Fla. Cop Quits After Obama Assassination Talk

Sam Koivisto, now a former Jacksonville police officer, told investigators he did comment he'd volunteer to kill President Barack Obama. He told them he was frustrated with the Nov. 6 election and the threat was all talk.

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Sam Koivisto, now a former Jacksonville police officer, told investigators he did comment he'd volunteer to kill President Barack Obama. He told them he was frustrated with the Nov. 6 election and the threat was all talk.

On Wednesday, Koivisto told the Times-Union the issue was "blown out of proportion" and that he was planning to retire in five months anyway. He said the early retirement was probably "best for everybody."

What Koivisto said in the department's auto theft office the week of the election didn't appear to break the law but is an example of behavior among police and other agencies in Jacksonville that has been found inappropriate and even criminal in the past several months.

Read the full Florida Times-Union story.

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