Prosecutors insist that Obama was not in any real danger but the arrests are a chilling reminder of the dangers of his unprecedented run for the White House. Police seized a bullet-proof vest, two rifles — one of which was stolen; another had a hunting scope — as well as ammunition, drugs and walkie-talkies.
The plot was allegedly to kill Obama Thursday night during his acceptance speech “from a high vantage point” at Invesco Field at Mile High stadium using a “rifle … sighted at 750 yards.”
The bust came after a drunk driving arrest turned up drugs and weapons. It was Gartrell who was driving the truck. Johnson was arrested at home and Adolf arrested in a hotel after he tried to jump from from a sixth-floor window.