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SHOTS FIRED! (Property owner reported to have fired gun in air near Camp Cindy)
Lone Star Iconoclast ^ | 10:15am (Central) August 14, 2005 | Deborah Mathews - reporting for The Iconoclast

Posted on 08/14/2005 9:36:45 AM PDT by tgslTakoma

Camp Casey is becoming very organized, with how-to signs placed about. Ann Wright said, "That's what we are trying to do."

Let me read you the schedule posted on a tree: "9:15 camp meeting; 10 a.m. inter-faith service, 10:30 a.m., "Food-Not-Bombs Breakfast at Peace House," and....

"Wait! Someone is firing a gun. (pause). He fired it into the air about five times. He appears to be a local inside the fence line on private property. Now he has thrown what looks like a shotgun into the front seat of a pickup, and he's stomping off out of sight. I wonder where he went.

"Now he's coming back out. I'm out here standing on the road. He's got a no parking sign in his hand, walking toward his fence. I'm going to go try to talk to him. I've got to hang up."

(three minutes later)

I went over and talked to the man. He is Larry Mattlage, who says he is on his property and just posted a no-parking sign.

"We're going to start doing our war and it's going to be underneath the law," he told me. "Whatever it takes. So y'all go find another place to do whatever you do. 'Cause this is our front yard and back yard."

I asked, "Do you mean the protestors?"

Wait.....now there's some Secret Service and cops. I'm going to get closer to hear what they're saying. People in bullet-proof vests are here now. Two Secret Service agents are now walking up his driveway towards his house, with Mr. Mattlage. A member of the Sheriff's Department has arrived. Mr. Mattlage is waving his arms now. All of them are now walking back this way.

Now they are between the lane and the house. He's at the fence now. Let me record what they are saying. I'll call right back.

Editor's Note: Permission is granted to reprint the information and photographs appearing in this feature about Cindy Sheehan's visit to Crawford and activities at The Peace House. Attribution would be appreciated. — W. Leon Smith, publisher, The Lone Star Iconoclast


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: bang; banglist; cindysheehan
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To: Squantos; Eaker
Road Trip ?

Trucks, guns, chainsaws, barbecue and dogs?

Uh.. yeah.. stupid question! ;-)

381 posted on 08/14/2005 4:27:28 PM PDT by humblegunner (If you're gonna die, die with your boots on.)
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To: ruffisthudpucker
They have several porti-potties parked outside his property. You wouldn't mind having some protesters camped outside your yard for days (maybe weeks) with a bunch of porti-potties, would ya?
382 posted on 08/14/2005 4:30:57 PM PDT by jennyjenny
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To: tgslTakoma
Camp Casey?

Isn't that in Korea?

383 posted on 08/14/2005 4:31:34 PM PDT by Jess Kitting
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To: Terriergal
Shawn doesn't remember the guy who took the picture of the guys in the woods but that should be a recruitment poster. I was told since he was only married a couple of months since he shipped out, his wedding ring is always prominently posed. He also has pictures with a wedding photo in his hand. They are so in love. They still look googley eyed at each other. It's sweet.
384 posted on 08/14/2005 4:34:52 PM PDT by Shooter 2.5 (Vote a Straight Republican Ballot. Rid the country of dems. NRA)
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To: Terriergal

Usually that big smile afterwards is enough.


385 posted on 08/14/2005 4:36:31 PM PDT by Shooter 2.5 (Vote a Straight Republican Ballot. Rid the country of dems. NRA)
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To: Eaker
We won't hold owning a Ruger product against inneroutlaw!!

Darlin'! I can't believe you are disparaging my favorite toy!

Tell you what, though, if you want to test my expertise, I'll give you a running start!

386 posted on 08/14/2005 4:45:48 PM PDT by inneroutlaw
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To: Eaker

I need a Neon Lone Star Beer Sign don't I !!

Anyone have the pic of the Armadillo laying on his back with a lone star beer ?


387 posted on 08/14/2005 4:46:53 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: kcvl
It's obviously LEGAL in Texas for the man to shoot his gun on his property. Especially, since the Secret Service and the Sheriff's office talked to him about it and he wasn't arrested.

Yep. BTW- I just saw the Sherrif in an interview saying basically the same thing...

388 posted on 08/14/2005 4:57:37 PM PDT by LRS
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To: Gunrunner2

Yes

The quad in front of the chapel was the drill field.

Back in the 60's, the school was all male. Everybody had to be in ROTC to fulfill the athletic requirement.


389 posted on 08/14/2005 5:04:27 PM PDT by Peelod (Decentia est fragilis. Curatoribus validis indiget.)
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To: tsmith130

LOL that would be a hoot. Drop a bunch of DDT on em. ;-)

Though I suspect that airspace is regulated since the presidents ranch is there.


390 posted on 08/14/2005 5:06:28 PM PDT by festus (The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
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To: Squantos
Anyone have the pic of the Armadillo laying on his back with a lone star beer ?

This one? lol

391 posted on 08/14/2005 5:06:49 PM PDT by easonc52
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To: easonc52; Eaker

That's him !

Is he for sale ?.....whoops is "she" for sale !


392 posted on 08/14/2005 5:09:16 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: inneroutlaw
I'll give you a running start!

Do I get to shoot back, or is it just another evening at home?!?

393 posted on 08/14/2005 5:10:48 PM PDT by Eaker (My Wife Rocks!)
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To: Squantos
Is he for sale ?.....whoops is "she" for sale !

Looks like (is that an inside joke?) at Disturbing Auctions Daily: "Best of" Gallery

394 posted on 08/14/2005 5:13:04 PM PDT by easonc52
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To: ace2u_in_MD
The guy was a stupid jerk to fire off rounds in that situation. No matter what, HE endangered everyone around him, the protestors as well as the Secret Service...


395 posted on 08/14/2005 5:18:28 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: Diddle E. Squat

ROTLMAO!


396 posted on 08/14/2005 5:19:04 PM PDT by elkfersupper
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To: elkfersupper

Forgot the "F" (you know where it goes).


397 posted on 08/14/2005 5:20:21 PM PDT by elkfersupper
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To: Eaker
Do I get to shoot back, or is it just another evening at home?!?

Oh, it's just another evening at home. Well, you can shoot back if you want to, but no full-auto!

398 posted on 08/14/2005 5:37:53 PM PDT by inneroutlaw
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To: deport

And this one from google earth...

Sweet huh?

IF you continue to follow Prairie Chapel Road to the WEST, you might see fairly large set of buildings and a large parking lot area...is this the President's Ranch? South of it are several creeks and stuff, where he might be clearing brush.. G

399 posted on 08/14/2005 5:39:31 PM PDT by GRRRRR (Demorats, Terrorists...all the same to me...)
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To: inneroutlaw
but no full-auto!

We have the same rule at home, no full-auto in the house!

400 posted on 08/14/2005 5:41:42 PM PDT by Eaker (My Wife Rocks!)
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