Michigan legislative action thread
Posted on 04/10/2015 12:21:12 PM PDT by Citizen Zed
DAVISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A couple who are both school bus drivers with ties to the Michigan Militia embezzled at least $50,000 from the woman's mother and used it to buy an arsenal of firearms that included a machine gun and 17,000 rounds of ammunition, authorities say.
Sarah Nick, 32, and her 33-year-old husband, Steven Nick, embezzled the money from Sarah Nick's 67-year-old mother, who has serious health problems, Genesee County Sheriff Robert Pickell said at a news conference Tuesday at which he displayed the weapons.
The investigation started in November because of suspicions of possible elder abuse, The Flint Journal reported. Pickell said authorities got a search warrant for the couple's Davison Township home and found 30 firearms and the ammunition in a basement bunker.
Investigators also found multiple bulletproof vests, one of which has a patch that said, "We kill for peace."
The couple were arrested March 27. They were freed on bond and are due back in court in Flint on Thursday for a hearing. They have no lawyers on record with the court who could comment on the allegations and do not have a listed phone number.
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It's a hangout for FBI and DHS undercover agents and a few unwitting saps.
“with ties to” is such a vague and meaningless phrase
"It's an issue because they were purchased with stolen money" Pickell said (should read claimed).
They haven't been convicted of any crime therefore there isn't any stolen money. Further how would this official demonstrate, if there had been money proven to be stolen, that the guns were purchased with said money.
It's an interesting theory that the police have, it might even be true, but shouldn't it have to be proven to be true in a court of law before property is seized by agents of the government?
There are a lot of facts clearly overlooked in this story and the charges reportedly being brought against the couple are seemingly at odds with the material seized. How would you get a search warrant for weapons based on a supposed embezzlement charge? Hope we hear more about this.
It’s a staple of journ-0-lism
“ties to the Michigan Militia” = “a Michigan Militia bumper sticker on the back of their ‘94 Oldsmobile”.
“Some guns in the basement” = “a cache of assault weapons in a basement bunker”
“I’m guessing most Michiganders are “tied” to Militia groups.”
doesnt that make it a bit hard to “get around”.....?
Well they better have a better case than they had against the Hutaree.
We travel in a group.
Sounds like my basement.(Except they're pikers with only 30 guns and 17K of ammo)
Didn't realize it was magically transformed into a 'bunker' when weapons are stored there.
“It’s a hangout for FBI and DHS undercover agents and a few unwitting saps. “
Nope. Only the dumb groups.
PROVE IT, news media and gun-hating cops. Produce the original ATF Form 1, Form 4, or the documents from the "rolodex", or SHUT UP.
PROVE IT, news media and gun-hating cops. Produce the original ATF Form 1, Form 4, or the documents from the "rolodex", or SHUT UP.
Probably a real life version of “The Black Water Rod and Gun Club” from Matt Bracken’s EFAD novel.
““ties to the Michigan Militia” = “a Michigan Militia bumper sticker on the back of their ‘94 Oldsmobile”.
“Some guns in the basement” = “a cache of assault weapons in a basement bunker””
A private house with a decorative stone wall lining the front of the property = a fortified compound.
:-} ah okay... i get it
Gee, the Michigan Militia gets such a bad rap for a few bad apples. Not everyone in Michigan is always in trouble with the law. Some are working to deal with idiot politicians and worthless city managers whom abuse their power and only make matters worse for themselves.
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