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The ATF says it has broken up a plot to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and shoot or decapitate 102 black people in a Tennessee murder spree.
In court records unsealed Monday, federal agents said they disrupted plans to rob a gun store and target a predominantly African-American high school by two neo-Nazi skinheads. Agents said the skinheads did not identify the school by name.

Jim Cavanaugh, special agent in charge of the Nashville field office for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said the two men planned to shoot 88 black people and decapitate another 14. The numbers 88 and 14 are symbolic in the white supremacist community.

The men also sought to go on a national killing spree, with Obama as its final target, Cavanaugh told The Associated Press.

“They said that would be their last, final act — that they would attempt to kill Sen. Obama,” Cavanaugh said. “They didn’t believe they would be able to do it, but that they would get killed trying.”

An Obama spokeswoman traveling with the senator in Pennsylvania had no immediate comment.

The men, Daniel Cowart, 20, of Bells, Tenn., and Paul Schlesselman 18, of West Helena, Ark., are being held without bond. Agents seized a rifle, a sawed-off shotgun and three pistols from the men when they were arrested. Authorities alleged the two men were preparing to break into a gun shop to steal more.

Attorney Joe Byrd, who has been hired to represent Cowart, did not immediately return a call seeking comment Monday.

Cowart and Schlesselman are charged with possessing an unregistered firearm, conspiring to steal firearms from a federally licensed gun dealer, and threatening a candidate for president.

The investigation is continuing, and more charges are possible, Cavanaugh said.

“The allegations set forth in this Criminal Complaint are serious and will be treated as such, “ said Lawrence J. Laurenzi, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.  “ The public can rest assured that federal, state, and local law enforcement are diligently working together to investigate and prosecute the alleged activity.”

They alleged plotters planned on going on a killing spree with guns stolen from a gun shop. They planned on targeting a predominantly African American school and to to continue their spree of violence by assassinating Barack Obama

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Britney_18/ Britney_18

    Wats wrong wit dese ppl?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MISSBLACKBOTTOM/ MISSBLACKBOTTOM

    people are so sick

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Robert967/ Robert967

    They’re very sick.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Ms_blaze_2005/ Ms_blaze_2005

    This goes back into history, that when ANY person of color, is put into a leadership position, people feel threatened and feel the need to kill. It’s horrible, but most importantly sad…People may feel threatened, because African-american people have endured soooo much struggle but WE STILL SURVIVE and many can’t understand, how we may start at the bottom, but we always end up on top….This may sound weird, but i look at it like a complimet..U want to destroy us, because you cant CONTROL us…We are strong minded people with strong cultural backgrounds and change WILL come!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/AfricanSpeech/ AfricanSpeech

    Until black folks start reacting like arab fighters, this idiots will think they can get away with crap like this…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/LadeeG-1/ LadeeG-1

    These same people are planning a rally in Olive Branch , Mississippi on Super Tuesday .. from what I hear anyway…Mississippians….please be careful

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/precious_6969/ precious_6969

    these kids learn from the parents

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/chelle_76/ chelle_76

    they guys are sick as stated by a previous person that posted. I agree with the person that posted when they stated the whites are upset because they can no longer control us. We are human and we have the rights as well as any other man. We won the race although the whites are not happy with it. DEAL WITH IT!! God is going to protect Obama an no form of weapon shall prosper against him. Obama won the chair for a reason and the reason is to make eveyone lives better, not just the blacks. I feel as though thats why law enforcement is so brutal toward the black society. They are taking they anger out on the first black man they get they hands on and it’s not right but thats life. Justice will be serve and my GOD is in control. These people that are planning harm against Obama is only hurting themselves.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DFantasy757/ DFantasy757

    deze people juss dont know what would happenif they take obama…..i aint even the type to be thinkin “juss cuz he black” whatever whatever and he here 2 for us…naw….im thinkin like he is a black man who got elected to be president….i dont assume nothing based on the color of his skin, but i can tell u like this…If somethin happens to him…ima be out in dem streets wit erebody else….somebody betta get dem boyz man…u dont really wanna start no war….its a whole lotta people that feel the same way i do…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/gren1shaw2/ gren1shaw2

    It’s suppose to be against the law to threaten the life of the president yet white racist get away with being right outside the building he’s in, with signs threatening him and his whole family with death.that let’s us know that it’s open season on obama and his family and I do’nt trust any of his so called protection and believe he has been set up to be killed in one of those racist states and then forgotten about
    I keep dreaming about this happening before the end of his term.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/smokedoggh2o/ smokedoggh2o

    God will protect our president! I hope and pray

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/shura_p_karut/ shura_p_karut

    WTF! These people aren’t playing around. Protect yourself by any means, and guess what? The law is on your side. The right to bear arms is a national right! Everyone, and anyone who isn’t a felon can purchase a firearm. This means rifles, shotguns, semi-auto weapons, etc. Learn gun safety, and how to be responsible with a fire arm through gun courses. Get informed, get together in your neighborhoods and form protection groups, advise your children, relatives, co-workers, neighbors, to be on the lookout for these radicals planning, and plotting to kill us all. Open you f**king eyes people. The Glenn Beck’s, and Rush Limbaugh’s of this country are national spokesmen for these groups and they actively promote, and instigate for these radicals to kill minorities, and our President as well. We’re a bunch of punks ass niggas to allow this s**t to happen. Make your local government donate bullet proof backpacks for highly targeted areas for these radical groups. Teach these gang members: one by one to redirect their hatred for each other and target the real enemy which are these psychotic white people. ENOUGH! Stop talking and start acting! Put a pin in this God’s gonna do something bulls**t! How many more Blacks, Latinos, and other minorities have to get murdered before we stand together and fight these groups. These white people are afraid of every other race in the world doing to them what they’ve done. We ( all non-white people ) are not apart of that genetic pool of hatred. These people aren’t human! (the RH factor read about ) This isn’t a f**king joke! If your not armed get armed! Get involved, and get organized with your co-workers, fellow students, families, neighbors, to prevent these acts from happening. Seriously, get armed, get trained, and get involved. Get to know your local law enforcement officers, and their superiors to get information ( which is key ). These groups exist because we allow them to. F**k that! It’s time to call up all the brothers, sisters, cousins, uncles, aunts, mothers, fathers, and get in where you fit in. STOP TALKING, AND START ACTING BECAUSE THEY ACTING AGAINST US! We’re all some punk ass niggaz for allowing this s**t to even get to this point. ENOUGH! I’m calling for action in the Pacific Northwest area of the United States of America. Looking to organize in the Portland, and Seattle areas of the North West. Every, and anyone wanting to get down, or if you know someone wanting to get down. Hit your brother up and let’s protect each other throughout the United States with action. Reverend Al is getting old, and it’s time for him to past the torch.

    One Love . . .
    Shura

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/jbizcobra/ jbizcobra

    sickness is always , always part of American history.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/G-WIN/ G-WIN

    Skinhead is only children of hitler(going by his teaching)
    adof hitler killed himself (because he messed and killed 6 million jew)
    Jesus took his mercy off of mr hitler(they why mr hitler killed himself)

    Genesis 12 :3 And I will them that that bless thee, and curse him that
    curseth thee:…… BIBLE KJV

    That’s why some parts(some cities) of Africa is in the shape
    (in poverty(spiritually and physically))it in today 09
    because they broke off on supporting Israel(Jacob)

    These guys((skinheads)) is also children of the Klu klux klans
    ( white supremacist groups) them too is being betrayed as well
    by the Jesuit priests.

    not only there is racism in white supremacist groups(Kkk or skinheads)
    (haterd against blacks) also racism in black islam(muslim)5%
    (haterd against the white man and calling them(whites) the devil
    Satan is not a white man or a black man(human being) he’s a falling angel
    and a defeated foe(the enemy of mankind) and also the father of lies
    and a master deceiver to those in the kkk and skinheads and black islamic
    and also behind the racism in america, the racism is nothing but
    haterd((murder)). The real battle is not against flesh and blood(people)
    SATAN is the real enemy to mankind(people)

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/G-WIN/ G-WIN

    Skinhead is only children of hitler(going by his teaching)
    adof hitler killed himself (because he messed and killed 6 million jew)
    Jesus took his mercy off of mr hitler(that’s why mr hitler killed himself)
    Genesis 12 :3 And I will bless them that that bless thee, and curse him that
    curseth thee:…… BIBLE KJV
    That’s why some parts(some cities) of Africa is in the shape
    (in poverty(spiritually and physically))it in today 09
    because they broke off on supporting Israel(Jacob)
    These guys((skinheads)) is also children of the Klu klux klans
    ( white supremacist groups) them too is being betrayed as well
    by the Jesuit priests.
    not only there is racism in white supremacist groups(Kkk or skinheads)
    (haterd against blacks) also racism in black islam(muslim)5%
    (haterd against the white man and calling them(whites) the devil
    Satan is not a white man or a black man(human being) he’s a falling angel
    and a defeated foe(the enemy of mankind) and also the father of lies
    and a master deceiver to those in the kkk and skinheads and black islamic
    and also behind the racism in america, the racism is nothing but
    haterd((murder)). The real battle is not against flesh and blood(people)
    SATAN is the real enemy to mankind(people)

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