5-year prison sentence for man arrested with gun outside Obama's Chicago home

[Lone_Star_Dem]

Source: Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has given a five-year prison sentence to a 31-year-old man convicted of having a gun outside President Barack Obama's Chicago home in September.

Omhari Sengstacke (ahm-HAR'-ee SENG'-Stack) was convicted last month of two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. He was arrested in September after repeatedly trying to pass security barriers near Obama's home, saying he wanted to talk to Obama about a job.

Read more: http://www.wgntv.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-us-obama-house-sentence,0,698435.story

[babylonsister]

1. Good. nt

[NewAgeThinker]

2. wow

What an idiot
Who brings a gun to see Obama about a job LOL

[tomm2thumbs]

5. Glenn Beck

[goclark]

3. All the nuts are not in the candy bars

There are so many crazy people in the world.

[and-justice-for-all]

4. republicans are ruthless...

I would not be surprised if it did not come out of Limpbaugh the Hutts mouth.

[Paladin]

6. Good. (n/t)

[Cha]

7. Yeah, don't be messin' around with a

gun and talkin' about seeing the President.

Jail time to think about it.

[tomm2thumbs]

8. At first I thought it said a 5 year old with a gun was arrested - woops nt

[Historic NY]

9. sounds like a President Garfield assassin...disgruntled job seeker.

[orleans]

10. here's a bit more info

"Omhari Sengstacke, the 31-year-old grandson of late Chicago Defender publisher John Sengstacke, was ordered held in lieu of $250,000 bail during the hearing.
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"Sengstacke was asked to leave the premises. He went back to his BMW, and then approached the officers a third time, saying he needed to go to Obama’s campaign office, said Antonietti, adding that the block has concrete barriers.

"When police searched his car, they found .40 caliber semi-automatic weapon, a bulletproof vest and ammunition, Antonietti said.
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"Some of Sengstacke's family members said in a statement that he wasn’t attempting to harm the Obamas, adding that they reside in the area and are supporters of the candidate. Sengstacke has three children and has completed one year of college, according to court testimony.
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"Sengstacke has a 2004 theft conviction for stealing a cell phone and a 2006 forgery conviction for trying to buy clothing with a fake traveler’s check. He received probation for both offenses.
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"Sengstacke’s grandfather, John Sengstacke, was publisher of the Defender for decades until his death in 1997. Omhari Sengstacke visited the White House in 2001 to witness his grandfather posthumously receive the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Bill Clinton.

"The Defender, founded in 1905, once boasted a circulation of about 250,000 and was credited with starting the migration of blacks to the North. But the paper’s daily circulation slid to about 25,000 by the time of Sengstacke’s death. A company controlled by one of John Sengstacke’s nephews took over the paper in 2003.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/1180467,sengstacke092308.article

[JI7]

11. looks like he is just really really stupid

[orleans]

12. thanks kind of what i was thinking. that and grandfather would certainly

not approve of this behavior.