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Saturday, 07 November, 2009
Just Trying To Make A Point
(with comments)
In Wisconsin: Man who threatened Obama sentenced.
A Wisconsin man was sentenced late today in federal court in Jackson to three years in prison for making a threat on the Internet to assassinate then-President-elect Barack Obama. Steven Joseph Christopher, 42, faced a maximum five years in prison.
But he had a good excuse:
He said he made the threat to gain attention for his cause that he is the second coming of Christ and the apocalypse is coming in 2012 and much of the world will be destroyed.
- Reader Comments -
Following are comments in response to this item.
The most recent comment is at the bottom.
- By Patricio. Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @10:16am:Just sayin'.
- By wormpicker. Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @10:47am:Will he make it out in time for the apocalypse?
- By Dar. Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @11:06am:No, we're all gonna gave to wait for him to get out now.
- By Christopher. Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @11:11am:Too bad he couldnt go to one of those faith -based prisons in Oklahoma.
Can't you imagine the other prisoners joy when he'd announce he was the second coming of Christ? - By April S. Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @11:18am:I'm surprised he didn't plea insanity and get sent to a mental facility rather then prison. What a nut job.
- By wayne. Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @12:48pm:WHHHAAAA! seems to me u guys don't believe him?
- By . Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @02:14pm:This Fisher of Men will have no problem finding disciples in prison who'll happily navigate His windward passage to Heaven.
- By . Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @03:08pm:That can't be Jesus; that guys not Palestinian.
- By . Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @03:46pm:Well, he has long brown hair, and sort of a scruffiness where a beard might be. Looks kind of like Jesus if you put him next to a cheeto and a truck window.
- By . Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @04:26pm:Slight correction, however, he's from Wisconsin. He committed the crime, was captured, and was convicted and sentenced in Mississippi.
- By Don Coyote. Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @04:44pm:Kind of the judge to give him three years so he'll be able to attend the 2012 celebrations. As long as he gets out of jail before 21 December, party time. It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine. Here's the Celtic version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OENjixZd_Oo&feature=related - By . Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @05:56pm:Matthew 10:34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
- By . Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @06:04pm:I think the Bible also says no one knows the time...
- By . Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @06:13pm:I think the Bible also says no one knows the time...
Yes it does, but that was before the wristwatch was invented. - By . Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @06:24pm:Taco Jocko; No Palestine in Wisconsin, so maybe he's from Cuba City?
- By Dean Booth. Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @06:46pm:The sentence seems way too harsh to me, especially since he seems mentally deranged. Six months in a mental institution would have been better, with maybe 2 years probation with weekly checkin.
- By . Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @06:58pm:
with maybe 2 years probation with weekly checkin.
Change that to weekly chicken, and I'm in!! - By . Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @07:59pm:I can't figure out why Dean Booth, or anyone else, would discount the threat of a person because he's mentally deranged. Our history suggests that a President (Garfield, McKinley, Reagan) is most likely to be attacked by a nutburger, and if this guy made a serious threat to kill the big O, I hope he's not walking the streets in 6 months.
- By Snag. Comment posted 08-Nov-2009 @04:23am:Checkin .. Chickin .. if you're from 'Enzed' they're phonetically identical, eh Thrash ? (grin).
- By . Comment posted 08-Nov-2009 @09:03am:If you haven't seen "The Apostle" it's not to be missed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WEFK5IkSS8
It's the ending that reminded me of this guy, but I won't give it away. Spend a lazy Sunday afternoon watching this is you can get it. - By . Comment posted 08-Nov-2009 @11:15am:
The sentence seems way too harsh to me, especially since he seems mentally deranged. Six months in a mental institution would have been better, with maybe 2 years probation with weekly checkin.
I see no reason why such treatment should be calendar-based. How about if they put him in a mental institution until he is no longer dangerous to his fellow citizens? - By jake. Comment posted 08-Nov-2009 @11:26am:It's surprising crucifixion wasn't considered.
- By . Comment posted 08-Nov-2009 @04:24pm:If he'd threatened George or Dick, he'd be sent either to Gitmo or to some hidden prison in Europe that no one's supposed to know about.
You don't threaten the POTUS - that's never been acceptable and it still isn't.