Man who claimed to be Jesus arrested over alleged plot to kidnap Obama's dog
Barack Obama playing with one of his pet dogs. Credit: Reuters
A man who claimed to be Jesus has been arrested over an alleged plot to kidnap one of the Barack Obama's dogs, police said.
Scott Stockert, who also claims he is the son of John F Kennedy and
Marilyn Monroe, was arrested after Secret Service agents were alerted to
the possible kidnap.
They then found unregistered firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and other weapons in his truck.
President Barack Obama runs with 'First Dog' Bo Credit: Reuters
According to NBC News, Stockert was stopped at a Hampton Inn near the Washington Convention Centre.
He told the agents that he planned to go to the United States Capitol
in Washington DC to campaign for $99-a-month healthcare, and to
announce that he would be running for president.
A court document reveals he told agents his parents were the former
president and Hollywood star, and mentions his alleged plan to take one
of the Obama family's two dogs.
First Lady Michelle Obama with First Dogs Bo and Sunny Credit: Reuters
The President and his family own two Portuguese water dogs, Bo and Sunny.
In Stockert's trunk, agents said they found an unloaded 12-gauge pump
shotgun and a bolt-action rifle, as well as 289 rounds of .22-caliber
long-rifle bullets, 71 rounds of 12-gauge shotgun ammunition and two
rounds of .223 rifle ammunition.
A machete with a 12-inch blade and an 18-inch bully club were also seized.
The court document also states that while he was being transported,
he told officers that he was Jesus Christ, and said his claim would be
backed up by his driver's licence - which identified him as Scott
Stockert.
He allegedly warned them: "You picked the wrong person to mess with. I will [expletive] your world up."
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