Secret Service investigates white woman’s Facebook post about Obama
/A Turlock woman who used a racial slur to describe President Barack Obama on Facebook and wrote "maybe he will get assassinated" is being investigated by the United States Secret Service.
The post by Denise Helms, which has since been removed, went up right after the president won his second term Tuesday night. But she doesn't plan to apologize.
"I didn't think it would be that big of a deal," Helms told FOX 40 Sacramento.
"The assassination part is kind of harsh. I'm not saying I'd go do that or anything like that, by any means, but if it was to happen I don't think I'd care one bit. … It's not something I would be upset about."
The Secret Service said all threats or perceived threats are taken seriously and investigated, but declined further comment.
"I don't understand what I did wrong," Helms said. "I didn't say, 'Hey, someone go do this.' "
Helms also said that, despite using a racial slur, she doesn't consider herself racist.
