2008-10-28 US says it disrupted plot to kill Barack Obama

2008-10-28  theage.com.au \Barack Obama/assassination\white supremacism\Barack Obama/racism\Tennessee\gun control\tragedies/averted http://www.theage.com.au/world/us-election-2008/us-says-it-disrupted-plot-to-kill-barack-obama-20081028-59wy.html US says it disrupted plot to kill Barack Obama US says it disrupted plot to kill Barack Obama  US authorities have arrested two white supremacists for threatening to kill Democrat Barack Obama as part of a "killing spree"" of African-Americans, court records released today showed. The men, Daniel Cowart, 20, and Paul Schlesselman 18, have been charged with possessing an unregistered firearm, conspiring to steal firearms from a federally licensed gun dealer, and threatening a candidate for president.  They were arrested last Wednesday in Tennessee, the documents from the Memphis court showed.  The men discussed a "killing spree to include targeting a predominantly African-American school ... they further stated that their final act of violence would be to attempt to kill/assassinate presidential candidate Barack Obama", Brian Weaks, an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives told the court.

&ldquo;US authorities have arrested two white supremacists for threatening to kill Democrat Barack Obama as part of a "killing spree"" of African-Americans, court records released today showed.&rdquo;    