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Saturday, October 15, 2005
Not that it's anything new, but things like this worry me. It probably isn't too much to say that Bush is the most intensely unpopular President we've had in my lifetime, so I'm sure it's to be expected that he is the recipient of a higher volume of threats than other Presidents within that period; and in such an environment, it is important for those tasked with his protection to remain more vigilant than ever. I don't like Dubya. I don't like his policies, I don't like his politics, and I don't like how painfully awkward he seems when interacting with foreign leaders or representatives. But I do not wish him any harm, both for his safety and the sanctity of the Presidency itself. It isn't just bad for the sitting President when he gets assassinated - it's bad for the whole country.
But even so, the kid who was investigated didn't do anything that could conceivably be construed as a threat. The right to dissent is something guaranteed by the Constitution, and the Secret Service definitely took things too far here. Even worse is the fact that the photograph got to the Secret Service in the first place. This means that some mischievous, stupid, or painfully over-cautious photo lab employee (a job I used to perform, in fact) reported the photograph to the local police, who then passed it on to the Service.
I can sort of understand the photo lab employee. There is generally a policy in place that questionable photographs need to be reported. Perhaps this was simply erring on the side of caution. Maybe.
I can't believe the police, who didn't simply squelch the matter right there. It's a picture of Bush with the kid giving a thumbs-down. I have yet to hear about an assassin who kills via an exceedingly mild demonstration of disapproval. This wasn't "a credible threat". It was "a homework assignment". These as a rule do not involve murdering Presidents, sitting or former.
But the Secret Service's response I can fathom least of all. Their entire function is to protect the President - meaning that they must have extensive experience with threats made against Presidents. Is there a history of thumbs-down pictures correlating with assassins? Did John Wilkes Booth pose for a quick thumbshot with Honest Abe before opening fire? Did John Hinkley send Jodie Foster pictures of Reagan's face and his ground-pointing thumb to show his love for her? Did Lee Harvey Oswald send Kennedy a picture of himself dropping the thumb in the Texas School Book Depository?
The mind boggles over this.
Posted at 01:02 am by Saladin
 | | | Saladin
October 18, 2005 08:06 PM PDT
It is, in the political sense. And that's what counts, right?
Right?
Guys?? | |
| | | Karen
October 17, 2005 10:21 AM PDT
And some people still think our country is "headed in the right direction." | |
| | | Saladin
October 17, 2005 09:08 AM PDT
Totally. | |
| | | Lilith.
October 16, 2005 06:55 PM PDT
BUT, if you killed the president, you'd totally be the most popular kid in school. And Cindy, the most popular girl in school, would totally go out with you. | |
| | | RaccoonBacon
October 16, 2005 06:49 PM PDT
I think it's stuff like this that should make high school students wish that people were smarter, not want to kill anyone... | |
| | | Havanabread
October 16, 2005 03:34 PM PDT
In response to your last four questions,
1. Yes
2. Yes, but months earlier at a convention.
3. No, although it was interpreted as such.
4. No, that's "ridiculous". | |
| | | Lilith.
October 16, 2005 03:24 PM PDT
It's stuff like this that makes kids think, "Wouldn't it be cool to kill the president?" | |
| | | Debauched
October 16, 2005 03:03 AM PDT
OBVIOUSLY SOMEONE thought it was a threat to Bush's life.
Reminds me of the Family Guy episode where Luke Perry scours every high school periodical to see if he is mentioned. | |
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