(XETV-TV) SAN DIEGO – A La Mesa man who posted racially charged comments on Yahoo about killing Barack Obama during the presidential campaign was convicted Tuesday of making threats against a major candidate for president.

Walter Bagdasarian — who was indicted in January — faces up to 10 years in federal prison when he is sentenced Oct. 26 by U.S. District Judge Marilyn Huff.

If Bagdasarian had stuck with racist jokes and just generally being a shitty person he’d still be free, but after a lifetime of bigoted dickery the thrill fades. It always takes just a little more to get that same emotional fix and, eventually, you’re drunk in the middle of the night at a Yahoo message board typing shit like this.

Bagdasarian used the computer to post threatening messages on a Yahoo Finance message board, including one that read, “He will have a 50 cal in the head soon,” and 20 minutes later posted a message that read “Shoot the n—— -,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney William Cole.

The defendant also sent e-mail messages containing a link to a YouTube video depicting a junk vehicle exploding after being hit by a round from a firearm, the prosecutor said.

Oh, and he had an arsenal. Did I mention that?

During a search of the defendant’s home, agents found six weapons, including a .50-caliber rifle, Cole said.

There is literally no sane reason for him to own or have access to a .50 caliber rifle. Far be it from me to suggest that he’s compensating for anything, though.