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American anarchist 'John Galton' shot dead in Acapulco
The Washington Times ^ | 2/3/2019 | Amy Guthrie

Posted on 02/04/2019 3:52:56 PM PST by Beave Meister

MEXICO CITY — An American anarchist who went by the name John Galton was shot dead at his home in the Mexican resort of Acapulco, sending shivers through a tightknit anti-establishment community of expatriates that organizes events in the violence-torn retreat with seminars on topics such as how to make money via cryptocurrencies.

A woman describing herself as John’s partner, Lily, said via social media that she saw the gunmen go straight for John and his friend Jason Henza, 43. Henza made it to a private hospital with bullet wounds in an armpit, leg and hand. The hospital said he checked out that same day. Mexican police found equipment to process drugs, glass pipes and marijuana plants at the home.

Lily and Henza both posted videos to Facebook immediately after the shooting. Lily screamed: “I really need help! Somebody please come.” In his post, a bearded Henza said in a blood-smattered T-Shirt: “We were attacked. I’ve been shot three times. I’m not doing so good.”

Prior to the shooting, John and Lily hosted weekly “Meat Ups” at a local restaurant where self-professed carnivores dined only on meat. They were also busy recruiting speakers for an anarchist conference set to take place in Acapulco later in February. The dreadlocked couple, both in their 20s, posted a video to Facebook two months ago calling for attendees at the conference.

“We want freedom of ideas,” John said from the patio of a house that the couple rented for $400 a month high above the bay of Acapulco. Waves lapped gently far below and roosters crowed as he spoke.

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To: Beave Meister

I didn’t even know he was alive. Such a loss/s


61 posted on 02/04/2019 8:24:07 PM PST by Figment
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To: Responsibility2nd

From the way the story was written, (my tongue-in-cheek interpretation), two anarchists were killed, Galton and Henza since the hospital said that Henza “checked out” too.

My English teachers would be proud of me! /sarc and maybe give me a retroactive “B”.


62 posted on 02/04/2019 8:24:57 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (with)
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To: Beave Meister

Interesting. There is another anarchist who lives down there, Jeff Berwick. He goes by the name Dollar Vigilante. Anyhow, he is always posting all over social media, making fun of the people who think Alcapulco isn’t safe. I wonder if he’ll have anything to say about this.


63 posted on 02/04/2019 8:26:09 PM PST by riri
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To: the_daug

Let me guess, she was eating carrots


64 posted on 02/04/2019 8:26:10 PM PST by Figment
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To: Beave Meister

$400/mo for a house overlooking Acapulco???? Hmmmm... maybe I need to look into this Anarchy stuff. Do you have to wear a funny hat?


65 posted on 02/04/2019 8:27:22 PM PST by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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To: Beave Meister

A few too many dancing on his grave here, though... he was a dumb kid who likely crossed or competed with the wrong dealer in narco-state Mexico. There’s no reason to get smug over his murder.


66 posted on 02/04/2019 8:30:59 PM PST by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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To: the_daug

Looked like the young Beto O'Rourke.

67 posted on 02/04/2019 8:36:44 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Teacher317

“There’s no reason to get smug over his murder.”

No reason not to


68 posted on 02/04/2019 8:39:45 PM PST by Figment
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To: Responsibility2nd

They called themselves anarchists because they couldn’t spell......criminals ?


69 posted on 02/04/2019 8:55:23 PM PST by faturism (faturismbut'ty////////)
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To: jonrick46

The hippie stink must have been nauseating.


70 posted on 02/04/2019 9:05:08 PM PST by Delta 21
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To: philetus

Natty Dread , Ratty Dread , Matted Dread ?


71 posted on 02/05/2019 3:28:50 AM PST by csvset (illegitimi non carborundum)
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To: jonrick46; Beave Meister

Looks like some major-league “hairpiece” (C&C) on that dude’s lip.

Eeeww!


72 posted on 02/05/2019 6:51:51 AM PST by mywholebodyisaweapon (Thank God for President Trump.)
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