14 News, The Tri-State's News and Weather Leader-Clinton comment: Threat or prank?
Reporter: Brandon Bartlett
New Media Producer: Melissa Greathouse
Is it a prank or something more sinister?
Evansville police are investigating a possible threat against Hillary Clinton posted on the Facebook website.
The person who wrote the comment allegedly has ties to the local Barack Obama office.
He apparently was one of the few who met Senator Obama when he was in Evansville on Tuesday.
Now the man has added his own negative twist to the campaign by making an alleged threat against Senator Hillary Clinton.
The young man who posted the comment, reportedly a student at USI, is said to be actively involved in the local Obama campaign.
14 News went to his Facebook page and found a picture of him with Senator Obama.
He also writes that he worked with the motorcade during Obama's visit to Evansville on Tuesday.
According to the incident report filed with the Evansville Police Department, the comment in question reads, "Make sure Hillary avoids the sniper fire next time she comes to Evansville."
Even if the comment is a jab at Senator Clinton's recent comment about landing in Bosnia under sniper fire, the EPD has alerted its officers.
Investigators say if Hillary Clinton comes to Evansville again the Secret Service will be notified and the young man will be closely watched.
No arrest has been made mainly because it's difficult for police to determine how serious the comment is.
The news broke on the same day Senator Clinton's daughter Chelsea made a campaign stop in Evansville.
I told Chelsea Clinton's representatives about the alleged threat. They declined to comment on camera but were eager to find out more about what was said on the website.
They tell me the Secret Service handles all possible threats against Senator Clinton.
R.J. Champion, the lead organizer for the 'Evansville for Barack Obama' campaign, said he hopes this was meant as a joke, but he says you can't play games like that these days.
Several attempts were made to contact the young man who wrote the comment tonight. He didn't return any calls or messages.
