Pittsburgh, PA – An Idaho man charged with firing two shots at the White House last week has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama or his staff.
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Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, will be taken back from a federal court in Pittsburgh to face the charges in Washington, D.C.
Ortega will remain in federal custody at least until a magistrate in Washington can determine if he should remain jailed until his trial on the charge, which carries up to life in prison.
The 21-year-old Ortega said only, “Yes, ma’am” when he was asked if he understood that he would be going back to Washington to face the charges.
Occupy San Diego had a moment of silence for this guy today. If that’s what the O people are for, they should be rounded up pronto!
Can you imagine the media reaction had this been a Tea Party member? There would be op-eds about dangerous conservative rhetoric. All conservatives/republicans would have been labled as supporters of violence. Don’t believe me? Remember Representative Giffords. Enough said.