84-year-old accused of pointing gun at anti-Obama protestors

[lostinblue 1,989]

84-year-old accused of pointing gun at anti-Obama protestors

Updated: 4:39 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013 | Posted: 3:10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013

84-year-old accused of pointing gun at anti-Obama protestors

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Police have arrested an 84-year-old man accused of pointing a gun at anti-President Barack Obama protestors.

By Tony Thomas

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. —

Police have arrested an 84-year-old man accused of pointing a gun at anti-President Barack Obama protestors.

Roy Smith said he kept the Colt .32 handgun in his car for carjackers. Gwinnett police said he faces three counts of misdemeanor simple assault and pointing a firearm at another.

Protestors Toni Pendley and Marge Moore are part of the Overpasses for Obama's Impeachment movement, a national movement that places signs along interstate overpasses with anti-Obama messages.

The women said they were protesting on the Steve Reynolds Overpass above Interstate 85 on Sept. 28 when a maroon car drove by and a man pointed a gun at them.

"He was looking straight at me," Pendley told Channel 2 Action News last week.

A passerby also spotted the gun and call 911. He reported the license tag number. Detectives said they used the tag number to track down Smith at his Norcross home.

In a police report, a detective writes Smith wasn't home at first but his car was parked in the driveway. Using a search warrant, police found the handgun inside the driver's side door. It matched the description witnesses gave to police.

In the police report, an investigator said Smith stated "he kept the weapon in the vehicle for the carjackers. He stated that he had the gun with him on the day of the incident, but stated that he did not present it to the protestors." He "stated that everyone was lying on him in an attempt to get him into trouble."

"Not your typical suspect," conceded Gwinnett Police Cpl. Ed Ritter.

In the Sheriff's Department mugshot of Smith, he is shown with a tube running into his nose like one that is typically used for oxygen tanks.

"Doesn't matter what his age was, he still threatened somebody with that gun and he is being held accountable for it," Ritter said.

Channel 2's Tony Thomas stopped by Smith's home Tuesday, but he wasn't home. The maroon car was once again parked there.

Smith is free on $1,000 bond.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/84-year-old-accused-pointing-gun-anti-obama-protes/nbJW7/

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Let me guess, you posted this because the guy is black so it lets you self titillate your racism.? Maybe puts a little bulge in your pants?

[Penny Lane 8,159]

And the gun was being pointed at "his people", the anti-Obama folk.

[Teddy B 17,252]

84-year-old accused of pointing gun at anti-Obama protestors

Does an "anti-Obama protestor" protest against people who are protesting the President? Where I come from an Obama protestor would be protesting against Obama, but an anti-Obama protestor would be protesting against the people protesting Obama.

I'm all confused now.

[B_J 2,752]

Okay, yeah, the guy probably did it and he really shouldn't have. But seriously, the guy is 84 years old. And that is about the least scary mugshot of all time. Tell him don't do it again and send him on his way.

I can't believe anybody really felt threatened by him.

[lostinblue 1,989]

Let me guess, you posted this because the guy is black so it lets you self titillate your racism.? Maybe puts a little bulge in your pants?

I would be posting this if he was white or any other skin color . Just another example of the left trying to suppress any one who will criticize the dear leader. Liberals just cannot handle that sort of thing.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

I would be posting this if he was white or any other skin color . Just another example of the left trying to suppress any one who will criticize the dear leader. Liberals just cannot handle that sort of thing.

You've really gone off the deep end.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

I would be posting this if he was white or any other skin color . Just another example of the left trying to suppress any one who will criticize the dear leader. Liberals just cannot handle that sort of thing.

What is the left and who are all of these imaginary liberals you see? Of course you wouldn't have posted it if he was white.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Does an "anti-Obama protestor" protest against people who are protesting the President? Where I come from an Obama protestor would be protesting against Obama, but an anti-Obama protestor would be protesting against the people protesting Obama.

I'm all confused now.

I Goggled Obama protester and this popped up

Quick is he pro or against

Geezh you people

If I am a gay rights protester which side do you think I support

What shocks me is you all think you are all clever

Let's try it another way

What would an anti-gay rights protester be protesting

Gay Rights not against Gay rights protesters.

[Crashed~N2~Me 970]

The women said they were protesting on the Steve Reynolds Overpass above Interstate 85 on Sept. 28 when a maroon car drove by and a man pointed a gun at them.

"He was looking straight at me," Pendley told Channel 2 Action News last week.

A passerby also spotted the gun and call 911. He reported the license tag number. Detectives said they used the tag number to track down Smith at his Norcross home.

This thread has been up since 1pm & no1 took advantage of this opportunity. I call that progress. I think Marvin might be making a difference.

[Crashed~N2~Me 970]

Okay, yeah, the guy probably did it and he really shouldn't have. But seriously, the guy is 84 years old. And that is about the least scary mugshot of all time. Tell him don't do it again and send him on his way.

I can't believe anybody really felt threatened by him.

I don't know Benny. Take those oxygen tubes off & that dude looks pissed. Look at his eyes. I think he's fully fed up with people giving O a hard time.

& other than the emphysema - I bet he can still throw down.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

This thread has been up since 1pm & no1 took advantage of this opportunity. I call that progress. I think Marvin might be making a difference.

He had a .32 to protect him from carjackers.

A.32

Are you kidding me.That is pathetic

Barely classifies as a gun

Plus he was scared of carjackers (thugs)

Senile old man points a pea shooter at impeachment wing nuts. Yawn

Plus it sounds like the old man is just as scared of young black males as the rest of us.

[Crashed~N2~Me 970]

There...cherry is now popped.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

There...cherry is now popped.

You seemed disappointed. Glad I could pop it with my mading mix of satire and serious commentary. The libs will be getting to work and should be getting their first cup of coffee and settling in for a day of doing nothing in about 3 hours

Edited October 11, 2013 by The conciliator

[Crashed~N2~Me 970]

You seemed disappointed. Glad I could pop it with my mading mix of satire and serious commentary. The libs will be getting to work and should be getting their first cup of coffee and settling in for a day of doing nothing in about 3 hours

Not disappointed (but thanks for your concern). Just a little surprised. I recognized several racial stereotypes available for discussion....but no1 had jumped on any of the various options.

& Then (with a lure) came The Conciliator & TC chose = door #2. Carjacker.

(I too) Observed the carjacker part of the story - & I also noticed = "drive by"

I went to DOJ - OJP website looking for carjacking stats but they are -

(but) Several "real world" sites are available for research. Carjacking is not limited to USA - it's Global & impoverished demographics have the highest rate of offense. South Africans even tried out an under the car flame thrower to combat the problem. Damn.....I want one of those & a Photon Cannon to help me thru DFW traffic.