IN Police investigating 'Sniper Fire' comment/threat made toward HRC by BO supporter on Facebook...

[truthpusher]

(sounds like a case of somebody not having a very good sense of humor to me)

Here is the Local TV station article:

http://www.14wfie.com/global/story.asp?s=8224756&ClientType=Printable

Clinton comment: Threat or prank?

Updated: April 24, 2008 08:42 PM MDT

Reporter: Brandon Bartlett
New Media Producer: Melissa Greathouse

Is it a prank or something more sinister?

Evansville police are investigating a possible threat against Hillary Clinton posted on the facebook website.

The person who wrote the comment allegedly has ties to the local Barack Obama office.

He apparently was one of the few who met Senator Obama when he was in Evansville on Tuesday.

Now the man has added his own negative twist to the campaign by making an alleged threat against Senator Hillary Clinton.

The young man who posted the comment, reportedly a student at USI, is said to be actively involved in the local Obama campaign.

14 News went to his facebook page and found a picture of him with Senator Obama.

He also writes that he worked with the motorcade during Obama's visit to Evansville on Tuesday.

According to the incident report filed with the Evansville Police Department the comment in question reads "Make sure Hillary avoids the sniper fire next time she comes to Evansville."

Even if the comment is a jab at Senator Clinton's recent comment about landing in Bosnia under sniper fire, the EPD has alerted its officers.

Investigators say if Hillary Clinton comes to Evansville again the Secret Service will be notified and the young man will be closely watched.

No arrest has been made mainly because it's difficult for police to determine how serious the comment is.

The news broke on the same day Senator Clinton's daughter Chelsea made a campaign stop in Evansville.

I told Chelsea Clinton's representatives about the alleged threat. They declined to comment on camera but were eager to find out more about what was said on the website.

They tell me the Secret Service handles all possible threats against Senator Clinton.

R.J. Champion, the lead organizer for the 'Evansville for Barack Obama' campaign, said he hopes this was meant as a joke, but he says you can't play games like that these days.

Several attempts were made to contact the young man who wrote the comment tonight. He didn't return any calls or my messages.

[anonymous171]

1. A jest, but made in poor taste.

[GetTheRightVote]

2. It is probably a joke but will be turned into something else but

the internet bloggers will get at the truth of the matter.
Just wait for the real truth to come in slowly, I will.

[IndianaGreen]

3. Hillary is following the Bush blueprint of using the police state to inspire fear

Remember when the Freepers got bent out of shape about a Newsweek cover that had Bush within a sniper gunsight? Hillary is the same way!

[BlooInBloo]

4. Ugh. That's not to be tolerated.

[IndianaGreen]

5. It was Hillary that made snipergate an issue

Mocking the sniper-dodging candidate is not a federal crime. Using the feds to persecute those that mock Hillary is the real crime.

[BlooInBloo]

7. Being an Obama supporter, I'm not about to look the other way on anything...

... that could reasonably be construed as a threat to a Presidential candidate's life.

Yah, as simply an American I feel that way too, but the feeling is a little more heightened with Obama.

[Asgaya Dihi]

11. could reasonably be construed

That's the key part here. Clinton walked into the one of the late night talk shows talking about dodging sniper fire in the parking lot, I'm not sure how what she said is all that much different than what he did.

Sounds to me more like either anal cops who need to find something else to do or Clinton supporters looking to get even with him.

[BlooInBloo]

12. (shrug) Fine. Unreasonably then. Not about to start down the road....

... with the candidate we have in the type of country we currently live in.

When (not if) a threat comes to Obama, and we don't come down on this non-threat, you know EXACTLY what they'll say. So it's best to avoid that eventuality, and it costs us nothing to do so.

[Asgaya Dihi]

13. Fair enough

I know a lot of people who are worried about the same thing. Can't blame you for it, you aren't alone there.

[izzybeans]

6. Growing up in Evansville I'm not surprised they don't know the source of this joke.

it's the same joke that has been made here a hundred times over.

On edit: while funny, I can see why some might misinterpret it.

[quakerboy]

8. With all the times its been

used to mock Hillary here, I wonder how many Du'rs are under investigation. If only Hillary had not lied, it would never have come up.

[Cha]

9. After it came out in New York about hilary lying

about the Bosnian Sniper Fire..people were telling me in the co-op that they barely made it in from the parking lot 'cause of sniper fire!

So many were making jokes about it. Does hilary really want to make something of this?

"Make sure Hillary avoids the sniper fire next time she comes to Evansville."

It's a good idea because hilary imagines sniper fire where there isn't any.

We had Sinbad to give us the facts and now he and Sheryl Crow are both endorsing Obama.

[MadBadger]

10. The Whole Point was that there never was Sniper Fire in the first place...this is ridiculous.

[stillcool]

14. Wow. ...investigated for..

"Sniper-Gate" I wonder if the threats against Reverend Wright's life were investigated. Oh wait..he isn't a Presidential candidate..or is he?

[smalll]

15. The Evansville chapter of the Obama Youth clearly has issues -

"The person who wrote the comment allegedly has ties to the local Barack Obama office. He apparently was one of the few who met Senator Obama when he was in Evansville on Tuesday ... The young man who posted the comment, reportedly a student at USI, is said to be actively involved in the local Obama campaign."

Makes me think of the Ambercrombie Three. Wonder if he is one, or is friends with those guys.

And let me ask, does ANYONE have any information or answers about Abercrombiegate? What was the deal with those guys?

[onenote]

16. Childish attempt at humor. I'm not sympathetic to him.

I would expect the same treatment if someone made a similar statement about Obama.

[emilyg]

17. Yes.