Update: The poll was found to have been created by a minor, and determined to be a prank. Apparently there will be no charges filed.
Original Article: Someone created a poll on Facebook asking “Should Obama be killed?” using a third-party application. The poll was taken down, but not before 751 people voted on it. The options were:
– yes
– maybe
– if he cuts my health care
– no
In a statement, Facebook said: “The third-party application that enabled an individual user to create the offensive poll was brought to our attention this morning. It was immediately suspended while the inappropriate content could be removed by the developer and until such time as the developer institutes better procedures to monitor their user-generated content. We’re working with the US Secret Service but they’ll need to provide any details of their investigation.”
The “Polls” application used to create the poll has been temporarily pulled from Facebook.
According to the Huffington Post, the poll was created on Saturday, and once discovered, the Secret Service got involved. According to the Huffington Post, Darrin Blackford, a Secret Service spokesperson said, “We are aware of it and we will take the appropriate investigative steps,” and that they “take these things seriously.”
Talking Points Memo managed to get a screenshot of the poll. The results of the poll have not been revealed. Regardless, the story has a lot of bloggers and tweeters angered.
