely ‘sympathizers” ???
Report Post »SurhanSurhan
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 10:49pmAnother christian that can’t control himself.
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 11:03pmWow. And you are….? (I mean aside from or in addition to being an idiot)
Report Post »Look4DBigPicture
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 11:30pmSurhanSurhan – Where in this article does it mention anyone being a Christian? It doesn’t. Furthermore, just because someone says they‘re a Christian doesn’t make it so. True Christians don’t go around threatening to kill people.
Report Post »enough_liberal_BS
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 11:52pmWoohoo! talk about the pot calling the kettle black!
Report Post »txn4justice
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 1:34amHey muslim Robert Kennedy killer namesake; a.k.a Sirhan Sirhan; you are outed muslim troll
Report Post »ThatsJustCrazyTalk
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 2:57amNo Surhan, in the West not everyone is considered a Christian just by birthright. Even though polls say 70% of American’s believe Jesus was the Son of God, most of the US is not truly Christian (born of a new spirit). This isn’t the Middle East, Africa, or Aisa where every little mohammad born is automatically considered a mohammed the pedophile lover. This kid was obviously a hippie. I wouldn’t talk so bad about him either. It’s the Leftist Lemmings who prop up your Creeping Sharia jihad. Liberal media, and Leftist politicians disguise the EVIL that is islam.
This kid was likely a gender-confused commie who was trying to prove his manhood to his Dad before he kicked him out of the basement.
Report Post »Choctaw25
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 9:18amSurhanSurhan aka Muslim Te$$o$ist. You and Allah have been fornicating too many pigs, it has warped your little head. Christians have remained silent for far too long now.
Report Post »If it is your wish to go to the promised land where 27 virgin sows await you, it is our duty to hasten your trip. Say hello to Ms. Piggy for me. Darn I just insulted Ms. Piggy, even she would have nothing to do with you or Allah.
heartitorleaveit
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 4:48pm3,094 killed by Muslims in America in 66 terror attacks since 1972….. http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Pages/AmericanAttacks.htm
Report Post »you are a liar, a deciever, a fool, a hater of christians and jews. You cant help it. ALLREADERS NOTE: QURAN 3:28
mohamad is SATANS PROPHET ALLAH IS SATAN…
we are all watching you sirhan… why would you use sihansirhan as a username? thats wierd
loriann12
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 7:43amReally? Another Christian? You did see the article on the Muslim crowd of men who molested a reporter IN PUBLIC? That‘s why they like Shari’a law, it means women won’t be tempting them with the skin of their faces and arms, because lawsy knows, skin is sexy. I’d say Muslim men have a problem with self control.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 10:29pmAnd… it just get Weird-er!
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 10:54pmExactly like my last tea party meeting, minus the assination threats, dirty needles , rapes, shatting on hoods of cars, trangendered porn,smashing small bussiness windows, you know other than those things, pretty much the same as the tea party…..
Report Post »concealled9mms
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 10:29pmshouldnt that fat tub of crap hoffa be thrown in jail for saying we gotta take these sons of bitches out just thinking
Report Post »Hungry_i
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 10:12pmDoh!
Report Post »SirBeavis
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 9:57pmWhile I think the government should stay the heck out of the internet, and doesn’t need to regulate a darn thing when it comes to the internet, I don’t think government control of the internet even comes into play here. The article says he made the threat on “her” Facebook wall. The internet equivalent of “to her face”.
It would be the guy down the road communicating threats by posting them on any of our Facebook pages and us going to the police, and the police following up.
Report Post »cassandra
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 9:47pmand obama has the nerve to compare the Tea Party to the OWS protesters who want to create chaos obama is real good at spewing lies with the help from gerorge soros who is a danger to our country
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 10:23pmYes .. where are the calls for “civility” now from Obama .. and where are Nancy Pelosi’s tears for violence .. OWS is REAL VIOLENCE and nothing from the left .. oh that’s right these are their people!
TEA!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 10:32pmInteresting indeed is it not; the left radicals and extremists are so based in the cycles of violence and coersion for control and power that they impose their own valueless system upon everyone else and try to claim the moral high ground.
Let the man have his day in court.
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 11:05pm@CATB – Don’t hold your breath! You’d be a dead man.
Report Post »momsense
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 1:03pmSoros is a convicted felon is Eastern Europe—we deport Mexicans for less
Report Post »ramburner
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 9:45pmAgain; the LSM tries to Paint the Tea Party with the bad conduct of those among the OWS crowd. When will the Tea Party members rise up and publicly condemn this tactic? I don’t remember ANY Tea Party member EVER stating what they are alleging in this article. Am I reading this article wrong? Aren’t they trying to equate the Tea Party to the OWS crowd? By mixing the statement of some lunatic out to kill Obama with the Tea Party we are to believe that this statement came from a Tea Party Member. As far as I know, it did NOT! No violence of ANY KIND came from the Tea Party! The media should acknowledge that and they should equate violence from the Liberal media and the leftist OWS crowd all over this nation as reported in rapes and even murders in addition to the damage to personal property and business and the millions of dollars society has had to spend to control these groups. NONE of this was any part of the Tea Party movement! Report the FACTS and the TRUTH, NOT liberal LIES!
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 11:10pmNot even Hufpo tried to make the tea party connection. More distract and attack actions by the extremists.
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 9:43pmSo, now the ‘obama 2012’ campaign is directing their rioters to threaten violence against elected Republicans? Why am I not surprised? The ‘obama 2012’ campaign is just getting started – get ready America!
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 9:16pmN.C. folks are so polite. The police officers didn’t ruff the guy up, no drama, and they let him ride in the front seat.
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 9:55pmIt’s South Carolina.
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 11:59pmUBETHECHANGE, the story states, that the law visited the 26 year old man, who lives in Charlotte N.C., not S.C.
He turned himself in two days later. So, I came to the conclusion, that if he made the threat from his home computer in N.C., then he probably turned himself in at a N.C. police dept.
The only mention of S.C. was, that the facebook threat was to the Governor of S.C.
Report Post »patricius
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 9:15pmIt’s not a matter of the government believing “it owns the internet.” It’s about the need to treat threats to the lives of public officials with the gravity they deserve, in accordance with law. Threatening the life of Nikki Haley online, over the radio, in newsprint, or with ones hands cupped around ones mouth while standing on a street corner are all the same.
Report Post »raspberrytea
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 9:14pmAll the OWS people look alike.
Report Post »concealled9mms
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 10:22pmyea they do dirty and whimpy
Report Post »Jomil48
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 9:09pmThat is why it is extremly important that we choose our words carefully, these days you just can’t say things like that,right or left, the law has to take you seriously even if you are just venting.
Report Post »CulpepperJosh1638
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 9:06pmBad comment, but this just proves the Government already believes it owns the internet. They will pass laws saying it as soon as Barack gets re-elected. Then all we can do it bitch or take it up the A like good kids who similarly took the Patriot Act in that fashion. Liberty died long ago, do you want it back?
Report Post »HillKid8
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 9:05pmThey can all occupy the back of my hand! Idiots!
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