Secret Service Investigating Facebook Poll

American Voices • Science & Technology • ISSUE 45•40 • Sep 30, 2009

Facebook has suspended an application that allows its members to create polls after a user, who is now being investigated by the Secret Service, posed the question "Should Obama be killed?" What do you think?

“Come back to Friendster. You can threaten the president there all you want."”
Nikki Frattalli –
Adjudicator
“What's the big deal? I understand there is a parallel piece of legislation on the floor of the Texas Legislature."”
Hal Gruber –
Systems Analyst
“I hope the higher-ups in the Secret Service check my profile. I clicked 'No.'"”
Mike Fitzpatrick –
Security System Installer

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