Police officers accused of running check on Obama

Friday 31st July, 06:30 AM JST

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smithinjapan at 04:36 PM JST - 31st July

"AK619 You are totally lost over when it comes to the law. Again, the national guard does not have the power to do what you want."

Maybe the president can just abuse the moronic Patriot Act like his predecessor and have these guys locked up as suspected terrorists. At least in this case he would have grounds to justify 'suspicions' (that is, of course, if you actually buy into the Patriot Act and believe it's just. I don't).
knowitall at 04:59 PM JST - 31st July

The national guard is called out by the State Governor. There is no single National Guard. The president can federalize the guard if there is a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States. Two Georgia police officers playing with the computer does not constitute a rebellion. Eisenhower federalizing the Arkansas National Guard was done because the governor had previously called out the guard to prevent black students from attending school, and he ignored a federal court order to recall them. I was merely trying to point out the hypocrisy of your statements. I didn't say I was for Bush bending the law. You are advocating the current president to do so, however. The constitution can be changed to make Obama president for life, if you want. But it has to go through the proper legal procedures.
Taka313 at 09:33 PM JST - 31st July

In the greater scheme of things, I really don't think this is so bad.

If these two worked for me, it would end with a world class butt chewing. I honestly don't think it warrants more than that.

Taka
Sarge at 09:52 PM JST - 31st July

"clean as a whistle" ( Obama )

Har!
timorborder at 10:53 PM JST - 31st July

How far the GOP has fallen. For black bag jobs like this they at least used to get ex-CIA, etc (remember Watergate). These days, however, they have to depend on a couple of redneck cops using a Sinclair ZX80.
ca1ic0cat at 11:37 PM JST - 31st July

I can do the same thing from any of my networked PCs at home or the office for $29.95. All I need is your name and a close address and I can choose your name from a list. Wouldn't be hard to do. Regular employment check any more.

I doubt Obama has a criminal record. But I guess I'm rather curious why this is national news. Seems like (yet more) stupidity. Maybe the government really is a three ring circus?
HonestDictator at 01:28 AM JST - 1st August

Ah the good old fashioned redneck KKK on the police force. Now if they mentioned that all the officers were black then that might be something. Georgia is a very prejudiced place, my gf went to visit her brother who was there on business and was actually called a racist name by some goofs driving by in a car, which I was really shocked at because she's really good looking. Some states still aren't past the 50s and Georgia is one of them. Nothing wrong with doing checks on the Pres, but only the FBI and congress/supreme court initiates those kind of things if I'm right.
LastBestHope at 01:42 AM JST - 1st August

So many Americans know so little about their president.

On his very first day in office Mr Obama signed an Executive Order (13489) which effectively outlaws any searches into his chequered past by barring release of personal information such as his academic records, travel history, birth certificate and so forth.
kokuryu at 02:11 AM JST - 1st August

LastBestHope - it does the exact OPPOSITE of what you claim.

Executive Order 13489: Presidential Records - Restores the wording of Executive Order 12667, and revokes the Bush administration replacement Executive Order 13233.

Which means that now you can request these records. Previously, under Bush's administration, all of these records were top secret, un-reachable and up to the discretion of the President if they were to EVER become available.

Now, it is up to a court of law to make this information available. I quote directly from it: "This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person."

It does NOT block any personal information such as his academic record (publically available), previous travel history (publically available), his birth certificate (publically available), so on and so forth.

This is just more FUD from the Republican fear machine.
sharky1 at 05:02 AM JST - 1st August

So, what were the results of the police check on Obama?
Sarge at 05:34 AM JST - 1st August

"So, what were the results of the police check on Obama?"

Well, according to JoeBigs, he's clean as a whistle, except for bankrupting the country.
Taka313 at 08:45 AM JST - 1st August

Kokuryu,

LastBestHope - it does the exact OPPOSITE of what you claim. Executive Order 13489: Presidential Records - Restores the wording of Executive Order 12667, and revokes the Bush administration replacement Executive Order 13233.

Well...at least my boy, lbh, got the so many Americans know so little about their president part right. He just happens to be one of them. ;-)

Taka
Taka313 at 08:45 AM JST - 1st August

Kokuryu,

LastBestHope - it does the exact OPPOSITE of what you claim. Executive Order 13489: Presidential Records - Restores the wording of Executive Order 12667, and revokes the Bush administration replacement Executive Order 13233.

Well...at least my boy, lbh, got the so many Americans know so little about their president part right. He just happens to be one of them. ;-)

Taka
LastBestHope at 06:50 AM JST - 2nd August

Sad commentary on American politics when a couple of good old boys on a police force somewhere in Georgia have to do a job that Democratic Party officials should have.
Noliving at 12:47 PM JST - 5th August

taka313 did it ever occur to you that lastbesthope was being sarcastic in his remarks?