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Ridiculous overkill in raid of retired Texas couple outside Capitol on January 6
American Thinker ^ | 18 Jul, 2022 | Thomas Lifson

Posted on 07/18/2022 3:56:28 AM PDT by MtnClimber

An estimated 100 agents, 20-30 vehicles, and a helicopter deployed flash bang grenades to question and not arrest an elderly couple who were merely in the vicinity of the Capitol on January 6.

An account was published Sunday in the San Marcos Record of a massive late June raid on a couple in rural Hays County, Texas that resulted in no arrest. The scale of forces deployed and the tactics used seem designed to intimidate and punish, especially considering the fact that the couple never entered the US Capitol on June 6, and were guilty only of being Trump supporters who were peacefully demonstrating.

Lora DeWolfe and Darrel Kennemer were startled when FBI agents, during the pre-dawn hours on June 22, broke through their gate leading up to their home which sits on seven acres in rural Hays County. (snip)

Kennemer, concerned, sprung out of bed, grabbed his AR-15 and stepped onto the porch wearing only his briefs.

The couple watched as several other vehicles, estimated between 20-30, poured onto the property, including one armored vehicle with a battering ram.

FBI agents demanded Kennemer “drop his rifle” as they exited the approaching vehicle. Kennemer responded asking if officials had a warrant, and to show him.

Agents instead began tossing a series of flashbang grenades at the 67-year-old after which Kennemer realized a group of targeting lasers on him that forced him to lay down his weapon.

The couple was placed into handcuffs, taken away from their house, and questioned while their home was being searched.

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


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Society
KEYWORDS: arrestgarland; arrestwray; capitol; communism; defundthefbi; donutwatch; gestapo; jan6; january6; swat
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To: sten

They own the Courts.


41 posted on 07/18/2022 5:54:36 AM PDT by sport
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To: Flick Lives

I’m guilty of all three charges


42 posted on 07/18/2022 6:28:50 AM PDT by cyclotic (Follow 1776Restorationmovent.com fighting for our Constitution. @1776RM on Truth)
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To: lodi90

“The GOP has done exactly nothing substantive to stop these police state tactics.”

Thats because they support these tactics, the Bush era RINOs only care about retaining and gaining more power and wealth at the expense of the Americans they supposedly represent. McConnel and McCarthy are snakes waiting for their next meal ticket.

My concern is what do they plan to unleash this fall. Will they give the green light to the Marxist BLM and Antifa to ramp up their “peaceful” protests again but on a larger scale.


43 posted on 07/18/2022 6:32:36 AM PDT by grcuster
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To: MtnClimber

They want to make sure no one ever dare attend another Trump rally.


44 posted on 07/18/2022 6:38:05 AM PDT by keats5
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To: MtnClimber

What judge signed the warrant for this raid, and what can be done about it?


45 posted on 07/18/2022 6:39:26 AM PDT by nagant
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To: CaptainK

seems they only produced the warrant after they were released and after the house was searched.

it was not a no-knock warrant.

pretty sure only no-knock warrants allow them to enter the grounds before presenting the warrant. otherwise, they have to present the warrant to the property owner before/as they go in.

that situation could have very easily turned into a blood bath with the home owner firing on the unknown black suvs.


46 posted on 07/18/2022 6:39:58 AM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: LastDayz

“Need to be asking who’s the damn Sheriff of Hays county that would allow this to happen.”

In pictures of the arrests of several J6 people there were sheriff’s deputies in the background. The Sheriffs are not going to save anybody. They are not going to go to war with the federal government.


47 posted on 07/18/2022 6:40:37 AM PDT by suthener ( )
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To: MulberryDraw

because they can!


48 posted on 07/18/2022 6:40:41 AM PDT by Mr Radical (In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.)
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To: MtnClimber

Wow! .....Another case of Republicans being hunted.


49 posted on 07/18/2022 6:43:08 AM PDT by wintertime ( Behind every government school teacher stand armed police.( Real bullets in those guns on the hip!))
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To: MtnClimber

I will vote for any republican who pledges to shut down the J6 committee and prosecute the participants for using their office to harass citizens.


50 posted on 07/18/2022 6:43:33 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: MtnClimber

BTT


51 posted on 07/18/2022 7:00:37 AM PDT by AuntB (Trump is our Ben Franklin - Brilliant, Boisterous, Brave and ALL AMERICAN!)
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To: MtnClimber

That’s clearly what this is. The response must be retaliation in kind against Leftists once Trump takes over for his 2nd term and immediately fires the entire senior ranks of the FIB and DOJ.


52 posted on 07/18/2022 7:04:56 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: MtnClimber

lets see how many we can find

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national...e/3040664/

https://nationalfile.com/feds-raid-black...january-6/

https://nypost.com/2021/06/23/fbi-tears-...ds-devine/


53 posted on 07/18/2022 7:12:54 AM PDT by Nifty
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To: MtnClimber

Political police, AKA Gestapo. No wonder normal Americans no longer trust federal law enforcement.


54 posted on 07/18/2022 7:20:40 AM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; ...

see link from article

https://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/news/fbi-raids-retired-san-marcos-couples-home


55 posted on 07/18/2022 7:49:25 AM PDT by bitt ( <img src=' 'width=50%> )
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To: Ann Archy

“The POLICE are TOTALLY CORRUPT NOW! STAZI wing of the DEMOCRATS!”

Not to defend the pigs, but they want to feed their families and earn their retirement packages as much as anyone else.

The rot is at the top, and unless the top is dealt with, nothing can change.


56 posted on 07/18/2022 7:59:57 AM PDT by BobL (My hatred of Necons/Globalists exceeds my love of Ukraine or any other country, other than the US)
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To: MtnClimber

The DOJ, FBI, CIA, DHS, et al are the ENEMIES to Americans. They’ve been infested with deep state leftist progressives for over 50 years. 32 of those years were from Presidents who were NWO globalist RINOs or just pure leftists. the FBI is particularly guilty - formed by gangsters to solve a gangster problem using gangster tactics, now being used against Americans who only want their country back.

Corrupt from the mail room to the board room. If you work for any of them in any capacity, then you are complicit in the destruction of this country.


57 posted on 07/18/2022 8:04:57 AM PDT by Gaffer (Infidel, and proud of it!)
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To: Mark17

I have no doubt that there are multiple leftists who would one day kneel a conservative down by a ditch and blow their brains out for not endorsing their views - truly. The sad fact? Most of them are women.


58 posted on 07/18/2022 8:06:52 AM PDT by Gaffer (Infidel, and proud of it!)
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To: Leep

Something for the little people to think about.


59 posted on 07/18/2022 8:13:21 AM PDT by Rusty0604 (" When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat." -Ronald Reagan)
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To: MtnClimber
It seems like an orchestrated intimidation operation by the left.

That's the way I see it as well. Hard to see it any other way really.

60 posted on 07/18/2022 8:32:51 AM PDT by libertylover (Democrats are as determined to kill innocent people as the Nazis.)
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