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Police arrest Wisconsin man who allegedly threatened to kill Obama

By Danielle Haynes
U.S. President Barack Obama boards Air Force One on Thursday for a flight to La Crosse, Wis., to deliver remarks on the economy at the University of Wisconsin. A man in Wisconsin was arrested Thursday for allegedly threatening to kill Obama while he was in town. Pool photo by Ron Sachs/UPI
U.S. President Barack Obama boards Air Force One on Thursday for a flight to La Crosse, Wis., to deliver remarks on the economy at the University of Wisconsin. A man in Wisconsin was arrested Thursday for allegedly threatening to kill Obama while he was in town. Pool photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo

LA CROSSE, Wis., July 3 (UPI) -- Police on Thursday arrested a Tomah, Wis., man who allegedly threatened to kill U.S. President Barack Obama, saying he'll "take him out."

Brian Dutcher, 55, was charged with making a threat to kill Obama while the president was in La Crosse, Wis., to speak at the University of Wisconsin.

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On Wednesday, Dutcher allegedly approached a security guard at the La Crosse Public Library and said he was aware Obama was in town, a complaint filed in U.S. District Court says.

"The usurper is here and if I get a chance, I'll take him out and I'll take the shot," Dutcher is accused of saying.

Dutcher allegedly made a similar statement when he was interviewed by the Secret Service. He also told a La Crosse detective his threat was serious and he "would not have said what he said if he didn't intend to carry it out."

Investigators found similar sentiments on Dutcher's Facebook page.

On Tuesday, he posted a message reading, "That's it! Thursday I will be in La Crosse. Hopefully I will get a clear shot at the pretend president. Killing him is our CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY!"

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