Woman sentenced for threatening to kill Obama

[TexasTowelie]

Source: AP

HOUSTON (AP) — Federal authorities say a Houston woman has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for mailing a letter that threatened the life of President Barack Obama.

Fifty-six-year-old Teddy Bear Paradise was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Houston. Paradise, formerly known as Denise O'Neal, pleaded guilty in August to threatening the life of the president.

Prosecutors say she admitted to sending the letter addressed to Obama telling him she was traveling to Washington, D.C. to kill him. They say she later told two Secret Service agents of her intention and that if she couldn't commit the act herself, she would hire someone else to do it.

She will remain in custody until it's determined at which U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility she will be incarcerated.

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[Rhinodawg]

1. Wow...thats quite a picture.

[hollysmom]

18. she doe not look happy nt

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

2. Teddy Bear Paradise?

Maybe she can become prison pen pals with Crystal Methany.

[bravenak]

3. LOL!!

[randys1]

5. say hello to mainstream republican party...well teaparty anyway

Say hello to TENS OF MILLIONS of mainstream Americans

she has the courage to write the letter and say it out loud, while most of them want to do that they are gutless

i call it courage in that one sense that at least she is willing to put her money where her stupid, racist mouth is

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. Actually, she's an equal opportunity nutter - she threatened to kill Bush in 2008

In 2008, Paradise was in Hawaii when she mailed a letter that threatened to kill then-President George W. Bush. She pleaded guilty in that case.

In January 2009, federal authorities in North Carolina alleged that she threatened to kill her probation officer. Paradise later pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to 37 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to federal court documents.

It was not clear how Paradise came to California, but she was arrested in Santa Cruz in April 2012 for an outstanding federal warrant.

Paradise also was convicted in federal court in San Jose in 2005 for mailing threatening letters.

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_24925009/feds-former-santa-cruz-woman-teddy-bear-paradise

[Thor_MN]

33. 37 months with threat to her PO, only 24 for the President? WTF?

[muriel_volestrangler]

42. A threat to her probation officer looks more realistic, perhaps?

[7962]

14. Oh bullshit. She's got mental problems.

[Midnight Writer]

35. My brother came to visit our hometown recently

He ran into an old friend that he had known since grade school, and had later worked with in a local factory.

A real nice guy, and my brother spent about 30 minutes catching up with this fellow, talking kids, family, work. A really pleasant conversation.

As they were wrapping things up and getting ready to go their separate ways, the guy put his arm around my brother's shoulder and said "What kinds of guns do you own?"

My brother: I don't own a gun.

The guy: You need to get you one. It's all going to go down real soon.

My brother: What's going to go down?

The guy: It's going to go down real soon. Obama has destroyed our country and people aren't going to put up with it. You need to have a gun to be ready for it. I'd shoot him myself if I thought I could get close enough.

My brother: Well, it's been nice seeing you. I've got to go.

[randys1]

50. Like I said, mainstream republican party. I am surrounded by gun folks, some are more dangerous

than others, but they all have this feeling they cant shake that the dark skinned Muslim in the White House is out to get them.

The NRA magazines dont help, you should see the sick and twisted shit coming from them.

[2naSalit]

24. No Sh*t!!!

Yikes!

If I saw that one on the sidewalk, I think I'd cross the street to the other side to avoid it.

Just wow.

[JustAnotherGen]

6. Oh my!

[KT2000]

4. hate is not good for her

Yikes!

[shenmue]

7. Teddy. Bear. Paradise.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

8. Given that mugshot

she looks more like Grumpy Cat.

[Dont call me Shirley]

32. ...

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http://becuo.com/grumpy-cat-tough-day-at-work&h=442&w=486&tbnid=BmIjS6g01BtYBM:&zoom=1&docid=wAsh8NxDkeWtXM&hl=en-US&ei=XQ9sVN3MB-arjAL_voGgDQ&tbm=isch&ved=0CEwQMygkMCQ

[Rhiannon12866]

34. ...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

51. Grumpy Cat is cute. Teddy Bear Paradise, not so much.

[valerief]

10. I found an old video clip of Teddy Bear.

[flamingdem]

53. I'm voting for Teddy Bear!

CORN!!

[OneCrazyDiamond]

11. Does anyone know if her mental health was evaluated?

[DawgHouse]

47. I hope so!

If she's done this before as has been reported, she might need medical help.

[hughee99]

12. The lady in that picture might be the last person in the world I'd expect to find in an actual

Teddy Bear Paradise.

[7962]

13. They should add on a few years for the name alone.

[Grassy Knoll]

22. .

[Kalidurga]

15. She needs two years at Happy Acres...

a place where she can roam free and mingle with other people, ones who wear white jackets and carry clipboards.

[Cleita]

16. She needs a life time there. I don't think two years will do anything for her

unless they figure out what's wrong with her and can fix it.

[Kalidurga]

27. I agree

But, her sentence was almost two years. I think she should be strictly monitored for the rest of her life, since she seems to be a serial offender.

[TexasTowelie]

28. While I agree with you,

I will also remind you that there will be a new president by then. However, if Dick Cheney gets the VP nomination again...

[Kalidurga]

29. I am pretty sure Cheney is done. Probably realized his maximum evil potential...

I don't think she is politically motivated as she threatened GW as well. She's disturbed and possibly dangerous. She should be institutionalized. I think jail is the wrong institution and that they didn't sentence her for nearly long enough.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

23. After hanging around people with white robes and pointy hats all her lifr she should feel right at h

[Kablooie]

17. Maybe Charles Manson can take her as a second wife.

[Gothmog]

19. This lady looks scary

[DocMac]

20. Direct her to the

nearest FEMA camp for re-education.

[LonePirate]

52. If only you were the judge handing down her sentence

[LeftInTX]

21. Sounds like the stage name of a stripper - LOL

Maybe she is..............LOL

[truthisfreedom]

25. 2 years. Sounds like Obama himself made the sentence request.

Lucky for her.

[adieu]

26. Maybe she just wanted

three squares and a cot.

[riversedge]

30. She also threatened to kill George W. Bush and spent prison time for

threatening a probation officer. This women is nuts.


........It was not Paradise's first brush with the law.

In 2008, Paradise was in Hawaii when she mailed a letter that threatened to kill then-President George W. Bush. She pleaded guilty in that case.


In January 2009, federal authorities in North Carolina alleged that she threatened to kill her probation officer. Paradise later pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to 37 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to federal court documents.

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_24925009/feds-former-santa-cruz-woman-teddy-bear-paradise

[Renew Deal]

31. Her sentence is too light

by around 60 years.

[olddots]

36. got a new name for her

Tushy McShitforbrains

[davidpdx]

37. She needs to be in a mental hospital indefinitely

Clearly she has some issues if she has made threats before.

[Droning Predator]

38. Teddy Bear Paradise

Any relation to Honey Boo Boo?

[TexasTowelie]

39. They are both descendants of this guy:

[Droning Predator]

41. Your cat?

Now that's just mean!

[TexasTowelie]

43. Not my cat,

I love her more than most human beings. I guess the Winnie the Pooh pic didn't show on your screen.

BTW, welcome to DU!

[Droning Predator]

54. Cats rock!

Don't get me wring, dogs are great too, but they require constant attention. Cats are cool customers; when its time for their human to be of service, they let their human know. (Anyone who thinks he/she "owns" a cat is a dang fool.)

And thanks for the welcome!

[rizlaplus]

40. If looks could kill ....

the President would be in serious danger!

[rock]

44. Threatening to kill a high placed politician

Maybe she doesn't understand how a Democracy works. Oh yeah, that would make her a republican!

[Sunlei]

45. This is a non violent way to have a home in Federal prison.

[Helen Borg]

46. People end up inhabiting the look on their faces...

It's bidirectional, of course, but imagine looking at yourself in the mirror each day and seeing that face. It would be hard to be happy and cheery, I would say.

[FSogol]

48. Separated at Birth?

[TexasTowelie]

49. Yes, that gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling.

[HappyMe]

55. Teddy Bear Paradise?

What the hell...

She doesn't really have the teddy bear look about her, let alone paradise.

[tabasco]

56. I think the pukes have found their next running mate. n/t

[Vinca]

57. Yike . . . more like Grizzly Bear Nightmare.