Creator of 'Kill Obama' Poll Is a Kid

No charges filed
By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff
Posted Oct 1, 2009 10:59 AM CDT
Creator of 'Kill Obama' Poll Is a Kid
A screenshot of the Obama death poll, which Facebook has since removed.   (Huffington Post)

The Secret Service has found the mastermind behind the “Should Obama Be Killed?” Facebook poll—and it turns out to be a kid. After a chat with the young perp and the parents, the agency has decided not to press charges, a spokesman said. “This is something we classified as a mistake on the juvenile's part.” He wouldn’t reveal the juvenile’s name, age, or residence. (More Secret Service stories.)

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