MLK assassinated. 40 years later, there are still these kinds of folks out there. *link*

[SoonerPride]

Never forget.
Never think that hate is behind us.

Prepare to be disgusted.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=364879852

I've already alerted MySpace.

[MNDemNY]

1. Lovely.

[DangerDave921]

2. Wow that's disgusting

That is just awful. But free speech and all that. Hate on all sides should be condemned. And that includes the DU folks on here who called for Ann Coulter's dad to be gang-raped in hell, or something to that effect.

[zanne]

3. Do you think MySpace will do something about it?

If that isn't a threat or a call to assassinate someone I don't know what is.

[Hepburn]

8. My thought, too....

...maybe the authorities should be notified about this? I mean, this goes waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay beyond just some nasty verbal slam. Really scary what is posted.

[helderheid]

45. No kidding!!

:scared:

[ceile]

4. Sick. n/t

[phrigndumass]

5. In case you don't want to click the link ...

A Clinton supporter has a picture of Senator Obama with a gun pointed to his head and a gunshot wound through his forehead, with a caption: "Get it over already!"

All the friends listed are fellow Clinton supporters with Myspace pages.

DISGUSTING!

[Tesha]

9. Perhaps someone should alert the Secret Service rather than MySpace? (NT)

[Hepburn]

11. That is what I am thinking, too.....

...that My Space page is just sooooo over the top. Scary, IMO.

[SoonerPride]

12. Good idea.

Thanks.

[Coexist]

13. how does one alert the Secret Service?

[democrattotheend]

14. I just looked into doing that

They have emergency numbers that you can call. I am not sure if I should...it seems like something that they should be aware of but not necessarily an emergency. They don't have a place on their website to send suspicious stuff found on the Internet. What do you guys think?

[SoonerPride]

15. They have an email contact form, but recommend you call field offices

I'm unsure as how to proceed.

But someone should take that kind of sick shit down ASAP.

[Hepburn]

17. Here is a link to their page re Contact info...

http://www.secretservice.gov/contact.shtml

Maybe just call your local office and tell them?? :shrug:

[SoonerPride]

19. I emailed them this

This MySpace page advocates assassinating Senator Barack Obama.

Please use your influence to get it removed from the web. We don't need this.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=364879852

[Hepburn]

22. Excellent...and thank you.

Here is a thought, too: Where exactly is Obama today? Maybe someone could telephone/email the field office closest to his present location?

[SoonerPride]

26. I heard on NPR that he was the only candidate NOT going to be in Memphis.

He is going to speak on the Dr. King anniversary in Indiana.

[cliffordu]

52. Yeah - Isn't that where Bobby Kennedy spoke after MLK ws killed??

[MNDemNY]

59. Yes,

Maybe the Secret Service advised him not to go??? :shrug:

[SoonerPride]

70. I think so.

Let's hope Obama isn't added to our legacy of national tragedies.

[TahitiNut]

6. Funny how the "friends" are alleged Hillary Clinton supporters.

It's interesting that none are self-proclaimed McCain supporters.

[SoonerPride]

10. Sad, I know.

I hope MySpace takes it down immediately.

Maybe an alert to the Secret Service would be in order. They can pay a visit to the creep who posted that crap.

[Hepburn]

7. Holy shit....

...and look at all the Hillbots that support this kind of sick shit!

OMG......:puke:

[Erin Elizabeth]

16. Has anyone alerted Myspace, as well?

They might very well take the page down.

[Hepburn]

20. Looks like the OP did that. n/t

[SoonerPride]

21. Yes, but maybe if they got a flood of complaints it might help.

I was shocked and disgusted when I cam across it.

There is free speech and then there's WAY over the line of what is acceptable.

[Erin Elizabeth]

23. I'll alert them to it, too, then.

Thanks.

[MNDemNY]

27. I have.

[whatchamacallit]

18. Hill supporters are VERY COMMITTED!

or should be committed.

[RaleighNCDUer]

24. That is so far over the top that if the Secret Service were to investigate it

they would probably find the source was the RNC.

Even Hillbots aren't THAT crazy.

[Hepburn]

29. That is what I am thinking....

...that maybe this is some set up to make trouble for Hillary Clinton? My first reaction was to blame Clinton supporters and, yeah, it could be that I am correct ~~ I just hope not, tho.

Whatever caused this ~~ it needs to go and the party who did this needs to be investigated along with anyone who signed on to that site and supported this kind of sick, evil violence.

OMG...on the anniversary of MLK's death...this happens. How utterly sad.

[GodlessBiker]

25. Wow. It's very disturbing when you see that up close and personal.

[Metric System]

28. That is vile and disturbing. I too am skeptical that it's a real Hillary supporter. It could be but

there's a good chance it's a Rethug or even an Obama supporter out to make Hillary supporters look crazy.

[SoonerPride]

32. Sadly though, that space has 31 "friends" who all say they are Clinton supporters

That is very sad to me.

[Metric System]

40. Even if it is an actual Hillay supporter please don't act like there are no equally disturbing

supporters of Obama.

[Jed Dilligan]

72. Show me the photoshopped gunshot wound to the head

and I'll buy that.

[Faygo Kid]

73. Yes, put up or shut up.

In this case, saying "you do it too" is not a good answer.

I have never seen anything like this from an Obama supporter. Not only that, but this sickening creature has 31 "friends" who are Hillary backers.

No ad hominem attacks this time. Proof, please. And I note your lack of condemnation of the poster. You find something like that from an Obama supporter, and I will be first to condemn it.

What's the matter with you people?

[SoonerPride]

76. Show me where anyone advocates assassinating Hillary and I'll alert the Secret Service

There is no room for that kind of crap.

Period.

[SoonerPride]

83. Reply from MySpace

Hello,


Thank you for bringing this profile to our attention. The profile in question is scheduled to be removed.



Please note, it could take up to 72 hours for a profile to be deleted/removed.



Should you have any further concerns or if the profile hasn't been deleted after 72 hours, please reply to this email directly keeping the subject line and footer information intact.




Thank you,
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[Sinistrous]

64. Could it be these "supporters" are some of the

Limbaugh crossover types?

Sinistrous

[Hepburn]

33. Wherever it came from, no matter the source....

...it is just sick beyond belief.

[40ozDonkey]

35. An Obama supporter, huh.

Incredible.
Maybe you're an Obama supporter out to make Hillary supporters look like conspiracy theorists.

[MethuenProgressive]

30. Thanks for finding it and alerting MySpace and the Secret Service!

MySpace is a sewer of hate.

[SharonRB]

31. That is seriously disgusting

and scary.

[BattyDem]

34. That's horrible.

:wow:

[Hepburn]

36. Just a thought....

...but maybe if we get some rec's for the Greatest Page, more DUers will see this and will go to My Space and alert on this? IMO, this is so sick, it really needs to have some immediate attention.

[MNDemNY]

37. Rec'ed.

[Hepburn]

38. Thanks....! n/t

[arundhatiroyfan]

39. have just recommended it.

[Hepburn]

48. Thanks...and welcome to the DU! n/t

[MelissaB]

58. Kicked, recommended, and alerted.

:hi:

[crispini]

41. I think someone should cowboy up and phone the secret service.

Any volunteers?

[MNDemNY]

43. Done.

[crispini]

49. Thank you!

:hi: :thumbsup:

[MNDemNY]

50. Called the NYC office, they seemed very interested.

[crispini]

56. I hope so. I wonder where MySpace is headquartered,

and what hoops they have to jump through in order to check this person out. :shrug:

[City Lights]

42. Disgusting is right.

Sick mofo.

[the other one]

44. Over-react much? Ooh, Call the Secret Service!

Democraticunderground shark jumping forum

[MNDemNY]

They seemed honestly happy to receive the info.

Someone will get a knock on the door today.

[SoonerPride]

46. There is free speech, and then there is advocacy of assassination.

You may think it is no big deal.

I daresay the Secret Service might disagree.

[MNDemNY]

47. They did.

[Hepburn]

51. Consider this, OK?

Yeah, it could be some stupid, bored Junior High School student who put that up and invented the Hillary supporters to bolster his/her "joke."

However....what if it is for fucking real? Hmmm...???

Frankly, I would rather be safe than sorry. Considering this is the 40th anniversary of MLK being assassinated, maybe there is some crazy out there who wants his/her fucking name in the history books.

[MNDemNY]

53. Someone will have an unexpected "visitor" today.

Dark suit, ear piece, sun glasses.

[Hepburn]

55. Big black Chevy Tahoe with really dark tinted windows?

I hope to hell they do something about this ~~ this is really serious shit as far as I am concerned.

[MNDemNY]

57. And a tell-tale "buldge" under his jacket.

[Hepburn]

61. LOL....

...skinny tie, perma-press shirt, and HIGHLY polished shoes!

:hi:

[gkhouston]

71. and no neck. And no sense of humor, at least while on the job. I've

never (knowingly) been anywhere near one that wasn't on duty. (Do they go off duty or do they just plug 'em into a wall to re-charge between shifts?) My hat's off to them for dealing with all the nutballs they encounter.

[SoonerPride]

77. I hope they have no sense of humor about this

This fucking shit has to stop.

NOW

[Faygo Kid]

69. You're full of crap

Happy 40th anniversary of the MLK assassination to you, cretin.

[MelissaB]

54. There is a "report abuse" button at the bottom of the page.

I sent one a report.

[Drunken Irishman]

60. If you click on the photo, you can report it, I just did.

We'll see what happens. I have no tolerance for any assassination talk, whether it's leveled at a Republican or Democrat.

[mythyc]

62. everybody do two things right now

1) take a screen shot. just in case it "disappears" before authorities see it

2) this one's gonna take a little longer. each friend on that asshole's friends list needs to be taken to task for even having someone with a picture like that on their list of pals. There are only 32 of them (excluding tom, hehehe), which means one quick message sent to 32 users. Be polite but adamant, and tell them in case that jerk takes down the picture you'd be happy to send them the screen shot. no good person, democrat or otherwise, would ever condone this kind of B.S., and I'm sure most of those friends once notified would be just as appalled and will drop that piece of human waste.

I don't have time until 2 (my time), but this will be my first order of business once I'm free.

terrible.

also, I'm pretty sure myspace is based in L.A.

[democrattotheend]

63. Took a screenshot.

Let me know if you need it. I saved it on my computer.

[SoonerPride]

65. Screenshot

[Bongo Prophet]

79. Ugh. From Dallas, too.

I know one can lie about age, location, etc. -- but if "she's" really 27, she's waaay past old enough to get a HARSH lesson in civics and law enforcement about now.

Noticed also the last visited on April 1 - and the graphic could have been added at that point. One would have to check the "adds" fo the "friends" to judge their relative culpability in this.


In NO way should this be used as a "typical Clinton supporter" weapon, so commonly used by both sides here. I see that broad brush used far too often here, and it is corrosive and unfair. But that's just a common sort of stupid, and this case (and anyone who supports it), is in another class altogether.

[MNDemNY]

66. Just so you know, the screen name and picture could have

been changed AFTER the "friends" were made. That can be done on My Space.

[mythyc]

85. of course. didn't mean to imply the hillary supporters advocated that

i'm sure any of the genuine ones would condemn it as much as we have. I don't agree with anyone at all who thinks this is a hillary supporter. this is a right wing or noefacsist nut job who needs some edumacating....

just glad to see the page down. I contacted myspace and requested a follow up. have a friend of a friend who works for them, am going to try to find out if measures have been taken to identify this creep and take all necessary precautions (including the rubber hose, jk). If I find out anything I'll let you all know....

[tandot]

67. This is absolutely disgusting. It is hard to imagine that any Democrat

would post something like that.

I would put my bet on a Freeper pretending to be a Hillary supporter to make both look bad.

[SoonerPride]

68. Well, whoever it is, the Secret Service will be paying them a visit.

Indeed, disgusting.

[anonymous171]

74. The Dixiecrats are back!

Lock the doors. :hide:

[SoonerPride]

75. Well, I will keep checking until I see that Myspace takes that shit down

It really pissed me off when I came across it today

[Adelante]

78. I reported it to MySpace, too

I told them I would alert the FBI and the Secret Service if the photo wasn't removed.

[Faygo Kid]

80. It's gone as of 3:50 EDT. That was awful.

What a thing to see on the 40th anniversary of Dr. King's assassination. What a horrid person to post that in a public forum. Scary stuff, and I hope the Secret Service does look into it.

[yourguide]

81. Good work folks!!!

Profile deleted!!!

[Adelante]

82. Excellent!

:toast:

[SoonerPride]

84. Official notice of profile deletion

Hello,


Thank you for bringing this profile to our attention. The profile in question is scheduled to be removed.



Please note, it could take up to 72 hours for a profile to be deleted/removed.



Should you have any further concerns or if the profile hasn't been deleted after 72 hours, please reply to this email directly keeping the subject line and footer information intact.




Thank you,
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[mythyc]

86. great work SoonerPride in bringing this to our attention and galvanizing action

this is one of the many benefits of DU. for all the polemics and virtiol of GDP, I am amazed at how much can get done when a common cause presents itself and we act. It took less than 6 hours from your first post to our first notification that the page was removed, and that's internet activism and justice.

It's not enough for me, however. I want this prick found and brought to the authorites. Don't anybody dare diminish this threat. consider the time spent to photoshop that and try if you will to picture what was going on in the mind of the freak as he was doing it. someone needs their brain washed out with bleach, metaphorically mind you.... I hope to god myspace retained the email adress and ISP and is now working in concert with the authorities to find this nazi.

on this date in history no less. sad :(