Mom’s Mad: Secret Service Grills 7th Grader Over Facebook Post About Obama
- Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:27pm by
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A 13-year-old boy in Washington state faced federal interrogation by a Secret Service agent over a Facebook posting that warned President Obama of suicide bombers, q13fox.com reports.
Vito LaPinta of Tacoma, Wash., said he posted a message on Facebook after Usama bin Laden’s death, saying Obama should be careful of possible retaliatory acts against him by other terror members, according to the station.
“I was saying how Usama was dead and for Obama to be careful because there could be suicide bombers,” the boy told the station.
A week later, the boy said a man walked into Truman Middle School “with a suit and glasses and he said he was part of the Secret Service.”
“He told me it was because of a post I made that indicated I was a threat toward the president,” he said.
The Tacoma school district acknowledged a Secret Service agent questioned Vito and that it was a security guard who called Vito’s mom because the principal was on another call. The school district said they didn’t wait for Vito’s mother to get there because they thought she didn’t take the phone call seriously.
“That’s a blatant lie,” Robertson said.
The teen’s mom says she rushed to Truman Middle School immediately and arrived to discover her son had already been questioned for half an hour.
“I just about lost it,” she said. “My 13 year-old son is supposed to be safe and secure in his classroom and he’s being interrogated without my knowledge or consent privately.”
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Comments (314)
Wesley
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:48pmIt’s pretty bad form for the Secret Service to go to the school and not the home where they could have met with the parents along with the teenager. I would have expected better of the Secret Service.
Report Post »Entropy
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:03pmI honestly do not think that in their hearts the SS thought that this was a threat. The goons have standing orders to go and harass ANYBODY that disparages Obama. And, since they make about 160K/year with full benefits and lavish pensions, they do what they are told to do, no matter how ridiculous it may seem. This is where you tax money went. To build a gestapo like aparatus to control the people’s thoughts.
Report Post »thomas242007
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 10:13pmI would almost be willing to be bet that the secret service probally didnt happen to stumble across this Facebook post on accident they were probally tipped off by one of the idiot obama robot public school teachers that thought that the kid was threatning him, the secret service like any law enforcment agency relies on tips to make bust and follow ups, they probally visited him because a teacher doesnt like the kid for some reason and wanted to stir up the you know what
Report Post »Dale
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 10:17pmWesley;
Totally agree.
Report Post »PureDrumFury
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:48pmMeanwhile, REAL terrorists are plotting REAL attacks. Way to go, SS.
Report Post »America1
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:48pmI know this is obvious but what if….It were Bush?
Report Post »NEMATIC
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:48pmI guess this child was not “water boarded”, since it was not mentioned.
If the Libs refuse to waterboard terrorist, I assume they wouldn’t waterboard a child.
I sure hope the poor darling had his papers.
Report Post »cobra two
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:47pmHere we go again! The sheeple Dare not say or even think a negative thought to the almighty chosen
Report Post »one or this is what you will get. A visit from the Gestapo. Even if you are only 13. The sad part is the
US govt is going to do what ever they please. I don’t think it would have made any difference if the parent was there or not.
smokie
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 11:17pmI had an uncle from Serbia try to explain to me what it was like to live in a Communist government. I couldn’t understand how he could be afraid to speak against things, he was brave enough to crawl through sewers to get his freedom in America.
Now I understand. Who will be next?
Report Post »tonguetied5
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:46pmThe idiots in Washington DC only think they are in charge. That‘s why they’re idiots.
Report Post »GOD BLESS AMERICA
chips1
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:43pmLucky it wasn’t the TSA.
Report Post »GadsdenPatriot
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:43pmWhat a tragedy. This poor boy was merely expressing his concern for our President‘s safety and he gets this kind of treatment with no regard for his mother from the Central Idiot’s Agency.
It’s a sad day when a young boy has more common sense than the CIA.
Report Post »not-a-lib
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:56pmThe libs just lost a potential recruit. Although, with the hair, it’s hard to say…;)
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 11:21pmVito has cool hair.
Report Post »Hair style has as about as much to do with content of character as skin color does. Don’t judge a potential patriot by his freak flag.
cbazan3
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:39pmKinda like the director of homeland security stating that all veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, like myself, were to be considered possible terrorists?
Report Post »Entropy
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:54pmExactly. Because in the real world, these federal “law enforcement” personnel know that they are no match for ex military guys with combat theater experience. It is real easy to beat up on and threaten ordinary citizens that don’t fight back. But, taking on guys and gals that have fought soldier to soldier against highly trained people that actually shoot back is an entirely different ball game. The feds despise the military for this very reason.
Report Post »eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:39pmFacebook should be “adults only” – it is a very dangerous place for children.
Report Post »froggy19510
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:38pmGoes to show ya.
Report Post »ProudConservative1
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:37pmWhat’s it coming to?
Report Post »spirited
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:37pmUh, Can’t say that the mom is wrong here.
>Obviously, nobody wanted her around when her CHILD was being interrogated.
Report Post »1proudAmerican
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:37pmThis is really getting bad. I had to read “1984” in high school and thought it was so far fetched. Little did I know……..
Report Post »Thomas
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:36pmActions of a coward.
Report Post »Bill Wallace
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:36pmObama’s gestapo…I mean, “Secret Service” is at it again.
Didn‘t wait because mom didn’t take it seriously? What a weak reason. You don’t question a child without a parent or guardian, or some representation there.
Report Post »Restored One
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:10pmWhy did they go to the school and not the boys home? This just wrong on so many levels.
Report Post »jungle J
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:36pmif bush was president the left would be all over this…
Report Post »American Pride
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:35pmVito Corleone he ain’t!
Report Post »concealled9mms
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:35pmyep 13 year old threats to the president 4 months old children having there diapers checked in airports . i dont understand . we just heard illegals were not a threat and we need no wall to protect our border states why do you have to protect the president tear down the whitehouse fence there is no threat to adolph obamma ,i think the child is correct though
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:03pmObumbles wants to tear down whatever little exists of our border security
Report Post »but wants to stay behind his own security perimeter .
He wants to keep his pimped up ride and marine-1 and AF-1 and motorcade and gestapo and even get himself a civilian national security force,
but wants us to put our life on line everytime we drive because every illegal drunk and high alien with no licence and no insurance in stolen cars and speeding while conducting drug deals over cellphone votes democrat.
avenger
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:34pmthis is beyond stupid…wtf has happened to our country ?
Report Post »Entropy
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:46pmYou want to know what happened to our country? I’ll tell ya. We elected a bunch of phoney criminals into office because most americans are idiots. They taxed us until we are blue in the face and took the money and made promises to 113 different federal agencies occupied by goons with guns. Then the criminals turned the goons loose to terrorize the people, all in exchange for exorbitant salaries and pensions. That is what happened.
Report Post »arx
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:04pmSimple answer: We turned away from God.
Report Post »mrclean
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:38pmI like ENTROPY’S answer. What we perceive as “reality” in our lives is not what the worlds governments perceive as reality…. in particular the US GOVERNMENT.
http://www.serendipity.li/jsmil/us_corporation.htm
Report Post »TruthTalker
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:34pmUnbelievable but somehow I am not surprised.
Report Post »Dry_Drunk_GA
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:34pmThis one is a computer teaching boy that is whats for sure the government has its hand full now boy!
Report Post »Atlas_Shagged
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:00pmWell, you seem to be breaking your dryness claim! Obviously you have no way to back up your simplistic claims. Why not just drop the problem for tonight?
Report Post »JoeBtfsplk
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:32pmBig Brother!
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:14pm1984 ANYONE?
Report Post »Thousands of ILLEGALS are pouring through our borders and the SService go after a 13 yr old on fricking facebook?
Lost in the Flyover
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:35amThis is the third instance in the last few months that the Federal Government has swept in because of a Facebook posting, the previous two were the home grown terrorists, and the government characterized those incidents as having been reported by other users whom had read the post. For me there is little doubt that the government uses super computers somewhere to crunch everything coming across the internet in often in violation of our 4th Amendment rights.. True it is a dangerous world these days but I am not sure that it may not be even more dangerous especially given the current political environment to further allow the erosion of our constitutional rights. It is my opinion that our emails are read, social sites, are analyzed for content and I wonder if our computers themselves are not scanned for content as we are connected to the internet. I am sure that the Federal Governments abilities are far more advanced than the phishing programs that we all seem to have to remove from our computers at one time or another.
In the words of Ben Franklin…
“Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
Report Post »GregoryOdd
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:31pmI live in the city mentioned. So happy to think that’s the school district my child may perhaps be entering in a few years time.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:43pmTell them that no one gets to your child except through you .. be very clear .. I had the same problem only ther person was out to kidnap my son for my ex-husband .. my attorney set them straight .. luckily I had told my son what to do if anyone tried this … BUT THE SCHOOL DID NOT TRY TO KEEP HIM SAFE .. even tried to tell me that during school hours I had no choice.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:30pmI do not blame her for getting hot under the collar; so I guess now a teenager is to be considered a terrorist if he is an American?
Report Post »Revere1
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:35pmMaybe Obama should give another press conference and congratulate himself for scaring a 7th grader. http://www.elephantwatcher.com/2011/05/after-bin-laden-should-republicans-be.html
Report Post »not-a-lib
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:39pmIf his name was allah akbar, THEN I’d be worried.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:39pmSounds like the kid was warning not threatening ..
Report Post »BIGJAYINPA
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:40pmDirty little secret folks. When the SS invokes the phrase “Threat to the President” they require no other probable cause, no warrent, no lawyer, no Miranda and they can hold you without charge, INDEFINATELY. And no, these powers predate the Patriot Act by many many years. Never, ever make a threat to the President, the Office of the President or the Presidents family in any sort of open forum or to anybody who may “rat” you out. Take my word for it I speak from experience.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:41pmTypical for a public school .. my son’s nearly got him kidnapped by a relative of my ex husband .. needless to say I was “upset” .. they told me there was nothing I could do … my attorney told them otherwise and I moved him out of the school the next semester.
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:43pmDid this Secret Service ever investigate ANY open threat to Bush, which used to be in the hundreds every year ?
Report Post »Did they ever investigate or interview ANY dingbat who openly threatened and instigated violence against Bush ?
Did SS ever investigate Common when he wanted to burn Bush ?
Cheekymnky2
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:44pmMaybe the TSA should give a patdown before you post on Facebook. They checked me out before I posted here.
***This message has been clear by TSA agent 15258***
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:48pmSome of the posts on this site have been over the top. What that kid wrote, didn’t seem like a threat.
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:51pmI posted on FB that our number 1 enemy is gone and now we need to get our #2 enemy out of the White House.No men in black came looking for me yet.
Report Post »CowboyExpat
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:55pmBrownshirts…..
Report Post »Dry_Drunk_GA
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:56pmThese kids use the computers for everything
Report Post »when I am in the library i watch them too
preobably some tricks are being played dont you think
desertkid
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:57pmBarry himself may become one someday. Who knows.
Report Post »SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:57pm13yr old a terrorist for writing what so many believe. Umm btw FBI, Secret Service CIA you know more than we do about all the cells already in operation in the US do you think they are just going to go away?! Uh huh sure…
Freedoms of speech, right to bear arms (on its way), from unlawful search and seizures gone…. control of healthcare, auto and financial industry. No Im, not over reacting look at the headlines its all right there. Welcome to socialism or really fascism! They slipped it in right under everyones noses while they ram down Charlie Sheen, Britney Spears, Housewives of wherever, Jersey Shore and who is marrying/cheating/divorcing who, “I did not have sexual relations with that girl” down our throats day and night to name a few!
Welcome to the NEW United Socialist States of AmeriKa!
Report Post »brickmoon
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:00pm“Tonight I can report that, at my direction, my national security team has prevented a direct threat against my life by a domestic terrorist, posing as a boy in the rogue state of Washington, which I believe is in collusion with other rebel states, including Arizona…”
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:01pmthat’s the new rules in PUBLIC SCHOOLS .. I know of a kid who was taken to a police station to be questioned when the mom was on her way to the school and that was 20 years ago.. IT’S up to the principal IF the child can be questioned without a parent present.. apparently it was OK with the principal of this school..
Report Post »jblovesAmerica
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:09pmif the young man -dressed in Black(as in Panther) he would be a hero.
Report Post »things are very upside/down
A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:09pmHad enough?
Report Post »thebarbarian
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:25pmlets take a look here.
Report Post »1- Tacoma Washington(leftist coast)
2- Kid is obviously an ovomit supporter. can tell by the word of caution and concern for ovomits safty
3- is j incompitano that paraniod of heterosexual males aven at that age?
4- shows all to well what is comming and again it’s from the left
5- THIS MOTHER HAS EVERY RIGHT TO BE OUTRAGED! Damnnned him. she probably voted for the false messiah
Ruler4You
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:30pmFrankly, kids like this should be closely scrutinized. It’s possible that John Hinkley, Ted Bundy or others like them could have been ‘discovered’ to have thinking errors long before they “execute” them.
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:32pm@BIGJAYINPA,
“And no, these powers predate the Patriot Act by many many years. Never, ever make a threat to the President, the Office of the President or the Presidents family in any sort of open forum or to anybody who may “rat” you out.”
Such a law is unConstitutional on its face, because it would preclude the scenario of treason on the part of the President – a scenario which would warrant the threat of death, though only Congress has the power to declare the punishment for treason.
US Constitution, Article 2, Section 4
“The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
US Constitution, Article 3, Section 3
“Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.
“The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.”
And remember that the Second Amendment was written to protect American citizens from corrupt government. Our freedom to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Report Post »Please-sir-I-want-some-more
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:35pm“with a suit and glasses and he said he was part of the Secret Service.”
hahaahahahaha How cliche……. Men in Black? Did they drive up in black SUV’s
with heavily tinted windows? And have a black helicopter hovering over head?
Give me a break!
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:37pmObozo is an ass ho’e, for allowing this. come get me obozol i‘m not only am i white i’m old. death panel me yourself.
Report Post »republitarian
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:38pmBig Jay
Sorry you had to find out the hard way. Thanks for the first hand info. I’ll add that they are obligated to do this in every instance no matter how unlikely the threat appears.
Note to all bloggers: We sometimes post as if we were speaking to the subject of a story. If that person holds a very high office, do not caution them in any way. This is apparently considered to be a threat.
Report Post »enduro
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:41pmjust goes to show you how closely the government follows you online. Keep that in mind when surfing the web. Big brother is always watching!
Report Post »nothingbuthetruth
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:46pmyes mom, domestic terrorist can be questioned and help without an attorny for as long as Obama’s feds want. Look it up, Justice department just made the rule up last month.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:51pmGlenn is right FEMA camps are fake
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:52pmSNOW they are gathering info from all of us, and why
Report Post »do that unless you plan to use it ????
Atlas_Shagged
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:53pmThere are so many losers on this post I am re-evaluating Beck. Seriously.
Report Post »SonOfaCommunist
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 8:57pmGet used to interrogation MOM! That’s how we Commies role!
Report Post »avgconservative
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:03pmWeren’t the Columbine guys, teenagers?
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:06pmGoes to show common sense isn’t. Worried about a 13 year old? Give me a break!
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:06pm…..
Report Post »I hope, for his sake, that he wasn’t in the Tea Party.
He may never be seen again.
Theleftisda
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:21pmBIGJAYINPA
Report Post »Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:40pm
Dirty little secret folks. When the SS invokes the phrase “Threat to the President” they require no other probable cause, no warrent, no lawyer, no Miranda and they can hold you without charge, INDEFINATELY. And no, these powers predate the Patriot Act by many many years. Never, ever make a threat to the President, the Office of the President or the Presidents family in any sort of open forum or to anybody who may “rat” you out. Take my word for it I speak from experience.
False=no child under the age of 14 can be integrated
In order for a consent entry or search to be valid, the consent must be voluntary, i.e., the product of a free will. It cannot be given in submission to your authority, express or implied. In other words, the consent must be “uncontaminated” by any duress, coercion, intimidating conduct, or other “pressure tactic,” whether direct or indirect. The voluntariness of consent, like the voluntariness of a statement, is mainly dependent upon the conduct and demeanor of the officer. Sometimes, however, the condition, conduct and/or demeanor of the “consenter” can be extremely important. In deciding whether the consent is voluntary, the court will “weigh” all of the factors involved. (Schneckloth (1973) 412 U.S. 218; James (1977) 19 Cal.3d 99; Kaplan (9th Cir. 1990) 895 F.2d 618; Henderson (1990) 220 Cal.App.3d 1632; Llamas (1991) 235 Cal.App.3d 441, 447.) The key, however, is whether a reasonable p
revel222
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:26pmI‘m sure they couldn’t wait till school was out or contact his parents first to set up a meeting. That would be absurd to use common sense. This is a NO COMMON SENSE administration!! Everyone knows that! Local law enforcement would’ve waited and called his parents so why can they walk in and do whatever they want?? Because this administration has no boundaries and doesn’t recognize our constitution. You better vote in 2012!!!
Report Post »Jedrin
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:30pmWhen the cops come knocking you had better do as they say, the kid is lucky he didn’t get taken down. Respect the law. Do as you are told. The cops are always right. Shoud have beaten the smart a kid and mother.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:35pmShoot….the potus aught to have a beer summit with the kid!!
Report Post »jzs
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:37pmThe post here are just remarkable. Certainly, after the fact, it seem silly to question the kid, although SNOWLEOPARD suggests that it would be okay to question a kid if he’s “not American” which I think really means, not Muslim.
This is fascinating to me because it shows how high tech the CIA has become. Like Google does, the CIA has computers scanning the internet looking for keywords and combinations of words like, in this case “suicxxde bombxr” and “Obama.” I’m sure the computer also looks for “death thrxet” and “Bush.” When they see something suspicious, they follow up (they probably couldn’t tell the age of the poster or as SNOW says, whether or not they were Muslim). Actually, having typed those words, I imagine I’ll be flagged on an CIA computer somewhere. But you know what, that’s okay.
As a parent, I’d be ticked off too if this happened to my child. Not because of the CIA questioning, but because it frightened my child. But, if it were me, we’d talk a lot about the scary experience, but then about how the government is trying to protect us and sometimes makes mistakes.
What I see time and time again here is that people want to be safe from terrorist acts but expect their world to not change at all because of that protection.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 9:54pm@Revere1
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:35pm
Maybe Obama should give another press conference and congratulate himself for scaring a 7th grader.
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Don’t give him any help!!!
@CatB
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 7:39pm
Sounds like the kid was warning not threatening ..
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
That’s what it sounded like to me, too.
And we are PAYING for this kind of abuse of authority?!
Report Post »chazman
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 10:05pmAnother case of our corrupt government being more interested in anything except the American Citizen!
Report Post »Dale
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 10:16pmthebarbarian;
I thought that odumbo (BIG EARS) lost a Washington state vote (or two).
Report Post »jzs
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 10:29pmchazman, I think you missed the point. The anti-terrorist people in our government are making an extraordinary effort to do everything they can to protect American citizens. Sure they are going to question people, who, after the fact, seem obviously innocent. The social networking sites are constantly scanned for keywords and combinations of (at least I know that now, and it’s a comfort). Does the CIA have any way of know that the information on the Facebook page, and whatever photos can be seen are true? Obviously not. Even if they did, can they know the kid didn‘t hear something at another person’s house, or through the grapevine that might actually be true? No, they don’t, they have no way of knowing that without talking to the person.
You’re an American right? Do you want the anti-terrorist people to ignore every post on a social networking site, or any site, simply because the person says he is seven years old? I think you want the governement to protect you, but not talk to anyone or check anyone’s luggage at the airport.
Report Post »JayCee
Posted on May 17, 2011 at 11:34pmSounds like something Fareed Zakaria, the president’s advisor might also say to Bracko.
Common sense is a foreign concept to the Obama administration.
Report Post »RAS
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 12:53amThe US Secret Service is charged by law with the protection of the President, Vice President, their families, former Presidents and their spouses, minor children of former Prsidents until they reach the age of 16, Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, foreign heads of state visiting the US, and sometimes others. Pursuant to that, they are obligated to follow up on anything and everything that remotely might be a threat, or that even suggests a threat of physical harm to any of the individuals they protect. It’s just an inquiry to ascertain if there is any threat and if it is, it’s referred to the United States Attorney in the Federal Judicial District where the individual who may have made a threat did so for a decision on prosecution.
In this case we don’t know what prompted the interview, and that’s what it was rather than an “interrogation” as the mom put it, but if I were to venture an educated guess, it would be that somebody reported the youngster’s remarks as a threat, so the USSS was obligated to act on it. Assuming that’s what happened, the agent should consider that the person reporting it as a threat may know something beyond the obvious, so when in doubt, they inquire, which is what it appears happened. Better safe than sorry.
Really folks, it‘s highly unlikely there’s any more to it than that in spite of the local TV news media spin to make it seem more dramatic and/or conspiratorial.
Report Post »Mee the People
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 12:58amMaybe obummer will have a beer with them
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 1:19amAmazing. This kid was actually giving Obama some good advice, and for this they go after him? This entire administration is evil.
Time for a real leader…
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Mikeyyy
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 2:28amHonestly, I love this kind of stuff. It makes Obama look incredibly weak and insecure. He’s sent his thugs after this kid, and previously a ufc fighter (a chiropractor by profession) for saying: “someone ought to knock some sense into the President”
Anyone popular or anyone who has some public clout will be closely scrutinized and silenced, through intimidation by the Secret Service. You will be placed on an “Enemies of the President” list. They will send Guido after you to make sure you don’t publicly disgrace the President. It’s very important for him to threaten those who he perceives can hinder his chances for re-election.
Report Post »Parnell3rd
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 2:55amtime for a kool aide or juice box summit, the secret service acted stupidly.
Report Post »bumpkin
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 3:38amWell, OF COURSE American teenagers are terrorists! So are Moms who try to protect their children, and those of us who have a copy of the Constitution, and also American Servicemen who return home from Active Duty, – remember??? Little old ladies are terrorists, too because they might remember what freedom and honor really mean and use it against the ruling communist white house party. Oh! Those of us who Pledge our Allegiance to a flag, instead of to a communist /socialist party are terrorists, too…Now, those politicians who have never stood in the service of their country as a military service(wo)man and are busy tearing the USA apart, – now, THESE are upstanding “citizens” and are WAY above being terrorist suspects. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Where are those money-hungry lawyers when you need them? There should be enough pro-bono attorneys, out to make a great name for themselves and their groups, to offer their services to this family to sue the US GOVERNMENT officials who OK’d terrorizing an innocent teenager after he was obviously concerned for the safety of the President.
Report Post »bumpkin
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 3:45amYou know, this little boy didn‘t say ANYTHING that wasn’t said on the news channels! I heard several times on news comments the day of the killing of UBL that there may be an increase in terrorist attacks. The boy was just magpie-ing what he’d heard already. They are total morons to target this kid! I am SO embarrassed by my country‘s secret service’s actions here! Please! Why in the HAIL haven’t they converged on Obama for his treasonous act of war against a foreign country -regardless of whether it was deserved- –B.O. refused to uphold the Constitution! Now, THAT is a criminal offense, and NOT ONE of the Secret Service has questioned him over it! This ticks my clock!
Report Post »spikebu
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 5:26amDo none of you get it? The five W’s are irrelevant. When did you all cease to think? Your posts are appalling! THINK! Don’t react. Who benefits from your reaction to this story? The Secret Service is not a goon squad. They are men and women sworn to defend the life of the President of The United States with their own, irregardless of their own political convictions. The questions should not be asked of the government employees, they should be asked of we who are paying them. Why are we paying them?
Report Post »Charlesjr
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 6:35am2012 is going to be a very important year. Lets just hope Americans wake up before its too late.
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Posted on May 18, 2011 at 7:25amActually the Secret Service was in the right. Not the questioning without mom part but the questioning period part. They had NO IDEA who the poster was of if it was a threat until after they found and talked to the poster. The Secret Service MUST TAKE ALL THREATS AS REAL UNTIL DETERMED OTHERWISE. Anything else is an unnecessary and UNREASONABLE RISK TO POTUS.
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:41amCatB, yep, sounds like he was giving the President prudent advice. The brown shirts apparently felt the need to send a message.
Report Post »Libertyluvnmomma
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:47amMy questions are these: How did this Facebook post-out of millions of users- grab the attention of the Secret Service?
Report Post »Also: why about this “private profile” was deemed a serious threat and why isn’t a warrant necessary for intruding on this kids personal effects i.e. 4th amendment?
Is this a warning that the government can hack into anything without our permission?
How are the American people going to react?
Keyboard outrage and then back to things as usual?
Honestly, I know the answers. Do you, fellow Blazers?
Clearly, the Secret Service weren’t interested in having a parent there.
Methodical placement of authority for todays youth= future tyranny.
looks like we are screwed.
RAS
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:59amSome of you folks don’t get it. If there was ever an apolitical agency in government, it’s the US Secret Service. Their job is to protect the person who holds the office. They respond to perceived threats, all of them they know about, no matter how trivial they might seem. They can’t afford not to.
With the consequences of somethign going terribly wrong by not taking action aside, think about it from the perspective of being the person (Special Agent) responsible for not following up. If there is an incident or attack, it will be examined ad nauseam by everybody, top to bottom. Remember the the attack on President Reagan at the Washington Hilton? Would you want to be the person who considered something too trivial to follow up on and it turn out to be another John Hinkley, the guy the FBI interviewed and wrote him off as not worth the effort?
What boggles the mind though is how some of you have regarded the report of some cub reporter for a local TV news station as gospel just because it gives you an excuse to bash Obama. There’s plenty of legitimate stuff to criticize him and his administration for, so why are you wasting effort on this silliness? Think about it.
Report Post »hud
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 9:30amThe road to freedom is to defund the Secret Service. The total lack of common sense in many of the gun carrying agencies is very distressing to the average American. At least, I hope it is.
Report Post »Cerealface
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 9:40amI’ve gotten treated worse by police in town…cry more guys.
Report Post »motes_art
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 11:02amSend your kids to governments schools and they become the property of the government.
Cute kid, though
Report Post »Regneva
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 1:27pmI had a friend pulled aside in middle school for ‘threatening’ the president. He sent an e-mail about how he didn’t like his policies and taxes and signed it hatefully yours. The SS came a couple of days later and questioned him. They will stretch all sorts of things into threats. This also isn’t new.
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 8:58pmThe only reason Obama kiled Osama is he hates competition..Obama wants to be the sole destroyer of America!
Report Post »theteaishot
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 9:32pmA 7th Grader is old enough to tell off the Secret Service and I hope he did it. He wrote what I and millions of other Americans have been thinking. Obama ordered the murder of Ben Laden and it started a war with Pakistan. The US Secret Service has become the American version of Reich‘s Marshal Hermin Himmler’s SS. Maybe the SS should be question Party Chairmen Reich’s Furier Obama.
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