Washington – Secret Service: Child Behind Facebook Poll on Killing Obama

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Washington – When a poll was posted to the popular social networking site Facebook asking if President Obama should be killed, the Secret Service launched an investigation.

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Today they announced the results: Turns out a kid was behind the poll. And no criminal charges will be filed against him or his parents, according to the Associated Press, citing a Secret Service spokesman.

The poll, posted to the site over the weekend, asked, “should obama be killed?” The possible answers were “yes,” “maybe,” “if he cuts my health care” and “no.”

At least 730 people took the user-generated poll before it was removed by Facebook. Results were not available because the third-party application used to post the poll was disabled.

Facebook said at the time that the person behind the poll had been banned from using the service.

Secret Service spokesman Edwin Donovan did not identify the child who posted the poll or release his or her age. He said agents had determined that he or she was not a threat to the president.

“Case closed,” Donovan said, according to the AP. “I guess you could characterize it as a mistake.”

In an email, Barry Schnitt, Facebook Director of Policy Communications, said, “we commend the Secret Service on their quick and thorough action and have complete confidence in whatever conclusion they have reached as a result.”


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Petrified!!!
Petrified!!!
14 years ago

Makes it that much scarier! A kid is so influenced that he can make such a poll!! Whether you like Obama or not, it’ll be a disaster if anything happens to him! Let’s hope and pray that he finishes his term in good shape!! As it says in the Mishna in Pirkei Avos “Hevei Mispalel Bishloma Shel Malchus” you should pray for the peace of the government…

And let’s not forget to pray to Hashem that he bring Moshiach ASAP so we won’t have to worry about these stuff anymore!!!

moishe
moishe
14 years ago

whats wrong with such a poll, it only reveils reality!

Anonymous
Anonymous
14 years ago

Kids today are so computer literate…THAT is scary! This kid could grow up to be a hacker!

Anonymous
Anonymous
14 years ago

Parents should take this as a lesson to watch what your kids are doing on the computer, before the FBI comes knocking on your door.

Anonymous
Anonymous
14 years ago

ITS A BIG DEAL BECAUSE OF RACISM!!!! WE ARE ALL GOING TO BE TARGETED AS RACISTS!!! ok. seriously, if Facebook was such a big deal when Bush was president, this poll would have been made as well. There will always be controversy over president’s policies and decisions, no matter from what party or group. Why is it a big deal now? Maybe because this child has seen the truth or is at least questioning what his teachers and the media have been saying! Congrats to him for using his brain!
#12- Just like our current Congress and President have chosen to be dyselxic about certain other lines in our Constitution. Namely, “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed” (2cd Amendment) and the 10th Amendment- Any right not given over to the Federal government is reserved for the States! Get out of my pocket fed!