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3 federal agents shot, motel set ablaze in Kansas
CNN ^

Posted on 04/24/2016 3:33:51 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA

What started as a would-be arrest at a Kansas motel ended with three federal agents shot and the motel engulfed in flames.

Officers from the U.S. Marshals Service's Fugitive Task Force went to the motel in Topeka on Saturday night to look for Orlando J. Collins, the FBI's Kansas City office said. Collins, 28, was wanted on two robbery-related charges.

But as officers reached the motel room door, "they came under gun fire from inside the hotel room," the FBI said in a statement.

Two deputy U.S. marshals and an FBI agent were shot but are expected to survive, the FBI said.

Previously, Topeka police said a fourth federal agent had been injured in the melee. That officer apparently suffered a leg injury but was not shot, the FBI said.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: kansas

1 posted on 04/24/2016 3:33:51 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA
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2 posted on 04/24/2016 3:37:28 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, obama loves America)
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More fodder for blm crowd.


3 posted on 04/24/2016 3:39:49 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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When those in power disrespect the law so to do the nobodies.


4 posted on 04/24/2016 3:55:08 PM PDT by WMarshal (Trump 2016)
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One less to go to prison which will help the economy.


5 posted on 04/24/2016 3:58:25 PM PDT by Robert DeLong (u)
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Gee....I wonder if the “motel” was owned by Patel’s?....good reason to let it burn.


6 posted on 04/24/2016 3:58:47 PM PDT by mythenjoseph (Separation of powers)
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3424205/posts


7 posted on 04/24/2016 4:17:02 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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Pastels are Indian. Don’t judge. Most are not Muzlim as they come the wrong province. Pastels are noted for hospitality industry.
They don’t manage crappy dives.


8 posted on 04/24/2016 4:17:16 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Trump is the ticket or the republic ends. Vote to end the Establishment.)
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No sign of Raylin Givens?


9 posted on 04/24/2016 4:17:51 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Trump is the ticket or the republic ends. Vote to end the Establishment.)
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“We’ll leave the flame on for you.”


10 posted on 04/24/2016 4:29:51 PM PDT by moovova
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Someone is in severe need of “anger management”! (and possibly a better barber)


11 posted on 04/24/2016 5:19:06 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Bible prophesy comes true ... Hillary Benghazi Clinton is the "Whore of Babylon")
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What’s your beef with the Patel’s? Go out and run a motel yourself if you are worked up about it.


12 posted on 04/24/2016 5:26:22 PM PDT by sphinx
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"What’s your beef with the Patel’s? Go out and run a motel yourself if you are worked up about it."

Concur. I travel a lot and many of the second tier hotels are run by Indians. They have all been extremely friendly to me. Additionally, the father of a boy who played sports with my son is a Patel, who owns two hotels. He is extremely friendly, gracious and hard working. He is Hindu.

He did say it took him a very long time to stop thinking in terms of castes, but that America would give a penniless import (like himself) the opportunity to become successful and come into contact with many helpful Christians, made it impossible to continue to believe in castes.

13 posted on 04/24/2016 6:46:52 PM PDT by fini
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Made it, Ma! Top of the world!

14 posted on 04/24/2016 7:56:53 PM PDT by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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Yes. I’m not an expert on the subject, but I have the impression that the Indians have very actively sought out secondary, non-metro and emerging markets. The hotel off the interstate in a rural area is the classic example. They’re not battling the big name brands in destination cities for the fancy downtown convention hotel business. They tend to be serving travellers and families with kids out on the highways. It’s the old story of an immigrant community identifying a niche, providing guidance and mutual support, and hustling its way to success. It’s rather like that other vast, dastardly Asian conspiracy, all the Korean dry cleaners in urban neighborhoods. Or the Jewish delis of a bygone generation.


15 posted on 04/25/2016 3:23:57 AM PDT by sphinx
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Never said anything about muslims...I have worked for Indian motel owners and am well aware of the “Patels”...The name means keeper of the house ...it was given during British rule with each sect/profession being recognizeable by names. and believe you me they run some serious dives....


16 posted on 04/25/2016 1:46:32 PM PDT by mythenjoseph (Separation of powers)
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This is awesomely funny if you haven’t seen it.

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/09/meet-the-patels-documentary


17 posted on 04/25/2016 1:48:17 PM PDT by nascarnation
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I have worked for MANY Patels....from Conn. to Massachusetts...even Florida...no beef from me ...I was suggesting that there is a large possibilty it is owned by the Patel clan...very reasonable assumption.


18 posted on 04/25/2016 1:49:38 PM PDT by mythenjoseph (Separation of powers)
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