Jacksonville police officer retires early after controversial Obama comments

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 Florida 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."

Koivisto, 57, retired last week rather than face an investigation into the comments he made after Obama's re-election. During his Nov. 9 interview, he also told the integrity unit he had said he would not be bothered if a nuclear explosion "killed them all," referring to residents of Northeastern states struck by Hurricane Sandy. They were Obama supporters, he said.

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