There's a story in the news today about a plot to kill Barack Obama and dozens of black citizens, including schoolchildren. It was diaried here yesterday, with updates and hundreds of comments.
According to the NY Times, the threats were "serious." That's not to say that the conspirators had gotten very far with the plan, or could even have pulled it off when the time came. But they were serious, they were armed, and they were planning on acquring more weapons.
They also planned on killing children:
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