Steven Joseph Christopher Denied Bond
Associated Press
Tue January 20, 2009
Area: Jackson, MS
JACKSON, Mississippi - A federal judge denied bond for Steven Joseph Christopher on Thursday in connection with charges of threatening to assassinate President Barack Obama.
Christopher, 42, of Wisconsin, was arrested Friday by the Secret Service in Brookhaven and was charged with threatening to assassinate Obama for what he claimed was "the country's own good," according to federal prosecutors.
A news release said Christopher made the threats Jan. 11 and 15 on the Web site www.alien-earth.org (www.alien-earth.com). The video has also appeared on YouTube.