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Fugitive fundraiser Hsu 'freaked out' on train, witness says
SFGate.com ^ | 9/8/07 | John Coté, Matt Bigelow,Daniel B. Honigman, Special to The Chronicle

Posted on 09/08/2007 8:34:47 AM PDT by LdSentinal

Fugitive political fundraiser Norman Hsu was behaving erratically as he fled the Bay Area on Amtrak's California Zephyr, at one point stripping off his shirt and shoes, before paramedics were called to take him off the train in western Colorado, passengers said Friday.

Hsu, 56, on the run for the second time from a 1992 grand theft conviction in San Mateo County, was arrested Thursday after the paramedics took him to a hospital from the train station in Grand Junction, Colo. A spokesman at St. Mary's Hospital said Friday night that Hsu was in fair condition but would not say what was wrong with him.

Hsu boarded the train in Emeryville about 7 a.m. Wednesday, Amtrak said, two hours before he was to have appeared in a Redwood City courtroom in connection with his grand theft conviction. He had touched down earlier that morning on a charter jet flight to Oakland, his lawyer told prosecutors. Amtrak said he boarded the Zephyr with a ticket for Denver.

Passengers interviewed Friday when the Zephyr reached its final destination of Chicago said it appeared that something was wrong with Hsu.

Alberto Dee, 21, who boarded the train in Truckee, said Hsu "freaked out" when Amtrak personnel approached, and was roaming a train car "without shoes and no shirt. ... I thought he had a suitcase full of crack or meth."

Another passenger disembarking in Chicago, who declined to give his name, said Hsu appeared disoriented and was having trouble opening a door on the train. Several other passengers said they were told Hsu was behaving oddly but did not witness it themselves.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; amtrak; arkancide; boynamedhsu; clinton; clintons; deadmanwalking; democrats; hillary; hsu; normanhsu
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1 posted on 09/08/2007 8:34:49 AM PDT by LdSentinal
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To: LdSentinal

Wonder what kind of drug the Clintons used, and how they slipped it to him. Also wonder if he realizes how lucky he is, so far, to not have ended up in Fort Marcy Park.


2 posted on 09/08/2007 8:38:12 AM PDT by 3AngelaD (They screwed up their own countries so bad they had to leave, and now they're here screwing up ours)
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To: LdSentinal

Being in jail just makes it easier for Hillary to MacDougal him.

Look for him to have a medical “incident” while in custody


3 posted on 09/08/2007 8:39:03 AM PDT by digger48
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To: LdSentinal

Insanity defense groundwork versus attempted Arkancide


4 posted on 09/08/2007 8:40:05 AM PDT by NautiNurse (McClatchy News report: Half the nation's families earn below the median family income)
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To: LdSentinal

He’s gonna crack.

Rockford: “Angel won’t crack, he’s tough, he’s been in the stir before.”

Angel: “It was the ROCKFORD GANG! There’s Jimmy, and his dad, and a whole mess of others...”

Hitlery’s sweating bullets.

If Hsu stays alive long enough to testify...


5 posted on 09/08/2007 8:42:01 AM PDT by jeffers
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To: LdSentinal

Sounds like the pressure is getting to him. He’s gonna pop open like a zit.

I wonder if he’s got anything on some other people that’ll make it useful for him to turn state’s evidence.


6 posted on 09/08/2007 8:43:17 AM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: jeffers

You nailed that right on the head!


7 posted on 09/08/2007 8:44:31 AM PDT by CourtneyLeigh (Why can't all of America be Commonwealth?)
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To: NautiNurse

My thought also. Fear of Hillary/Chinese can also cause this. He might have been reading about Vince Foster.


8 posted on 09/08/2007 8:44:46 AM PDT by Dante3
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To: LdSentinal

What interests me about the Hsu case are those pictures of him standing next to Hillary Clinton, who is under continual Secret Service protection. This guy is a fugitive with a warrant out for him and the Secret Service doesn’t know that? What’s up with their vetting process?


9 posted on 09/08/2007 8:45:06 AM PDT by John Jorsett (scam never sleeps)
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To: LdSentinal
Does anyone know how to verify that candidates do give illegal campaign funds to charities, and what the names of the charities are?

Is there any law that prohibits the charities from turning around and giving the $ back to the candidate?

Can candidate's campaign use amount as a charitable tax deduction? I have e-mailed several 'reporters' with these questions, with no response.

10 posted on 09/08/2007 8:52:03 AM PDT by uvular
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To: digger48
Being in jail just makes it easier for Hillary to MacDougal him.

Look for him to have a medical “incident” while in custody

Yep. I'm predicting he'll die of a "heart attack".

11 posted on 09/08/2007 8:55:51 AM PDT by alicewonders (Duncan Hunter. Seriously.)
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To: John Jorsett

“This guy is a fugitive with a warrant out for him and the Secret Service doesn’t know that? What’s up with their vetting process?”

The “Wall” must still be working.


12 posted on 09/08/2007 8:56:17 AM PDT by poobear (Pure democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for dinner. God save the Republic!)
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To: John Jorsett
This pic?

13 posted on 09/08/2007 8:56:29 AM PDT by crazyshrink
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To: 3AngelaD
Hsu apparently flew to the Bay area and then boarded the train. There was a day in which to slip him something.

But when asked whether Hsu posed a danger to himself, Brosnahan replied, "I have no basis for that speculation." Hey, Brossie, do you have a basis that the Arkansas mafia my pose a danger to Hsu...and to you?

14 posted on 09/08/2007 8:57:17 AM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: LdSentinal

AP has reported Hsu had a traveling companion Chan Il Soc who is Hsu’s food taster, was also acting strangely and was taken to a local hospital screaming “FOOD NO GOOD, FOOD NO GOOD”


15 posted on 09/08/2007 8:58:20 AM PDT by RetSignman (DEMSM: "If you tell a big enough lie, frequently enough, it becomes the truth")
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To: digger48
"Look for him to have a medical “incident” while in custody"

Railroad tracks can be very dangerous.

Anyone have a list of past hit locations?

Planes, trains, automobiles, parks, country roads, . . .

Only safe places left it seems would be in orbit, in a submarine, or underground at Area 51.

16 posted on 09/08/2007 8:59:02 AM PDT by Eastbound
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To: LdSentinal

I realize Mr. Ponzi’s name has been immortalized by a scheme in which the early “investors” are paid “profits” from money taken from later “investors”, but couldn’t we call this a Congressional Scheme. After all the biggest Ponzi Scheme is Social Security.


17 posted on 09/08/2007 8:59:08 AM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: 3AngelaD

Someone on a chartered flight is an easy target, I’m surprised it made it in one piece.


18 posted on 09/08/2007 9:01:52 AM PDT by BigDaddyTX (Don't Mex with Texas)
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To: uvular

Your questions are right on target:

“Does anyone know how to verify that candidates do give illegal campaign funds to charities, and what the names of the charities are?”

“Is there any law that prohibits the charities from turning around and giving the $ back to the candidate?”

How many of these so called charities are phoney non profits set up by the elite liberals to launder money from people like George $orea$$, Hsu and _______?


19 posted on 09/08/2007 9:02:16 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Donate to Vets For Freedom: http://www.vetsforfreedom.org/)
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To: LdSentinal

Note how in the first six paragraphs posted, the reporter fails to mention the party affiliation that Mr. Hsu raises funds for (or any of the politicians he raised money for). How con-VEEN-ient!


20 posted on 09/08/2007 9:05:30 AM PDT by Tall_Texan (Global warming? Hell, in Texas, we just call that "summer".)
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To: LdSentinal

During the 1980/90's, the Clintoons got by with murder, rape, campaign finance abuse, Arkancide, treason and other crimes due to their buds controlling the MSM. Welcome to the new century, Clintoon criminals. You can't hide your criminal activities anymore.

"LIFE AIN'T EASY FOR A BOY NAMED HSU!"

HSU $ORRY NOW? ANOTHER HILLARY $CANDAL!

HSU, YOUR SUGAR DADDY NOW, HILL?

Hill's memories of HSU will be fading quickly to "I Don't Recall!"

New Hilliarily Clinton Ad

HSU'S HSU re getting illegal money from you know, HSU!

Disgraced political fund-raiser Norman Hsu - a major donor for Hillary Rodham Clinton and other Democrats - was a wanted man again after he failed to show up for court yesterday, and a judge issued a new warrant for his arrest.

Hsu, whose criminal past has roiled the campaigns of presidential candidates, was scheduled to ask a judge to cut in half the $2 million bail he posted last week when he turned himself in after spending 15 years on the lam from a felony theft conviction.

Instead, San Mateo Superior Court Judge Robert Foiles ordered Hsu's bail forfeited to the county and issued a new arrest warrant.


(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com

The Democrats' Foreign Funny Money (NY sucks it up)
yahoo news ^ | Wed Sep 5, 3:00 AM ET | Michelle Malkin

Posted on 09/06/2007 4:49:22 PM PDT by xcamel

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According to investigative blogger Flip Pidot (suitablyflip.com), who delved into public records and crunched the numbers, Clinton took the lion's share of political cash ($174,000) from Hsu and his network of suspected donor-bundlers whose campaign checks dwarfed their income. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and New York Governor (and former Attorney General) Eliot Spitzer accepted the largest sums of direct cash from Hsu. ($60,100 each)

Reports Pidot: "Among state parties, campaign committees, and advocacy groups, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee topped the list, with $122,000, though three state Democratic parties or committees (Tennessee, New York, and New Jersey) took more from Hsu directly. Of the 32 organizations that took money from Hsu and his associates, 10 were state Democratic parties and several others were Democratic campaign committees. The 84 individuals who received money from Hsu and his associates included 17 Gubernatorial candidates, 17 Congressional candidates, 27 Senatorial candidates, and a variety of statewide and local candidates. All were Democrats, with the exception of Tom Gallagher, Florida's former CFO and an unsuccessful primary challenger to Charlie Crist in the 2006 Governor race. Including candidate-specific PACs, these individuals have taken just over $1 million from Hsu's group since the 2004 cycle. . . . Another 22 organizations received support from Hsu's network since 2004, primarily Democratic campaign committees and state Democratic parties."

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21 posted on 09/08/2007 9:06:04 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Donate to Vets For Freedom: http://www.vetsforfreedom.org/)
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To: RetSignman

I can’t find that AP story, it has disappeared down the memory hole, strangely. Did you save the link?


22 posted on 09/08/2007 9:06:51 AM PDT by 3AngelaD (They screwed up their own countries so bad they had to leave, and now they're here screwing up ours)
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To: poobear
The “Wall” must still be working.

I'm pretty sure you meant that as a joke, but just in case you didn't: when a state puts out an arrest warrant, they'll usually enter it into the National Crime Information Center. Any law enforcement agency that runs the name thru NCIC will then see that the person is wanted. If the Secret Service didn't do that, or is ignoring the fact that the guy's in there, something is horribly wrong. If I were a reporter, that'd be one of the first things I'd be asking about.

23 posted on 09/08/2007 9:07:20 AM PDT by John Jorsett (scam never sleeps)
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To: John Jorsett

bttt


24 posted on 09/08/2007 9:10:07 AM PDT by Guenevere (Duncan Hunter...President '08)
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To: LdSentinal

Maybe, he had nightmares about the Hilliarly Nutcracker.

To learn more about the Hilliarily Nutcracker, an actual product for sale, please click on the link below. Make sure you have no liquids in your mouth or on your desk. All males are warned to cross their legs before viewing this. My wife was still laughing 10 minutes after she saw this on you tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuIw84Pc_84


25 posted on 09/08/2007 9:10:10 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Donate to Vets For Freedom: http://www.vetsforfreedom.org/)
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To: Grampa Dave

That is hilarious.


26 posted on 09/08/2007 9:14:10 AM PDT by 3AngelaD (They screwed up their own countries so bad they had to leave, and now they're here screwing up ours)
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To: NautiNurse
Insanity defense groundwork versus attempted Arkancide?

My thoughts too.

27 posted on 09/08/2007 9:17:50 AM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (Elections have consequences.)
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To: John Jorsett
What interests me about the Hsu case are those pictures of him standing next to Hillary Clinton, who is under continual Secret Service protection. This guy is a fugitive with a warrant out for him and the Secret Service doesn’t know that? What’s up with their vetting process?

yes yes yes. Can't be repeated enough. In fact, I don't see it repeated at all in the media.

The Secret Service had to have been told to stand down, the standard check waived. Since SS protection at that time was afforded her in her position as former first lady, it was a presidential detail and the order would--I believe--have to officially come from Bill and agreed to by Hillary.

28 posted on 09/08/2007 9:18:56 AM PDT by Eroteme
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To: 3AngelaD

Women thing that is funny/”hilarious”.

The guys grimace and moan in between some chuckles.


29 posted on 09/08/2007 9:22:17 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Donate to Vets For Freedom: http://www.vetsforfreedom.org/)
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To: LdSentinal

Calm the sorry fugitive’s fears. Give the POS a nice cleansing waterboard bath.

Anti-truth, anti-freedom Democrat Crime Syndicate method-of-operation-players-enablers BUMP!


30 posted on 09/08/2007 9:22:35 AM PDT by PGalt
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To: LdSentinal

that boy was destined to be rolled off that train somewhere high in the Rockies....JMHO...


31 posted on 09/08/2007 9:28:12 AM PDT by mo
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To: jeffers

Someone have a geiger counter? The demon-rats/communists like Polonium-210 as the silent killer of choice.


32 posted on 09/08/2007 9:29:15 AM PDT by SubmarineNuke (To the Sea I shall return)
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To: RetSignman
AP has reported Hsu had a traveling companion Chan Il Soc who is Hsu’s food taster, was also acting strangely and was taken to a local hospital screaming “FOOD NO GOOD, FOOD NO GOOD”

Please. That is not true.
33 posted on 09/08/2007 9:32:47 AM PDT by RightOnTheLeftCoast ([Thompson 2008!])
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To: LdSentinal
“Throw the Donor from the Train”
34 posted on 09/08/2007 9:32:51 AM PDT by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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To: LdSentinal

I find it interesting that Hsu was able to walk off the train in Grand Junction but is now listed as being in only “fair” condition.


35 posted on 09/08/2007 9:35:05 AM PDT by Ben Hecks
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To: Ben Hecks
I find it interesting that Hsu was able to walk off the train in Grand Junction but is now listed as being in only “fair” condition.

Well, polonium-210 is pretty slow acting ...

36 posted on 09/08/2007 9:44:28 AM PDT by John Jorsett (scam never sleeps)
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To: RightOnTheLeftCoast

Norman HSU (shoe)
Chan Il SOC (sock)

Sorry, I didn’t think I needed the s/


37 posted on 09/08/2007 9:47:30 AM PDT by RetSignman (DEMSM: "If you tell a big enough lie, frequently enough, it becomes the truth")
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To: Grampa Dave
That's a great collection of cartoons. I'm going to steal borrow some of them for future use.
38 posted on 09/08/2007 9:48:07 AM PDT by John Jorsett (scam never sleeps)
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To: LdSentinal

Too ill to serve time. Give him one month in Oprah’s favorite sanitarium and call it even.


39 posted on 09/08/2007 9:48:19 AM PDT by DManA
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To: 3AngelaD

[Did you save the link?]

The only link is to my goofy sense of humor.

HSU= shoe
SOC= sock


40 posted on 09/08/2007 9:51:07 AM PDT by RetSignman (DEMSM: "If you tell a big enough lie, frequently enough, it becomes the truth")
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To: John Jorsett

Perhaps he had a little sushi the night before...

If his complexion suddenly changes, it may have been a Yuschenko-style hit.

Either way, it looks like a failed attempt at Arkancide. They are getting sloppy.

41 posted on 09/08/2007 9:53:20 AM PDT by Mannaggia l'America
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To: NautiNurse

“We will be getting him the best medical care available.” Hsu’s lawyer said.

What he reaaly means is “We will be getting him the best medical care available
through the Klinton Medical Team. i.e the Clinton “Problem Solvers”.


42 posted on 09/08/2007 9:53:31 AM PDT by tennmountainman
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To: LdSentinal

The hitman was on the train, Hsu knew it, and he “freaked out” to create a disturbance which would make it impossible for the hit to proceed.


43 posted on 09/08/2007 9:53:48 AM PDT by Fresh Wind
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To: RetSignman

Sorry, but when you are talking about the Clintons, nothing is too bizarre to be possible.


44 posted on 09/08/2007 9:54:28 AM PDT by 3AngelaD (They screwed up their own countries so bad they had to leave, and now they're here screwing up ours)
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To: crazyshrink
Caption this photo:



Yes, PRC Leaders, I have filled my purpose! Here is proof, she is yours now.
45 posted on 09/08/2007 9:54:49 AM PDT by Danae (Anail nathrach, orth' bhais's bethad, do chel denmha (Smoke clears and Fred Thompson is President))
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46 posted on 09/08/2007 9:55:37 AM PDT by monkapotamus
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To: LdSentinal
Alberto Dee, 21, who boarded the train in Truckee, said Hsu "freaked out" when Amtrak personnel approached, and was roaming a train car "without shoes and no shirt. ... I thought he had a suitcase full of crack or meth."

A person who has such a suitcase, is very possessive about it I'm sure...
So. Is Hsu a crackhead? If not, then what WAS in that suitcase?

47 posted on 09/08/2007 9:59:22 AM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast
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To: monkapotamus

Is that nurse part of the “Klinton MEDICAL TEAM? Sure looke like it.

It would look even cooler if Hillary’s picture was super imposed...with the needle


48 posted on 09/08/2007 10:00:10 AM PDT by tennmountainman
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To: LdSentinal

His behavior doesn’t add up.

This is a guy who pulled scams, been through two bankruptcies, been kidnapped, dis-appeared, re-appeared, been convicted of crimes, schmoozed major public figures - he doesn’t sound like someone who can’t handle stress.


49 posted on 09/08/2007 10:02:12 AM PDT by Wil H (Islam translates to "submission", not "peace" - you can figure out the rest.)
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To: LdSentinal

Wonder what the henchman (or men) of the clintoons slipped into his drink hoping he’d commit suicide?


50 posted on 09/08/2007 10:05:53 AM PDT by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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