The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested a 61-year-old man who threatened to shoot President Barack Obama.
The FBI and Medford police arrested John Martin Roos on April 28. The FBI also found what appeared to be pipe bombs from the residence of the accused. The Oregon State Police Explosives Unit "rendered the devices safe."
The FBI also briefly detained Roos' roommate, who was present when the apartment was being searched. However, the roommate was not arrested and is not facing any charges.
On April 21, Roos wrote on a Facebook post that officers of the Secret Service and the FBI visited him in March to discuss the threat of shooting President Obama. Roos also criticized the federal agents on social networking site and called them "America's gestapo."
One post referred Obama as a vile Muslim traitor. In a separate post Roos wrote that Obama was "barely worth the cost of the bullet." He did not only targeted the President, but also made withering comments about First Lady Michelle Obama.
In December 2015, Roos asked "American Patriots" to come forward and take some action against the president.
"With 500,000 plus hunters (a minimum) in America, my question is why are we still listening to a traitor speak on TV?" said Roos. "There are certainly enough good shots in America to get the job done. You say you want a revolution. Lets Roll."
The FBI has confirmed that they have arrested Roos for threatening to shoot Obama. Roos was not at home when the arrest warrant was served, but the federal officers were able to locate and arrest him in Medford. He is held in the Jackson County Jail and a court date has yet to be set.
Court records suggest that Roos has some minor criminal history in Jackson County. In the past, he has been lodged for dodging a police officer and driving under the influence. However, these charges are not major in comparison to the threats he has made toward Obama.
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