• Nathan Johnson, Tharin Gartrell and Shawn Adolf were arrested on August 25, 2008, in Denver, Colorado.

  Johnson and his associates are suspected to be involved in a plot to assassinate Barack Obama during the 2008 Democratic Convention in Denver.Digtriad: Possible Assasination Attempt (August 26) After initial denials, Johnson confirmed to the FBI and the Secret Service that Gartrell and Adolf planned to kill Obama. He added that Adolf "didn't think a black man should be the leader of this country." Johnson insists that he was not involved in the plot.Digtriad: Possible Assasination Attempt (August 26)

• Fast Facts

  1. 32 years old at the time of his arrestDigtriad: Possible Assasination Attempt (August 26)
  2. Denies involvement in an alleged plot to assassinate Barack ObamaDigtriad: Possible Assasination Attempt (August 26)
  3. Johnson is reportedly a methamphetamine userDigtriad: Possible Assasination Attempt (August 26)
  4. Johnson was in custody for weapons and illegal substances chargesDigtriad: Possible Assasination Attempt (August 26)
  5. Reports say Johnson, Tharin Gartrell and Shawn Adolf may have ties to a motorcycle group called the Sons of SilenceTelegraph: Barack Obama 'Ought to Be Shot'...

• Quote

  "Looking back at it, I don't want to say yes, but I don't want to say no."—Nathan Johnson, when asked about a possible assassination plot against Barack ObamaThe Associated Press: Feds: Colo. gun suspects were no threat to Obama

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  Barack Obama | Obama Assassination Threat | 2008 Democratic Convention | Denver | Tharin Gartrell | Shawn Adolf | Sons of Silence

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