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LOS ANGELES — A man charged with threatening to kill the president was ordered Monday to get psychiatric help.
A federal judge set Charles Madrid's bail at $225,000 and ordered that he be confined to his home if he posts bail and to wear an electronic monitor.
FOXNews.com - LA Man Accused of Threatening Bush - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News (http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Mar03/0,4670,BushThreatened,00.html - broken link)
The article was a little strange. The man's ex-girlfriend narked on him for a phone conversation they allegedly had. $225k is a bit of a high price for an alleged threat that he would have no chance of carrying out.