The Mercer County (PA) Raid: Yet Another Teachable Moment

In an age of elevated awareness of the possible threats we face, there lies before us another example of what not to do. This is the tragic story of one Adam Bies of Mercer County PA, who allowed his emotions to manifest itself into social media posts that not only has him in legal hot water, but only adds fuel to propaganda fire the opposition is currently stoking. We should use events like these as sad, yet teachable moments for the rest of us.

According to the Pittsburg Post-Gazette, on or about August 12, 2022, Bies was accused of threatening to murder FBI & IRS agents. It wasn’t a personal threat. No phone calls. No plans were made. But apparently Mr. Bies assumed it was safe to blurt out his feelings about an August 8 action in south Florida in his social ‘safe-space’ known as ‘Gab’.

See where this is going?

Bies was reminded of his post via an in-person reply from the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the support of Special Weapons and Tactics of the Commonwealth (a.k.a PA state police SWAT teams). What made the matter worse is that Bies (probably not knowing who was outside at 11:00 pm since he was sleeping) greeted the lights and sirens with an M4 rifle.

Now before you ask – no, they didn’t kill him. They convinced him to avoid death-by-cop, which was probably easy since his 12 year-old son was also in the house. Once young Mr. Bies was pulled out of harm’s way, the home was then searched and they found (pause for pearl clutching): shotguns, pistol, and rifles, as well as (OMG) a compound bow. According to a social post on Gab, Bies threatened to “kill FBI agents with a compound bow”. Sounds like the alcohol talking, but that’s just this author’s opinion.

It’s a good thing you, the dear reader, have none of these items listed above in your domicile. Then again, you probably don’t make public threats on social media, either. No matter. These 13 representations of the 2^nd Amendment will never be used for the security of a free state, as they were of course – confiscated, and used for the reason to justify holding Bies, and man with no prior criminal record to be held without bond. If he had priors, it would have been included in the news report.

Now, you can get as outraged as you want over this incident; as to the possible abuse of government authority. Or, you may find it sad but humorous that a so-called right-thinking American could be so well… stupid. But in the age we are in, it is best to look at these incidents (there are many) with a sober realistic view, and use as a context for the rules of engagement for the future.

And now, all eyes to the blackboard, please…

Lesson #1: Don’t Make Threats

Coming from an environment where being confronted by bullies was common, the lesson from my father was ‘never telegraph a punch’. You see, where I came from, even mentioning a desire to fight someone – for whatever reason – could wind up with you having an unexpected confrontation with that same someone – and their associates. Those who make threats lose the element of surprise, which is something an adversary counts on. Notice in this report, the FBI and state police didn’t simply call first (before surrounding his house)?

From the report, “…Agent [Gregg] Frankhouser said agents reviewed text messages on the phone and found that Mr. Bies had texted his girlfriend shortly before the FBI arrived. In those texts, he expressed his desire to die in a shootout with the bureau and his hope that he would leave the children of FBI agents parentless…” (as you recall – with a crossbow – see above).

Text messages, gab postings, etc.

In a recent CNBC report, the House Oversight Committee leaned on eight social media companies [August 19, 2022] to crack down on online threats against law enforcement that are reportedly on the rise following the … well, you know what. Certainly not any of the other incidents that would cause Americans to lose respect for the FBI, but I digress…

“..[the] lawmakers sent letters demanding information and documents from Twitter, TikTok, Facebook parent company Meta and Telegram, as well as the [you-know-who]-backed app Truth Social. Three other platforms with largely conservative followings, Rumble, Gettr and Gab, were also contacted…”

The letters seek data on the threats posted online since the Aug. 8 search of (you know what), along with information about company policies for reporting and removing threats.

Imagine this author now turning away from the blackboard to face the class, shouting:

“Okay! You got this, People? Loud and clear enough for you? Threats on ANY social media platform may as well be sent directly to law enforcement, thus cutting out the middleman. I’m sure there will be a test on this later!”

Lesson #2: Drop the False Flag References

After viewing this story and many others like them, there seems to be the trend among some to call these incidents “false flags”, i.e. an action perpetrated by government actors to use as propaganda and justify unwarranted actions the government must take. The case in Mercer County, PA clearly did not meet this criteria, instead should be considered an ‘unforced error’, by the suspect in this case. Under the color of law, only one side has the monopoly of violence, which is contrary to our founding documents. But the Real American must soon face the reality of a “false flag” incident, that won’t be false, and convincing yourself otherwise will be a fruitless effort.

The federal government doesn’t need an ‘excuse’ to declare Martial Law. They have been acting on mere Executive Orders for years. And if/when it comes to forcibly cracking down on the population, they have plenty of Governors to do that for them. As many have witnessed in recent months, law enforcement has become arbitrary. If you haven’t noticed, they’ve been ‘false flagging’ you since January 20, 2017 – and possibly before that, which brings us to our next lesson…

Lesson #3 The Coming Second Civil War

According to the indictment of Mr Bies , posted to his Gab account, "Is it time for civil war yet? Seriously, how much longer before we finally do what needs to be done?". He’s charged with 7 counts. Among them, an August 12 post allegedly stating “…Come and get me you piece of [expletive] feds. I can't wait to watch you bleed out you pedophile scumbags. Every single one of you deserve a painful death…”

Now, if I had the opportunity, I would like to ask Mr. Bies on what day he thinks the Second Civil War will start? My guess is that his answer would be August 12, 2022, or perhaps when he made his first threatening post; he just didn’t know that it may have already started. This is the dichotomy here. He, like many others, believes a civil war is coming (someday) and assumes that when that day comes, only then should rise up and take action against whatever comes next. But permission to look at it from the other side of the chessboard…

… as your opponent, it is to my benefit to have you believing civil war is coming, and to make sure you are never convinced you are already engaged in it. Although, you could literally give me any example of what constitutes a civil war by any definition, and I could respond with news clippings. So long as you are “docile and confused”, I can go on “Great Resetting” my way to Utopia while you “cling to your Guns and Bibles”; waiting for that elusive 2^nd civil war to the point where you find yourself quoting Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (goggle it).

As of time of this writing, this author considers the citizens of this nation, regardless of political preference, under a type of siege (read: war) that one cannot merely vote or shoot their way out of – period. So this is not to say one should go pick up a rock and go hunting, but first appreciate the fact that our public actions (notably in social media) have consequences. Yes, there are double standards. While others can post open threats (read: doxing) against Supreme Court Justices and receive no penalty, those rules do not apply to us. In fact, as we are learning, when going after their opposition, few rules limit their actions. The opposition’s greatest advantage however is maintaining the element of surprise and upon confrontation – greater numbers; sort of like the bullies I mentioned from my youth.

But their greatest weakness is the façade they have too many Americans under right now – that our country is not crumbling around us. You see, we all know this. No one has to state the obvious. But as each tyrannical act presents itself, more will continue to lose full faith and credit (and respect) of this government as a whole, and that is something the government cannot vote, spend or shoot their way out of.

So don’t post anything you wouldn’t say to an FBI agent’s face.

Making threats of any sort in any environment is dumb and counterproductive as well as being illegal. It serves no useful purpose.

But faced with an FBI agent in person there are very few things you should say before consulting with your attorney. Some examples would be:

"Thanks for stopping by and giving me your business card. I'll ask my attorney to get in touch with you"

"Do you have a warrant? Can I see it, you can hold it up to the window" "You don't?" "Feel free to leave your business card on my doorstep if you would like me to ask my attorney to get in touch with you"

It may turn out that the FBI agent or other law enforcement officer has a perfectly good reason to want to speak with you, but that isn't always the case. The best approach is to be cordial and get your attorney involved before any conversation takes place.

You can read or see more detailed presentations on how to safely and properly interact with law enforcement officers in many places on the internet. Or you can ask your attorney.

Calm, cordial, respectful and keeping your mouth shut until you get your attorney involved is a good starting point.

. Would you like to live without fear of the authorities? Do what is right, and they will honor you.
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So, stand up for life in the womb. Do these authorities honor you?

Expose the Porn being fed to kids in school. Do these authorities honor you?

I ask these questions as part of this discussion. If we understand this scripture correctly, all the verses, including this one, will make sense.

And yet thousands of Christians were murdered when Rome sacked Jerusalem in 70AD.
They all sat there fighting each other believing that Jesus was going to save them.
Sorry but I don’t submit to anyone who demands I submit.

I was one of the first who said allowing the Gov to demand we shut ourselves in our homes was unconstitutional and more than that WRONG!

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