Freeper Doug from Upland gets reported to the Secret Service

[rumguy]

There was thread on DU about his death threat joke against Clinton. Doug is starting to sweat a little bit over it...so he called the SS to turn himself in...

"Yes, ladies and gentlemen it was the conversation that all political junkies dread. It was the conversation with the United States Secret Service.

Doug from Upland was reported yesterday to the Secret Service. What could Doug have done? Who turned him in? Is harmless Doug a threat to anyone? Has he ever harmed anyone?"

snip

"I made the following flippant commennt:

'Leave out ' 's official portrait' in the first line and we have a good sentence.'

All right, I guess I should have known better than to give the lefties any potential ammo. I guess they must spend a lot of time on FR.

Five FReepers sent me FReepmail to alert me that some kind of rodents who inhabit the underworld somewhere got their panties in a wad."

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1153942/posts

[Richardo]

1. Dumbshit...

:eyes:

Remember: You can't spell FOUL DRAGON DUMP without 'Doug from Upland'

[Blue-Jay]

25. Hahahaha!

good one!

[Mistress Quickly]

2. so he turned himself in?

maroon

[JohnLocke]

3. They call Hillary "ugly."

:eyes::eyes::eyes:

[nostamj]

4. must have been 'agent mike'

:hi: thanks mike!

[outinforce]

5. LOL!

This has got to be one of the funniest things I have seen in quite a while!

[stevedeshazer]

6. A self-declared saint:

"Doug from Upland was reported yesterday to the Secret Service. What could Doug have done? Who turned him in? Is harmless Doug a threat to anyone? Has he ever harmed anyone? This would be so out of character. This is a guy who delivers Meals on Wheels to the elderly and reads to the Kindergarteners for his Kiwanis group. He opens doors for ladies, doesn't eat meat, and has helped save several lost pets. Are we speaking of the same Doug?"

Speaks about himself in third person, too.

Doug turned Doug in. He appears to be co-dependent on himself. And so is he.

[Eloriel]

7. Ironic that he's complaining about lefties visiting FR,

isn't it? And "maybe" turning him in. (And maybe not.)

Guess he thinks he's the only one who should be able to visit other discussion forums and "turn people in."

On another note, his experience certainly does demonstrate how important it is not to even come close to wishing physical harm on certain high level people. Good warning for all of us.

[Norquist Nemesis]

31. Ironic...and telling.

He turned himself in because he was scared he screwed up. ROFL!

[kaitykaity]

8. This shit is getting serious now.

A DUer gets fired, a FReeper gets interviewed by
law enforcement?

Scary.

[qanda]

33. My reading of it is that no one turned him in

Except "Doug from Upland".

[kaitykaity]

37. Oh, for the "I'm so picked on and abused"

factor?

Hm.

[Norquist Nemesis]

36. No...he made the calls to the FBI himself..."pre-emptive strike"

is what they're calling it. Kind of like staking out the convenience store for a hit, bragging about it, then realizing that you'ld better give the local law enforcement a heads up that you were just havin' some fun.

[Carni]

42. Who got fired? I missed that! What gives?

Did a freaker turn someone in on here?

[kaitykaity]

47. Here's the link.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=1764027

[Sapphocrat]

70. Ah, kaitykaity...

It's been like this since 9-11. So it's a couple of message boards involved this time -- big deal. You must remember the woman refused entry on a flight because she was a Green Party activist ... or the 22-year-old kid banned from flying United because the cover art on his in-flight-reading book showed a fist full of dynamite ... or the San Francisco man who got a knock at his door after muttering a few nasty things about * while working out at the local gym ... or the young woman who found a fed on her doorstep after someone dobbed her in for having an anti-* poster on an inside wall of her apartment ...

(Yeah, got links somewhere, for anybody curious about these stories.)

So I kind of shrug off any worries that Big Brother is getting any worse. Echelon, Carnivore... Everything's been monitored and archived for a lot longer than we care to think.

So Dougie-Boy's situation doesn't surprise me. Anybody stupid enough to threaten anyone (pResident or not) deserves what he gets.

As for the freep who fired the DUer -- that, I'm afraid, is indeed a sign of something getting worse: the Wrong-Wing's utter desperation.

Somebody (I forget who) once said that you should always leave room for your enemy to escape; cornering him is dangerous.

Well, the 'pukes are cornered. And they know it.

[libhill]

76. I've been accosted

on another board for calling the F.B.I. "incompetent fuks', but- seems they'd have better things to do with their time, than harassing people who make critical comments about Bush. Too bad they weren't as gung ho about investigating terrorist threats before 9/11.

[Dogmudgeon]

9. What do they expect?

Come on, Freepers!

You threaten a president, his wife, and his daughter, you post enemies lists with people whose children get hideously murdered, and you use hyperbole in your writings as casually as gang members use cusswords ... this isn't panty-bunching behavior, it's "terroristic threats."

If you're looking to me for your next exemplar of hypocrisy, you won't find it, because I've long said that Lefties who pull the same stunts should have the same colon-churning experience of a date with the Secret Service, too.

Said it before, saying it now, and I'll say it in the future: Threats of violence are serious. If suffering an investigation is the worst of your troubles, consider yourselves lucky.

As Rushbo likes to say, "Words mean things, People!"

--bkl
Just my 20 millibucks.

[Turbineguy]

10. OK, I can't stomach the whole FR thread

But what's a "retrosexual"?

The loony left wants to know

[lcooksey]

62. Somebody in love with Astro, the Jetson's dog. (eom)

[qwertyMike]

68. Retrosexual

Missionary position only.
Lights off.
Eyes closed.
3 minutes tops.
Pray for forgiveness post coitus.
Beat sinner wife.

[Xithras]

69. Retrosexual definition (seriously)

Google turned up a few copies of this, and they all reference freeperville, so I'm assuming this is it:

A Retrosexual, no matter what the women insists, PAYS FOR THE GODDAMN DATE.

The Retrosexual

A Retrosexual opens doors for a lady. Even for the ones that fit that term only because they are female.

A Retrosexual DEALS with shit. Be it a flat tire, break-in into your home, or a natural disaster, you FUCKING DEAL WITH IT.

A Retrosexual not only eats red meat, he often kills it himself.

A Retrosexual doesn't worry about living to be 90. It's not how long you live, but how well. If you're 90 years old and still smoking cigars and drinking, I salute you.

A Retrosexual does not use more hair or skin products than a woman. Women have several supermarket aisles of stuff. Retrosexuals need an endcap (possibly 2 endcaps if you include shaving goods.)

A Retrosexual does not dress in clothes from Hot Topic when he's 30 years old

A Retrosexual should know how to properly kill stuff (or people) if need be. This falls under the "dealing with shit" portion of The Code.

A Retrosexual watches no TV show with "Queer" in the title.

A Retrosexual does not let neighbors fuck up rooms in his house on national TV.

A Retrosexual should not give up excessive amounts of manliness for poontang. Some is inevitable, but major re-invention of yourself will only lead to you becoming a froo-froo little puss, and in the long run, she ain't worth it.

A Retrosexual is allowed to seek professional help for major mental stress such as drug/alcohol addiction, death of your entire family in a freak treechipper accident, favorite sports team being moved to a different city etc. You are NOT allowed to see a shrink because Daddy didn't pay you enough attention. Daddy was busy DEALING WITH SHIT. When you fucked up, he DEALT with you. Buck up pussy.

A Retrosexual will have at least one outfit in his wardrobe designed to conceal himself from prey.

A Retrosexual knows how to tie a fucking windsor knot when wearing a tie

A Retrosexual does not strip naked, get into a sweat lodge, and bang on drums to bond with other guys. That shit is gay. However dressing in kilts, banging on drums around a campfire, and drinking heavily is just fine.

A Retrosexual should have at least one good wound he can brag about getting.

A Retrosexual knows how to use a basic set of tools. If you can't hammer a damn nail, or drill a straight hole, practice in secret until you can or be rightfully ridiculed for the wuss you be.

A Retrosexual's asshole is an exit ramp on the road of life. Ladies, contrary to what Cosmo says, spontaneously sticking a finger back there is a good way to be launched off the bed (or if Hooters hotwings have been recently consumed, lose a finger). Make you a deal, we won't mess with yours unless you want us to, and you won't mess with ours period.

A Retrosexual will buy feminine hygine products if he has to, but only under protest. This falls under unpleasant things you have to fucking DEAL with. Get some Hagen-Daas while your at it.

A Retrosexual gives a lady his seat on the bus/subway/etc.

A Retrosexual does not order an apple martini at the bar. A Martini has fucking gin and vermouth in it dammit. And maybe an olive. In fact, why not just get a beer and a shot of scotch??

A Retrosexual knows that owning a gun is not a sign that you are riddled with fear, or are trying to make up for a small penis. Massage and cunnilingus skills are the way to make up for a small penis, guns are fucking TOOLS and are often essential to DEAL with shit. Plus it's just damned fun to shoot.

Erm...OK. Seems like the type of thing a Freeper would invent:eyes:

[NuttyFluffers]

77. wow, sounds like a bunch of closet cases to me.

what a remarkable emphasis in trying desperately to not be called gay.

deep down they like the color pink and want to be cuddled surrounded in fluffy pillows next to a beautiful fire and eating wine and cheese. and they like modern art, too. :evilgrin:

so retrosexual = closet case. k, gotcha.

[dorktv]

11. Reading more of this:

Who says Bill Clinton is disgraced? He has lots of lectures, he is well respected around the world, and Dems usually adore him.
The only people who think of him as disgraced are the right wing republicans. Most Americans like the job he did.

And why did Doug turn himself in? Seems kind of dumb to me.

And does he not know that ALL threats no matter how silly in the person's mind are supposed to be investigated? That is why the Secret Service has a budget.

Freepers. :shrug:

[Loonman]

12. They're all ego-maniacs over there

They think they provide some kind of valuable service to America.

[dorktv]

17. Did you see the Guns Before Butter sig line?

This is from Owl Eagle.

[tandot]

13. Clinton this...Clinton that... it is hilarious to see that they are STILL

obsessed about Clinton.

Let it go, freeper...just let it go. You'll feel better afterward, I promise. Oh, and just in case you missed the 2000 election: There is a new guy in charge (or not). Clinton is not our President anymore. I know, you simply miss the peace and prosperity he achieved. Don't worry, Kerry will fix all the problems created by that incompetent a** who currently calls himself president.

[jobycom]

22. Well of course they are

Even THEY don't want to claim Bush any more. Clinton's the last president they remember, and for many of their "Lord of the Flies" selves he's the only president they remember. Bush is an interregnum.

[Paragon]

Douchebag.

If they didn't have a file on him before, they do now.

"Get this, Bob...some nut called us to tell us he's not a terrorist -- OK, I want wire taps, I want surveillance..."

:7

[ibegurpard]

14. If freepers are trolling DU and then getting people fired for posting here

and bragging about it on FR, they hardly have any reason to complain when THEY are subject to increased scrutiny.

[Turbineguy]

40. Getting people fired?

OK. I guess it's time to let you know.

My real name is....... George W. Bush

My job title is..... President

And I work at..... The Whitehouse, the one in Washington DC


There! I've said it!

[Skittles]

15. you don't threaten the prez or make jokes about it either

it's a zero tolerance policy and I don't understand what is hard to understand about that; I don't think it is unreasonable.

[calimary]

49. ABSOLUTELY! You do NOT make threats towards a president.

ANY president. Ours or theirs. A president who won two - count 'em - TWO (2) fair-and-square elections with a healthy voter margin each time, and who presided over years of prosperity and peace - where even longtime adversaries had at least begun to TALK to each other rather than shoot at each other, or a pResident who TOOK office under dubious circumstances and really only represents a small cabal of elites, and has brought us nothing but death, destruction, lies, scandals, potential treason, violence, unnecessary war, and about 2 million lost jobs and lost budget surplus.

You know, I dislike bush. As much as it's possible to dislike another individual. In fact, I can easily, and truthfully, say that I hate bush. But the LAST thing I want is to see any violence or threats coming to him. If for NO OTHER REASON, it reflects poorly on us, and makes us out to be what we aren't. I mean, aren't WE the folks who don't want war and abhor violence and maliciousness? Haven't we certainly seen plenty of manifestations of those very evils among the types of people who frequent the free republic? Heck, I even get nervous when people here talk about what the penalties are for the worst treasonous offenses. You KNOW we're being watched here. I'd be surprised if we weren't. So it behooves all of us to keep that in mind.

But I AM glad that this Doug from Upland has his sphincter muscles puckered. He deserves it. What he said was a low blow and totally unconscionable. I'm glad the Secret Service is breathing down his neck. It SHOULD. If we're not to tolerate such behavior against bush, we CERTAINLY should not allow it against Clinton. Hopefully (although I won't hold my breath) this may serve as a small deterrent to other assholes like Doug from Upland, to watch it when they want to spew hatred and evil and violent intentions. What goes around comes around, Dougie-boy. Hope you enjoy your inquisition. Here's hoping you learn something from it.

edited for grammar

[Skittles]

72. you know it, calimary

the rule is pretty simple and it's disturbing that people don't get it. The Secret Service cannot be expected to know the "intent" or lack of it; they have to investigate everything. And I agree with you about violence - I despise republicans but the thought of making threats never EVER occurs to me. Heck, I feel bad when I step on a bug.

[Solly Mack]

16. Sounds like bullshit to me

I think Doug is stroking himself and hoping to get his fellow freepers stroking along with him....

[redqueen]

21. How do we know that he really turned himself in?

Perhaps he posted that to keep anyone who was considering turning his death threats in from doing so.

[Solly Mack]

23. Exactly

we don't know...I think Dougie-poo is stroking himself..and yanking everyone else.

[jobycom]

27. Quite possible: I don't know who he is

And I've been to Freeperville maybe three times, and usually on accident, but that nonsense third-person response (making him sound like he's pretending to be a liberal, btw) was as self-indulgent and narcissistic as anything I've seen. That's EXACTLY the type of person who fakes his martyrdom.

Which is funny, because if the SS missed his comment the first time, they've certainly picked up his second one, and I suspect they don't really like being accused of things they aren't doing.

[Solly Mack]

35. I agree..thats what caused me to doubt

and that would be too funny if he was hoisted with his own petard

[jobycom]

24. Wouldn't matter, they have people reading both our boards

Wasn't Bev saying that a couple weeks ago about Agent Mike?

[tandot]

32. I agree. He probably made the whole story up so his ignorant

freeper wusses lick his boots and bow down.

[arbusto_baboso]

18. Doesn't the SS know that all the FReepers are "patriots"....

and that, therefore, any threats they make are not to be taken seriousley? <sarcasm off>

Sick, stupid, hypocritical FReeper fuckwits.

[neuvocat]

19. So getting upset about hanging a President

means getting your panties in a wad, but criticizing Bush means you should get shot or tortured or run out of the country.

Its the Bizarro world over there.

[wicket]

20. BWAHAHAHAHA!

What goes around, comes around.

[K-W]

26. People who make bad jokes and assassins have one thing in common.

They both say they want the president dead. Anyone stupid enough to say that deserves every bit of trouble they get into.

[Unperson 309]

71. Amen to THAT!

I can't stand * but do I want him dead? Naaah! You see... when you are dead, you don't *have* to deal with the things you've done.

The Shrub should live a long time.

behind BARS! Healthy, well fed, reasonably comfortable (physically) and CAPTIVE... by the very government he perverted.

I want him sweating in the witness chair, facing a grand jury, worrying with his attorneys and shaking before a no-nonsense judge while the sentence is read.

Dead? Never *that*! What I want done to him, I want done by HIS OWN GOVERNMENT legally, above board and permanent!

If the Secret Service is reading this, I pity the agents who'll have to be stationed outside his cell in federal prison, year after year, but them's the breaks, guys. You knew this job could be boring when you took it.

And since the prison sentence for treason can be life without parole...

May the Shrub live a long LONG, L*O*N*G time!!

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[Catherine Vincent]

28. The idiots on fr are well known for SS visits.

Especially when Clinton was in office.

[redqueen]

39. Seriously?

I didn't know that they'd ever had any trouble. Someone even related an anecdote that gave the impression that the local law enforcement wasn't very aggressive in investigating some of the sludge that flows freely there.

Nice to know that at least at one time they were held accountable.

[David__77]

29. What an egotist!

As if there's some grand conspiracy, not that this would be a bad thing! They can't whine about comments over here and then call for this person's or that person's murder. I think it's good that there are people who monitor their words over there. A favorite thing that very rarely gets censored there is the calling for the murder of homosexuals. I've seen it there numerous times, though it's probably representative of only 10% of them.

[qanda]

30. How does Doug from Upland get away with this stuff?

That's the comment that should be sent to the Secret Service. This guy is a lunatic.

[molly]

34. Doug from Upland didn't lose his job

[jobycom]

38. Okay, who lost their job? I missed it.

PM me if no one wants to post publicly, but I'm dying to know.

[molly]

41. Someone here on DU - a radio job

about Reagan's funeral - ring any bells? The FREEP turned him in to his station manager.

[Carni]

46. They bitched about here about Reagan and they got canned?

Oh come on-- if they didn't do it from the computer at the station or on company time I would be seeking an attorney.

They can't fire someone for their politics off the clock.

What a bunch of shit!

[calimary]

51. It was more along the lines of the DUer being reluctant to

rhapsodize about Reagan during every break, or follow some directive about required remarks and comments about Reagan during every on-air shift. The DUer didn't want to have to do it and was reluctant to spew a lot of platitudes and re-written history and other assorted exaggerations about Reagan that weren't true, and didn't happen. This was a directive from management, and because the DUer didn't go along exactly as ordered, somebody outed him and he got fired.

Not quite tit for tat here, but I'm glad if one of ours got "punked" then one of theirs gets it, too. Reap what you sow.

[jobycom]

59. No, I heard nothing all week about Reagan

I was at Disney World, and once I saw an internet headline that Reagan had died, I stayed away from all media. I remember a discussion once with someone who said he was a radio announcer, but I can't remember who it was.

Sad. Sorry to hear that McCarthy is still alive.

[Cat Atomic]

43. Uh... the jackass turned HIMSELF in. Why is he blaming "lefties"?

Talk about a martyr's complex.

Hey Doug- you can set your cross down, bro.

In future, just refrain from threatening the lives of former presidents, and you won't have to TURN YOURSELF IN. Fucking loon.

[robbedvoter]

48. Tipical Rove tactic - did it twice - flopped in 2000 with Gore

[gold_bug]

56. that's what I'm wondering,

who are all these lefties and commies constantly reporting him to the SS?

[drone0101]

44. haha

stupid freepers.

[rumguy]

45. Remember Thug from Upland is the freeper who put together the enemies list

that had Berg's company and his father listed on it...

[Eloriel]

52. Really? I'd missed that.

He's a real nutcase, isn't he?

[jobycom]

60. So he's the one who got Berg murdered? Wow.

Nice guy. Did he have anything to do with posting the social security number of the manager at Chuy's for turning in Jenna Bush? (Something the manager was required by law to do, btw.)

[Proud2BAmurkin]

50. LOL. Typical inbred dumbsh*t Freeper.

Went through and read some of his previous posts for my own entertainment. He writes the suckiest song parodies I've ever seen. But they're funny, only because he doesn't know they suck.

[thebigidea]

53. what confuses me is why they're praising him for turning himself in

"Go Doug Go," etc.

It just doesn't make any sense - what's praiseworthy about some knob writing about himself in the 3rd person and giving the SS a hot tip about himself?

"Good work rattling the lefties' cages Doug." says some guy... er, what cages were rattled? He was the one that called the SS!

another goofball: "I continue to be in awe of your actions."

What the fuck is so awe-inspiring about this? I just don't get it.

"Damn doug im Jealous I wish i was that talented to piss off the demoncrats"

We're pissed off? Why?

"Oh, man. With this, you enter legend status."

Ah yes - the Legend of the Guy Who Had So Much Free Time, He Alerted the SS About Himself.

That's a great legend. One of my favorites.

[porphyrian]

54. Don't get me wrong...

I'm not trying to defend this Doug guy, and I love the idea that he's dumb enough to bust himself, but as a PMRC-hating anti-censorship liberal, I think some of you are rejoicing prematurely. Why shouldn't he be able to say whatever the fuck he wants to about the President? Isn't this America? Isn't it enough to let Dougie look like a stupid Clinton-obsessed dickhead so scared of his own words that he pre-emptively turns himself in to the authorities? Come on! I mean, fuck freepers, but fuck not being able to say fuck Bush, too.

[TNOE]

55. You gotta wonder about the freepers

they like it that we now live in an America with the Patriot Act and the destroying our Constitution and Bill of Rights - they liked the TIPS program - and they want to do whatever they can to help out their Messiah. I'm sure they are looking forward to the upcoming Patriot Act II also - because they get to be the brownshirts - the ones telling on people. They really should go read their history though - the "Night of the Long Knives" portion of Hitler's reign. They don't really think the rules apply to them - the rules are just to rat out the liberals and athiests.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

57. Because not all speech is free....threats are not

and the USSC has established this precedent and it works...

[porphyrian]

61. Right, but...

(...and, again, I'm not trying to defend Fuckup Doug, who can go take a flying leap from Mt. Baldy, for all I care) do you really think what he wrote was a threat? It was an adolescent joke, regardless of whether or not you find it humorous. I can see that, you can see that, the authorities can see that (I hope), just not Doug himself. Bad taste and stupidity are not crimes. If they were, more people would be in prison than out.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

63. For starters, I don't think there's a scintilla of credibility to the tale

I was limiting my post to that which distinguishes free speech to "fighting words"

[johnfunk]

65. The problem is not thug's freedom of speech; the fact is...

... that his is evidence that he is violence-prone and should bwatched by the Secret Service. He's obviously got a short fuse, and God help Senator Clinton or her husband come anywhere near him.

I wonder if senator Clinton's office is aware of the situation.

[johnfunk]

66. The problem is not thug's freedom of speech; the fact is...

... that his is evidence that he is violence-prone and should bwatched by the Secret Service. He's obviously got a short fuse, and God help Senator Clinton or her husband come anywhere near him.

I wonder if senator Clinton's office is aware of the situation.

[johnfunk]

67. The problem is not thug's freedom of speech; the fact is...

... that his is evidence that he is violence-prone and should bwatched by the Secret Service. He's obviously got a short fuse, and God help Senator Clinton or her husband come anywhere near him.

I wonder if senator Clinton's office is aware of the situation.

[Zen]

58. Silly, Doug

I previously wrote that we didn't declare a "War on Rednecks" after the Oklahoma City bombing because they were Convervative Republicans.

Now it makes sense why this "War on Towel Heads" is such a big deal to Bushco. These right-wing killers don't like the competition!!

[johnfunk]

64. " I made the following flippant commennt {sic}"

"Hmmm... 'flippant'... yeah... I wuz jes' bein' flippant... THAT'S the ticket!"

Right, Doug.

Just the way you were flippant when you tried to physically intimidate Alan Dershowitz.

Just the way you flippantly threaten to slap around a woman who exposed you as a thug.

Just the way you flippantly cut, paste and edit a Web site's list of progressive supporters of policy reform, falsify it as an "enemies" list -- a move that may well have helped get Nick Berg killed.

Did you remember to tell all your new secret service friends about that little stunt, Thug from Upland? or were you still busy trying to wash the blood off your hands?

[elf]

73. doug from upland's profile

http://www.freerepublic.com/~dougfromupland/

[Dogmudgeon]

74. 1400 parody songs

1400 of them.

If he wrote one every night, it would take almost four years to do that.

I'm impressed. I think.

I still say he ought to be grateful that he's not in "temporary custody" for a) making threats and b) aiding and abetting al-Qaeda's murder of Nick Berg.

But that's just me.

--bkl

[FDRrocks]

75. FDRrocks thinks Doug is an asshole...

FDRrocks volunteers with the Humane Society every weekend and doesn't like when governments blow up people for no reason. This is the same FDRrocks that helps several single-mother friends take care of thier babies and supports tax increases to help feed the needy. FDRrocks thinks George W. Bush is a war criminal, but doesn't wish for him to die. Therefore, FDRrocks deduces that Dough is a stupid peice of shit.

[NuttyFluffers]

78. ridiculous appeal to self-importance.

that's what this whole thing is.

whatever happened to 'clear and present danger?' the fbi right now are not on good terms with this administration (especially after chalabi incident), but i really doubt they'd trump up such pathetically small-fry charges like this into a big case.

the guy is a lamer and should be dismissed, just like all crazy zealots - political or not.