Sunday, December 27, 2009

Woman Jailed After Threatening Michelle Obama

(December 26, 2009) - A woman accused of threatening to “blow away” first lady Michelle Obama landed in federal court on December 22 as the Obamas prepared to travel to Hawaii for the Christmas holiday, the Associated Press reported.

Kristy Lee Roshia, a 35-year-old woman who has a history of sending threats and violent messages to the Secret Service, was charged with making threats against a member of the president’s family and assaulting a federal agent. Police arrested Roshia less than two miles from the Kailua home where the Obamas are spending the holidays.

According to the AP, Roshia called the Secret Service’s office in Boston, telling a receptionist she would “kill Michelle Obama” and “kill Marines.”

According to the report, Roshia first sent a message to the Secret Service in 2004 when she said her mission was to assassinate the president, although she did not wish to hurt him. She has also sent rambling messages, love letters, poems and photographs of herself to various Secret Service offices, according to police affidavits reviewed by the AP.

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