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Facebook Poll on Assassination of President Leads to Criminal Investigations: Why It's Never Too Early to Hire an Attorney

By Walin & Klarich

The Secret Service is investigating an online survey that asked whether people thought President Obama should be assassinated. The poll was quickly taken off of the popular social networking site, Facebook, after company officials were alerted to its existence. The Associated Press reports that the poll asked questions like ?Should Obama be killed? No, Maybe, Yes and Yes if he cuts my health care. Facebook officials say that they are working with the Secret Service, but have yet to receive specific details of their investigation. The Secret Service has stated that it will take the appropriate investigative steps. Even though this poll may have been set up as a joke, it does not take away from its criminal implications. Threats against others are criminal no matter who they are made against, much less the President of the United States...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on September 29, 2009 (boomark / email).